Can't watch DVD's I was hoping I could use this to watch DVD's on my eee 1005 pc, but it won't read the DVD. Does anyone know what I need to make it work?
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I haven't tried this yet, just looking at reviews to buy the unit, but... If you will read the low rating reviews, the answer to where to get the required CODEC software to solve your problem is mentioned.
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I think it depends on what your DVD has as an input vs. what the output from the computer is. Sorry I'm not more help, but without looking at it, it's tough to gauge. Sometimes even when they connect up, the device to which you input won't record.
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For one thing that I discovered a bit too late is that the DVD -R are hit an miss. A lot of people have had success with them, and I and a number of others haven't. I bought a package of 100 dics and not one works. I can store to them, some of them, but later can not access them on two different laptops including the one I used to burn to. I am now using the +R without issues, so far on the same laptops, which are ACER Aspire's: one running Vista and the other running WIN 7.
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Have you been able to connect to your computer? I used their program but it is not even recognizing the device. I think their usb cable is defective. huh. I have had nothing but trouble with the pictures. the video direct burner is fine though, if you don't need to edit.
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I had a similar problem with Amazon DVE-R 100 pile I bought.....Think it was just an abberation...but have been carefully buying only DVD+R ever since......also since found they worked as CDs...perhaps just abeled wrong.
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Yes, your DVD will work fine... though limited in its connections, it is still a great buy. I listed all the info in my review. Nothing new that is not covered there already by myself and the others. The best manner to connect the DVD will be with an HDMI wire ($5 -$10) if the DVD player has such an input. If not perhaps a component video wire ( RED, GREEN, BLUE ) combined with RCA wire for the audio.
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Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix. Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix.
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I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
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Mine will play most dvd's. I've noticed that it will not play foreign made dvd's regardless of whether they are region 1 or region 0.
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Chloey C.,I just attached two leads to USB ports on my Windows 7 PC and put in "Matrix" DVD and it instantly played. I did not purchase for that purpose and did not realize the unit would play DVD's. Do realize that you may need two USB ports to operate this unit, I think I ran into that with my old tablet, my guess is not enough power to run unit from one USB port on some tablets or phones, but not sure. I got around this by attaching second lead to a USB power supply. I can operate with one USB attached to my computer. Hope this helps.Gerry
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Hi Tito, We returned the Philips DVD Player because it was not compatible with our TV (we have an older TV). However, the DVD Player that we got also did not have a manual (hard to believe!!). We looked up the model number on line and had to print the whole thing. I guess that's what I would suggest for you to do. Not very professional of the companies selling these products, but what can we do? Hope this helps.
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Funny you should ask Peter. I've been trying for over three weeks, to figure out how to get the DVD player to do anything. Obviously I'm not the one they should have guided you to. Sorry.
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If the unit you got is good and it was installed correctly, then try burning dvds using the mp4 format and cds as regular audio or data cds. This works for me. If these do not work have the unit checked out
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I can't seem to play DVD's. I load it and I just get a list of files. Do I have to install a media player?
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I have used it to burn DVD's but it does not support all formats of DVD's. I've had several DVD's that I wanted to watch on my computer but the format was not supported.
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Does it recognize the DVD if it does it could be a program issue. Also I would check the drivers to see of everything was installed.
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Sorry for my last post, I mixed this player with my old player up. It would play home movie in mpeg format, but it wouldn't play Rip DVD.