My PC won't play DVDs

MickKnipfler

Mmm...I've downloaded VLC player. Put the DVD in and the file assc'n certainly hasn't changed.

If I open VLC player, what do I do to play the DVD?

MercilessKiller

shud be a play > then u can choose the dvd drive

MickKnipfler

If I open the application, I then get a > button. If I press that, I ger an opportunity to browse my PC. If I select the DVD drive, I can see the disk and an audio_ts and video_ts folders.

If I go into video_ts, which file do I want?

MickKnipfler

Power DVD comes up with an error sometimes telling me the disc is region 2 and the setting on the software is "non-specific". I thought that mearn't region free and should therefore play a region 2 disc.

Willpower?

MickKnipfler wrote:

If I open VLC player, what do I do to play the DVD?

Try

>File >Open Disc

rather than

File>Open File

MickKnipfler

I downloaded the codecs that Marseden_Pete recommended and both Power DVD and MP work now.

Thanks guys

MercilessKiller

lol VLC Player would have done it straight away but glad it all works now

MickKnipfler

I did load VLC player but it opens up the folder structure on the disc and I didn't know what file to play. I did try with it.