Windows Media Player cannot play back the video DVD. You may need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try to lower your screen resolution and color quality settings.

I got some video footage of various camcorders dating back to 1989 converted to DVD so I could create a newsletter. I couldn't have windows media player to run. Any help out there?

I got some video footage of various camcorders dating back to 1989 converted to DVD so I could create a newsletter. I couldn't have windows media player to run. Any help out there?

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Have you had success playing other video DVDs?

Maybe you need a DVD decoder?

(FWIW... it is always preferable, if you create a system restore
point before installing any software or updates)

Info about DVD decoders:
Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

Also, you could try the free VLC Media Player:

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

And it may be interesting to try to download and install
one of the following codec packs:

* Proceed at your own risk *.

Info about CCCP
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

K - Lite Codec Pack (full)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

Good luck...
John Inzer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

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