S-video ?? DVD player codec required

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09 November 2005, 07:45 PM

Fuzz

Scooby Regular

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: Under your bonnet

Posts: 9,173

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

S-video ?? DVD player codec required

I've just re-installed XP and noticed the dvd player doesn't by default play dvd's (no codec

)
So before I just sling in the WinCinema disc I have, is there a better codec / player / program out there (free of course)

Also
Which would be the best S-video "output" socket to use for output to TV as I have two, one directly off the 9800 pro graphics card and one off the Asus M/B, they have different pin arrangements but both say "S-vid out"

Andy

Reply Like

09 November 2005, 11:07 PM

kernel

Scooby Regular

Join Date: Feb 2001

Posts: 627

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Hi Fuzz,

The different pin arrangements may be because one does composite over some extra pins. If the M/B has a S-Video out I assume it has onboard GFX but that is disabled as you are running the 9800. In which case I doubt it does anything.

VLC is something to look at for free DVD play back. Been meaning to have a good look at it for ages but just never got round to it. Google will be your friend there