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comp. wont play movies off my tv dv
Name: girl77 Date: February 28, 2007 at 13:32:41 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: dont know alot. just boug Product: cybertronic
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i am a computer retard, but i can not get my computer to play a dvd i recorded from my TV by using a dvd Recorder. i used a dvd +rw. i have no clue what is on my computer as far as software. i do know i have windows xp. when i stick the dvd in the computer and click on the drive, the window pops up blank...like there are no files. i does play in other dvd players. what do i need to do.
Name: clive_pearce Date: February 28, 2007 at 14:54:15 Pacific
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perhaps you need some sort of video player on your pc. intervideo windvd or powerdvd. These cost, so google for a freeware video player. Mind you, I would expect to see some files if you open it up. Right click on the dvd & click properties. If it sees anything, try changing it to media player.
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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer Date: February 28, 2007 at 15:49:44 Pacific
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Does the dvd play on the TV? If so then a dvd player for your pc as suggested should take care of it. Otherwise you may have the wrong media for your dvd writer - check the manual for dvd disk recommendations.
Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.
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Response Number 3
Name: girl77 Date: March 1, 2007 at 07:06:43 Pacific
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i did download a free dvd player to the computer and it still wouldnt "read". and sometimes it would say no disc in the drive. and yes..it does play on the tv. i have put the dvd in two different dvd players hooked up to tv's and it plays fine.
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Response Number 4
Name: Sci-Guy Date: March 1, 2007 at 07:51:30 Pacific
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Perhaps the DVD drive in your computer only recognizes DVD-R/RW and not DVD+R/RW.
Please let us know if you found someone's advice to be helpful.
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Response Number 5
Name: rhawk7938 Date: March 1, 2007 at 12:57:31 Pacific
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Google for VLC player. It's free and will play just about anything.
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Response Number 6
Name: Sci-Guy Date: March 1, 2007 at 15:26:10 Pacific
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"Google for VLC player. It's free and will play just about anything."
It can't play a DVD that is the wrong format for the DVD drive (i.e. +R/RW vs -R/RW).
Please let us know if you found someone's advice to be helpful.
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