22-10-2004, 21:49
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Free DVD encoders?
Does any one know a good DVD encoder for Windows 2000, as "some how" my Power DVD 5 disc has cracked, and so I can't watch any DVD's on my PC 
I've tried VideoLAN, but keeps crashing.
Any others I could try?
Thanks in advance
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22-10-2004, 22:08
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
You mean, decoder...
If you have installed Power DVD then the software decoder will already be installed so you just need a player.
Try Media Player 9 or 10.
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22-10-2004, 22:12
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
It's not installed. I just keep getting an error message saying there isn't one installed
Sorry for the typo.
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22-10-2004, 22:19
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
To get a software decoder you have two options:
a) Buying it
b) Downloading it (illegal but it is an option)
PowerDVD is a very good one, it supports SPDIF output too although I doubt if you have a setup which supports surround sound.
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22-10-2004, 22:30
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
Thanks any way. Don't have enough money to buy it, could always ask my parents though 
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22-10-2004, 22:48
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
If you look at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...809#DVDDecoder, Cyberlink have a cheap cut-down version of PowerDVD and Intervideo have a cheap version of WinDVD. Both are $14, so should be around £8 or £9..
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23-10-2004, 05:44
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
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23-10-2004, 07:05
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
I have about 20 power DVD 4 discs in my spare parts drawer if you want one.
edit - if you still have your seriel number you can download power dvd 5 from me if you like.
I'm off to work now - back about 6:30 - let me know
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23-10-2004, 09:19
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
I have about 20 power DVD 4 discs in my spare parts drawer if you want one.
edit - if you still have your seriel number you can download power dvd 5 from me if you like.
I'm off to work now - back about 6:30 - let me know |
I still have my CD-Key, always need to keep that incase I can download it from some where, then enter the key in
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23-10-2004, 17:14
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
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Originally Posted by Scott
I still have my CD-Key, always need to keep that incase I can download it from some where, then enter the key in |
Ok - so I must ask this.....
Why HAVEN'T you downloaded it from somewhere?
It IS only 12mb
Still just let me know what you want to do....
Best do it via PM as I don't know what time I'll be on again.
edit - I hope you know how to access a file server
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23-10-2004, 18:05
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Re: Free DVD encoders?
OK, off into PM. Thanks to all who posted 
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