Hi: You're essentially correct. I have heard some dvd's not playing well, but this player is far better than WMP.
If I come accross any other helpfull resources, I'll let you know. Jeff standard At 01:20 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: >Hi loren, > >I've been playing with the VLC media player a little bit and from what I've >seen while the focus is in the VLC window you can hit the enter key which >will move the focus to the beginning of the movie. If this doesn't do it >you can press shift-f10 and arrow down to the chapters sub-menu and select >the particular chapter you want to play. Hope this helps. > >Jeff, if there's anything I'm missing any suggestions you have would be >great since you know this thing better than both of us. I'm trying to help >one of my friends whose not on this list with the same issue. Thanks a lot >for suggesting this player I've been testing it out for the last few days >and so far it's working great for me. > >Tony >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:45 AM >Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >Hi Lauren: > >Please visit this link for the tutorials on VLC. >http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/ch03.html > >If you wish to have WMP, you >might try visiting Microsoft.com/downloads and download and >install it again. >Upon install it will ceize control of the file associations. > >Jeff > > >At 08:18 AM 3/20/2008, you wrote: > >Hi Jeff, > > > >If i were to keep the VLC Media Player how do you get it to play the full > >movie? It would keep getting stuck on the theme preview to the movie, but > >would not move forward and I could not find anywhere how to play, stop, > >forward, rewind, etc. Thank you and also thank you for the suggestion > >regarding WMP. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:00 PM > >Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > > > > > > Hi Lauren: > > > Sorry my suggestion caused you some trouble. > > > > > > After uninstalling VLC, if you want WMP or any other program to > > > play the dvd > > > windows needs to "Associate a file " with the program. > > > > > > In the control pannel go to folders, then file types. > > > Arrow down to .VOB, that is the > > > extension that DVD videos use, you'll probably see VLC as the > > > current associon. You'll also see buttons to delete, or change > > > details. > > > > > > That will let you reassociate to WMP when you sellect that as the > > > associated program. > > > > > > Jeff > > > 3/19/2008, you wrote: > > >>Hi Jeff, > > >> > > >>I tried that VLC media player and after installing it, I put in my DVD > > >>and > > >>the theme music started. i couldn't figure out however how to get the > > >>movie > > >>to start playing. In my regular DVD, I get to the "play all" feature, > > >>but > > >>I > > >>don't see anywhere in the help section or on the web how to get the > > >>movie > > >>to > > >>play all or play the whole movie. Please advise if you have any > > >>suggestions. > > >> > > >>What do you do to get a movie to play? The funny thing is that only once > > >>in > > >>my WMP did I get the DD to play, but after having installed and > > >>uninstalled > > >>VLC, it will not do anything anyymore. I don't know if VLC effected my > > >>WMP? > > >> > > >>Thank you. > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > >>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:39 PM > > >>Subject: Re: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > Hi Lauren: > > >> > > > >> > The problem is the media player requires files call codecs codec > > >> > stads for code decoder, DVDs, and other files like mp3 and so > > >> > forth use special decoders to play. > > >> > If one wishes to play dvd's on Media Player you need to find or > > >> > purchase the DVD codec. > > >> > > > >> > Fortunately there is a solution. If you visit videolan.org and > > >> > download vlc media player, it is accessible and it plays just > > >> > about all the files known to multimedia, including DVD. > > >> > > > >> > No charge, no extra downloading of codecs. This problem you have is > > >> > not uncommon. It was a regular call to tech support where I > > >> > work, until I installed vlc media player and directed folks > > >> > to ignore the Microsoft prompts to play with Windows Media > > >> > player. > > >> > > > >> > Give it a try. > > >> > > > >> > Jeff > > >> > At 08:16 PM 3/19/2008, you wrote: > > >> >>Actually, no, I jus tried. I put in the DVD into my drive and it > > >> >>asked > > >> >>me > > >> >>if > > >> >>I wanted to use WMP and I said yes. I waited for something to happen, > > >> >>but > > >> >>nothing happens. No sound at all. What's wrong with WMP11? > > >> >> > > >> >>I put in the same DVD into my regular DVD player and I could get it > > >> >>to > > >> >>play > > >> >>by pressing the play button twice. > > >> >> > > >> >>Please advise? > > >> >> > > >> >>----- Original Message ----- > > >> >>From: "Cornell Ligon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > >> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:42 AM > > >> >>Subject: RE: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Lauren, > > >> >> > were you able to get the DVD to play? You might also want to > > >> >> > peruse > > >> >> > around > > >> >> > Windows media.com for more info... > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Best Regards, > > >> >> > Cornell > > >> >> > > > >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > >> >> >> Subject: Re: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:32:19 -0400 > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Thanks to everyone for your help. > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Happy Easter. > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> >> >> From: "Dan Thompson" > > >> >> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > > >> >> >> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 