DVD Decoder Vista

Not all versions of Windows Vista come with a DVD Decoder.

This DVD decoder vista article should help you fix the problem:

http://www.instantvista.com/dvd-decoder-vista.html

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

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DVD Decoder For Windows Media Player

Several major software companies have created a small piece of software called a “plugin” that you can purchase to make Windows Media Player play your DVDs.

These are TWO main Windows Media Player DVD Decoder “plugins” to chose from depending on your operating system.

This article on the topic of a DVD Decoder For Windows Media Player should help you:

http://www.updatexp.com/dvd-decoder-for-windows-media-player.html

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Digital Rights Management – DRM

The latest release of Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology makes it possible to protect, deliver, and play music and video on computers, portable audio devices, Portable Media Center devices, or networked devices.

This article on the topic of Digital Rights Management should help you:

http://www.updatexp.com/digital-rights-management.html

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Audio and Video CODEC’s

Different codecs translate in different ways, so a video file compressed using the Intel Indeo codec will be different from a file compressed using the Windows Media Video codec, for example.

For anyone interested in digital audio or video a basic understanding of audio and video codec’s is essential.

This article on the topic of Codec’s should help you:

http://www.updatexp.com/audio-video-codec.html

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

What is a CODEC…

Codec is a short name for coder-decoder, the software that takes a raw data file and turns it into a compressed file.

For anyone interested in digital audio or video a basic understanding of codec’s is essential.

This article on the topic of Codec’s should help you:

http://www.updatexp.com/what-is-a-codec.html

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP