I get the following error message:

"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
installing an updated driver for your video card"

My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
in decoder???

If I need a decoder, which should I get?

Any suggestions, please?

EB

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
<eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:

>I get the following error message:
>
>"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
>digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
>installing an updated driver for your video card"
>
>My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
>Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
>in decoder???

It does.

>If I need a decoder, which should I get?


I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).

It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?

HTH
Cheers - Neil
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed , but
when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a decoder, I
removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...

EB

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>
> >I get the following error message:
> >
> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
> >
> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
> >in decoder???
>
> It does.
>
> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
>
>
> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
>
> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

Hmm, to check it's actually using the Vista decoder : When you install
DecCheck and run that, is the default decoder listed as Microsoft
MPEG-2 video decoder (file name msmpedgv2dec.dll) ?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Cheers - Neil

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
<eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:

>It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
>specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed , but
>when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
>relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a decoder, I
>removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...
>
>EB
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
>> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>>
>> >I get the following error message:
>> >
>> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
>> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
>> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
>> >
>> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
>> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
>> >in decoder???
>>
>> It does.
>>
>> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
>>
>>
>> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
>> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
>>
>> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
>> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
>> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
>> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
>>
>> HTH
>> Cheers - Neil
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>>
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Thanks for this; I downloaded the diagnostic tool and it tells me that I have
msmpeg2vdec.dll, but flags it as incompatible with MP10, an I cannot "set it
as preferred"; there's an error message appears telling me to log on as an
admistrator. If I do that, it makes no difference and I get the "log on as
adminstrator" dialogue. I've re-installed power DVD 5 and that works okay;
but it's a bit disappointing what with Vista being sold as particulaly
designed for media applications?

EB

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> Hmm, to check it's actually using the Vista decoder : When you install
> DecCheck and run that, is the default decoder listed as Microsoft
> MPEG-2 video decoder (file name msmpedgv2dec.dll) ?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Cheers - Neil
>
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>
> >It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
> >specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed , but
> >when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
> >relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a decoder, I
> >removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...
> >
> >EB
> >
> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
> >> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I get the following error message:
> >> >
> >> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
> >> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
> >> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
> >> >
> >> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
> >> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
> >> >in decoder???
> >>
> >> It does.
> >>
> >> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
> >>
> >>
> >> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
> >> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
> >>
> >> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
> >> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
> >> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
> >> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Cheers - Neil
> >> ------------------------------------------------
> >> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
> >>
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

DecCheck doesn't know anything at all about new decoders. Ignore it and
generally don't use it for Vista. After all, if you're going to be using
DVD in WMP on Vista, I believe you would specifically need to use the
Microsoft DVD decoder, which means that rest of the comparisons might not be
interesting.

You could potentially **run* DecCheck** as an administrator, which is
probably what it wants.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"eddiebermuda" <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote in
message news:C35108F6-9BD0-4B1C-8B84-E2594BF76149@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for this; I downloaded the diagnostic tool and it tells me that I
> have
> msmpeg2vdec.dll, but flags it as incompatible with MP10, an I cannot "set
> it
> as preferred"; there's an error message appears telling me to log on as an
> admistrator. If I do that, it makes no difference and I get the "log on
> as
> adminstrator" dialogue. I've re-installed power DVD 5 and that works
> okay;
> but it's a bit disappointing what with Vista being sold as particulaly
> designed for media applications?
>
> EB
>
> "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> Hmm, to check it's actually using the Vista decoder : When you install
>> DecCheck and run that, is the default decoder listed as Microsoft
>> MPEG-2 video decoder (file name msmpedgv2dec.dll) ?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
>> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>>
>> >It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
>> >specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed ,
>> >but
>> >when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
>> >relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a
>> >decoder, I
>> >removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...
>> >
>> >EB
>> >
>> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
>> >> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I get the following error message:
>> >> >
>> >> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem
>> >> >with
>> >> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video
>> >> >card. Try
>> >> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
>> >> >
>> >> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI
>> >> >Radeon
>> >> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a
>> >> >built
>> >> >in decoder???
>> >>
>> >> It does.
>> >>
>> >> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
>> >> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
>> >>
>> >> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
>> >> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
>> >> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
>> >> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
>> >>
>> >> HTH
>> >> Cheers - Neil
>> >> ------------------------------------------------
>> >> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>> >>
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>>

OK but that should be showing as MCE compatible (but maybe not WMP10
compatible). If instead of WMP you use MCE, the DVDs should play OK
yes ? It's just WMP having the problem ?

HTH
Cheers - Neil


On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:00:02 -0800, eddiebermuda
<eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:

>Thanks for this; I downloaded the diagnostic tool and it tells me that I have
>msmpeg2vdec.dll, but flags it as incompatible with MP10, an I cannot "set it
>as preferred"; there's an error message appears telling me to log on as an
>admistrator. If I do that, it makes no difference and I get the "log on as
>adminstrator" dialogue. I've re-installed power DVD 5 and that works okay;
>but it's a bit disappointing what with Vista being sold as particulaly
>designed for media applications?
>
>EB
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> Hmm, to check it's actually using the Vista decoder : When you install
>> DecCheck and run that, is the default decoder listed as Microsoft
>> MPEG-2 video decoder (file name msmpedgv2dec.dll) ?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
>> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>>
>> >It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
>> >specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed , but
>> >when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
>> >relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a decoder, I
>> >removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...
>> >
>> >EB
>> >
>> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
>> >> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I get the following error message:
>> >> >
>> >> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
>> >> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
>> >> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
>> >> >
>> >> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
>> >> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
>> >> >in decoder???
>> >>
>> >> It does.
>> >>
>> >> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
>> >> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
>> >>
>> >> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
>> >> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
>> >> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
>> >> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
>> >>
>> >> HTH
>> >> Cheers - Neil
>> >> ------------------------------------------------
>> >> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>> >>
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>>
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

You're absolutely right, it does say MCE compatible, but I get a similar
error message (i.e. "copy protection") when I try to play DVD in both MP11
and MC...

Rgds

EB

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> OK but that should be showing as MCE compatible (but maybe not WMP10
> compatible). If instead of WMP you use MCE, the DVDs should play OK
> yes ? It's just WMP having the problem ?
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:00:02 -0800, eddiebermuda
> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for this; I downloaded the diagnostic tool and it tells me that I have
> >msmpeg2vdec.dll, but flags it as incompatible with MP10, an I cannot "set it
> >as preferred"; there's an error message appears telling me to log on as an
> >admistrator. If I do that, it makes no difference and I get the "log on as
> >adminstrator" dialogue. I've re-installed power DVD 5 and that works okay;
> >but it's a bit disappointing what with Vista being sold as particulaly
> >designed for media applications?
> >
> >EB
> >
> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hmm, to check it's actually using the Vista decoder : When you install
> >> DecCheck and run that, is the default decoder listed as Microsoft
> >> MPEG-2 video decoder (file name msmpedgv2dec.dll) ?
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >>
> >> Cheers - Neil
> >>
> >> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:13:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
> >> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >It's an upgrade installation on a laptop (sorry, I should have been more
> >> >specific in my original post). I used Power DVD when XP was installed , but
> >> >when I tried to play a DVD there was a program incompatibility message
> >> >relating to Power DVD. On the understanding that Vista HP had a decoder, I
> >> >removed Power DVD, and I get the error message (in both WMP and MC)...
> >> >
> >> >EB
> >> >
> >> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:20:01 -0800, eddiebermuda
> >> >> <eddie.bermuda@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk(nospam)> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I get the following error message:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with
> >> >> >digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try
> >> >> >installing an updated driver for your video card"
> >> >> >
> >> >> >My video drivers are up to date according to Windows update (ATI Radeon
> >> >> >Express 200M). Is this a decoder problem? I thought VHP came with a built
> >> >> >in decoder???
> >> >>
> >> >> It does.
> >> >>
> >> >> >If I need a decoder, which should I get?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I think it may be a problem with the type of connection to your
> >> >> monitor - I've had this in XP too (as yet unsolved).
> >> >>
> >> >> It surfaced when I changed my monitor from a 17" 1280x1024 to a 17"
> >> >> widescreen 1440x900. Is there any chance you've either swapped
> >> >> monitors since installing Vista, or changed from VGA to DVI / HDMI
> >> >> connectors to the monitor from some other connector ?
> >> >>
> >> >> HTH
> >> >> Cheers - Neil
> >> >> ------------------------------------------------
> >> >> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
> >> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------
> >> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
> >>
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>