6:52 PM > > >> >> >> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >>> That is correct. The enter key doesn't always work. You are way > > >> >> >>> not > > >> >> >>> stupid lady. You actually sound quite > > >> >> >>> brilliant. > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> Have a great evening and Easter!! Hope something cool hops into > > >> >> >>> your > > >> >> >>> basket, smile. > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> >> >>> From: "Lauren" > > >> >> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > > >> >> >>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:22 AM > > >> >> >>> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>>> Thank you for the tips. Sorry to sound so stupid, but am I > > >> >> >>>> right > > >> >> >>>> that > > >> >> >>>> in > > >> >> >>>> WMP11 and Jaws, I can press control + s to stop the initial > > >> >> >>>> play > > >> >> >>>> and > > >> >> >>>> then > > >> >> >>>> control + p to play all. I tried the enter key and it did not > > >> >> >>>> do > > >> >> >>>> anything. > > >> >> >>>> Thank you. > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> >> >>>> From: "Cornell Ligon" > > >> >> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > > >> >> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:45 AM > > >> >> >>>> Subject: RE: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> control S to stop. as noted, in a number of movies, simply > > >> >> >>>>> presssing > > >> >> >>>>> enter > > >> >> >>>>> will start the commercials before the movie... in some cases, > > >> >> >>>>> you > > >> >> >>>>> can > > >> >> >>>>> FF > > >> >> >>>>> through the commercials skipping to movie content... > > >> >> >>>>> you will not be able to skip pass the usual copy warnings and > > >> >> >>>>> such > > >> >> >>>>> though... > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> Best Regards, > > >> >> >>>>> Cornell > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>>>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:31:15 -0400 > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> Hi, > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> Whihc controls do you press to stop the initial play before > > >> >> >>>>>> pressing > > >> >> >>>>>> control > > >> >> >>>>>> + p to play the movie? I did just upgrade my program to > > >> >> >>>>>> WMP11. > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> Please advise. Thank you. > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> >> >>>>>> From: "Cornell Ligon" > > >> >> >>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > > >> >> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 2:02 PM > > >> >> >>>>>> Subject: RE: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> Hi, > > >> >> >>>>>>> I can't tell you anything about the list, but I often use > > >> >> >>>>>>> WMP > > >> >> >>>>>>> 11 > > >> >> >>>>>>> to > > >> >> >>>>>>> play > > >> >> >>>>>>> DVD movies. In most cases, it's a matter of hitting cntrl S > > >> >> >>>>>>> to > > >> >> >>>>>>> stop > > >> >> >>>>>>> the > > >> >> >>>>>>> initial play, followed by cntrl P to start the commercials > > >> >> >>>>>>> before > > >> >> >>>>>>> the > > >> >> >>>>>>> movie. In many other cases, merely hitting enter will start > > >> >> >>>>>>> the > > >> >> >>>>>>> movie. > > >> >> >>>>>>> Your friend may be experiencing the screen that asks you to > > >> >> >>>>>>> select > > >> >> >>>>>>> which > > >> >> >>>>>>> version of the movie you'd like to watch, such as > > >> >> >>>>>>> theatrical, > > >> >> >>>>>>> behind > > >> >> >>>>>>> the > > >> >> >>>>>>> scenes, final edit etc. It largely depends on how the movie > > >> >> >>>>>>> studio > > >> >> >>>>>>> set > > >> >> >>>>>>> up > > >> >> >>>>>>> the DVD and of course, a number of features may not be > > >> >> >>>>>>> accessed > > >> >> >>>>>>> via > > >> >> >>>>>>> screenreaders. > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> Best Regards, > > >> >> >>>>>>> Cornell > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>>>>>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Subject: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:53:37 -0500 > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I have a friend who has Jaws 7 and use Windows Media Player > > >> >> >>>>>>>> 10. > > >> >> >>>>>>>> They > > >> >> >>>>>>>> are trying to play a DVD. can The play list can be reached > > >> >> >>>>>>>> by > > >> >> >>>>>>>> using > > >> >> >>>>>>>> control > > >> >> >>>>>>>> alt and l. How can one get the DVD to start the first > > >> >> >>>>>>>> chapter > > >> >> >>>>>>>> by > > >> >> >>>>>>>> using > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Jaws? > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I am not good with playing dvd's with out using power dvd. > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Please help! > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Sincerely, > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Dan > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>>>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>>> > > >> >> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >>> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> >> http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >> > http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> > > > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> >>http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> >> > > >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >> > http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> > > > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > >>http://www.pc-audio.org > > >> > > >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > >http://www.pc-audio.org > > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 >9:54 AM > > > >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
