can i play a dvd on my pc without a dvd decoder?
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You can get free DVD players for PC online. Google it and download to watch any DVD
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The DiVx codec is for decoding files in a divx format. Thus it may not be useful to install this.\n\nMy suggestion is to try playing DVDs with another media player. There are plenty of DVD player applications on the internet. From my personal experience, Cyberlink PowerDVD works great. You can try it out from the download link on their site.
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OK first you need a DVD-Rom Drive which will read DVD disks these are very cheap these days. Then you need software that can play it I recommend Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.0. Then once that is installed just put a DVD in a Cyberlink PowerDVD, Windows Media Player 9 and above and Real Player will play them. Note Windows Media Player and Real Player cannot play DVDs until Cyberlink PowerDVD is installed.
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Yes you can, because Windows Media Player will play the dvd.
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you can use windows or anything ..just a dvd app like nero, or drop to dvd wich i find the easiest\nhttp://www.download.com/3000-2646-10237061.html\n\nhope that helped
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very broad ... do you mean a dvd movie?  if so, as long as it has a dvd drive, just insert the drive, and it should prompt you to play it.
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I'm assuming you downloaded a video.\n\nIf so, the video has to be in the format that your stand alone DVD player can play.\n\nIf the video is in avi, mpeg, mov, wmv, etc., then most likely your DVD player will not be able to play.\n\nHowever, you can hook up your laptop to the TV using S-video or other connectors to view it.\n\nOtherwise, you will need to find a software that will convert the downloaded movie to the format that your stand alone DVD player can read.
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Yes you do need a DVD ripper, but for ease of use, you will probably want to buy an inexpensive software instead of getting a free software.  The for pay DVD rippers will usually take your dvd and rip it into a usable video format.  Plus most give you options of what format (mpeg, avi, divx).  However most free rippers.  will only do half of the job, and then you have to get another program to finish it.
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http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3
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VCD Cutter does this & it's quite cheap as well.\nIntervideo DVD Player does this as well, & works for non-DVD files as well...
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if there's any doubt u might have, try using css decrypting software legally available on the web or simple buy a universal dvd player, meaning one that has no RPC (Region Protection Code) on it. my best bet would be the css decryting software. its easier to try and cost nothing as trial versions are available
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Free DVD Decoders are illegal. It's a violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, punishable by 20 years in prison, to create a free DVD decoder.\n\nThere used to be a free, open source DVD codec called OpenDVD, but the Supreme Court squashed it down pretty quickly.\n\nIf you think that this is ridiculous, join eff.org. They're fighting Hollywood to restore balance to copyright law.
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what do you mean by DVD Decoder? do you want to rip your DVDs to videos? if yes then you can try DVDx. Be warned though that ripping a DVD is illegal unless you own them (could be illegal even if you do own them, I am not a legal expert).
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The DivX package (codecs,player,etc.) used to come with a converter, I thought. I don't know how it dealt with copyright protection and such and they probably charge for it now anyway.\nDVDDecrypter_3.5.4 & DVDShrink32 were freeware to rip and manipulate CP'ed DVD's but I'm not sure about the conversion to DivX anymore. Probably not much help but you can E-mail me if you can't find anything. I may be able to help you.\n\np.s.: also worth a look is Gordian Knot, GNU open source I believe. Try sourceforge.net. Or is it sourceforge.org? I dunno'\n\n  Buffalo, buffaloman687-roam@yahoo.com
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You would need a break out box. I think IOMEGA makes these boxes so that you can input video into your PC. It may be cheaper to find a local comany that transfers video to DVD.
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DVD players normally don't come with software. THere is no need for a driver for them. Sometimes they come bundled with other software such as a DVD player or DVD burning software.
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use dvd shrink or dvd decrypter