Hope you are all having a nice holiday season so far.
I'm looking for advice on how to play DVD's and HD DVD's. The Toshiba that I have been working on came bundled with Intervideo WinDVD w/HD and I had to remove the bundled programs. Is there anything that I can replace the bundled software with so that the computer owner can still watch movies? WMP asks for a decoder, but links to decoders that cost $. Will I need to pay, or are there free options? Essentially I want to be able to pop in a DVD and start playing the movie. Not sure how to make that happen.
Thanks Hazel! Will that interfere with Windows Media Center at all? or do I need to disable Media Center? or how can I play dvd's on media center? LOL Sorry for so many questions.
Sorry krit, I don't have windows media centre so I cannot help you there.
Perhaps another member will know.
No worries Hazel, and thank you! I am actually going to use the software that you suggested on of my pc's. I also remembered a long time ago you suggested that I install the k-lite codecs for something so I did it again on the Toshiba and voila! the DVD player is working, however, it is generating an ehshell.exe error and crashing so I am going to look into that now. If you have time could you use your internet surfing skills to help look into it too?
I am beginning to wonder if Windows Firewall is blocking something.
Here is a list of everything that I could find in eventviewer that might be related:
> ehshell.exe - common language debugging services (this is the crash screen in WMP)
> Media Center Extender Service - Error Code: 0x80004005 - Event ID: 36864
> Event ID: 7024
> The SMI helper driver service failed to start.
> In addition, when WMP11 crashes the first error states that Messenger could not be started (even though it is started)
System Specs:
Toshiba Qosimo G35-AV650
Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
WMP11
K-Lite Codecs Full
Thanks for any suggestions. Should I start a new thread?
Do note portable means just that, it won't leave tons of stuff behind when or if it's deleted so try out portable versions of applications first if they have a portable version to know if it will be liked or not.
Do note portable means just that, it won't leave tons of stuff behind when or if it's deleted so try out portable versions of applications first if they have a portable version to know if it will be liked or not.
Hey, thanks Andavari I'll check it out. Hope all going well for you.
You're a rock star Hazel, I knew that I could count on your searching skills. It worked like a charm. As for a wireless xbox adapter...I have no idea. He has an xbox so it's possible.
I have a toshiba laptop like you hazel and i use vlc to play all files that i watch on it. To be honest in nearly 2 years I have yet to watch/use a single dvd in it.......i find vlc player pretty much plays anything.