You still need the software to play back DVD-Video discs. The drive only reads DVD-Data discs without the software to decode the DVD-Video (MPEG).
--- In [email protected], "Cindy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi again, I just checked my cd-r drive and the device type says it is a > DVD/CD-Rom Drive so does this mean that I can play dvd's? > > My cd drive is an ATAPI CD-R/RW 24x10. > > Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of N. Thomas > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 8:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Playing a DVD on Computer > > > To start you need a DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive to read DVD discs. > > You may use either: Power DVD or Win DVD. These are some examples of > the most popular software decoders for DVD movies. Once installed > most media players will have DVD-Video reading capability. > > Note: you need at least a Pentium II - 350 or 400 to run the DVD > playback software. > > --- In [email protected], "CV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello again.......... > > Is it possible to play a dvd on a computer? If so, do I need a > > software to be able to play the dvd? If I need a software, can anyone > > reccommend some? I have XP with 385 RAM and a 30G hard drive, my > > computer is a DELL. My cd rom is a cd-rw. > > > > Thanks! > > Cindy > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "A-1-Computer_Tech" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12huikg5e/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705115386:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123388187/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org ">Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life - brought to you by One Economy</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
