awalt Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Has anyone gotten x64 WMP to play DVD movies? I have tried the K-Lite and Vista Codec Package x64, but it keeps saying it cannot play the DVD maybe try reducing the screen resolution (which doesn't help).This error message is indicative of no codecs I believe.WMP x32 with K-Lite works great.Thanks!
cluberti Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Well, since the codecs are 32bit, how is the 64bit WMP going to use them? If you install x64 codecs, then it would work.
awalt Posted May 1, 2008 Author Posted May 1, 2008 I have 32 bit and 64 bit codecs installed. So the 64 bit Media Player is supposed to use 64 bit codecs. My question is why the 64 bit codecs are not working.
cluberti Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 If you look in the options, under the plug-ins tab, I think, do you see any of the codecs/plugins you installed? You'll probably see them in the 32bit player, and perhaps not the 64bit...
awalt Posted May 1, 2008 Author Posted May 1, 2008 Re: "options, under the plug-ins tab", which program are you referring to? WMP? K-Lite? Vista Codecs? the ffdshow video config?thanks
Shark007 Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) The only existing x64 MPEG2 codec capable of DVD playback is provided with Vista Premium and Ultimate installations.These system provided codecs are not transferable to other operating systems.At this time, no other x64 DVD codec exists.shark Edited May 12, 2008 by Shark007
awalt Posted May 12, 2008 Author Posted May 12, 2008 Actuslly, I am not using the ffdshow x64 experimental codecs, and I am able to use Media Player Classic x64 to play movies.
Shark007 Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) Actuslly, I am not using the ffdshow x64 experimental codecs, and I am able to use Media Player Classic x64 to play movies.The experimental MPC Homecinema Edition (x64) by default uses internal codecs that arent avaiable to the other players.These can be turned off in which case you'll need system installed codecs.The current release of MPC x64 is quite buggy.I am surprised you would choose this software over the x64 ffdshow tryouts builds which work quite welland is what I distribute in my x64 Components release of the Vista Codec PackageFYI , the Vista Codec Package was conceived and continues to be developed right here on the MSFN forumsshark Edited May 12, 2008 by Shark007
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