# DVD Codec

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847 "2009-08-30T13:56:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/1 "2009-08-30T13:56:29Z")

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So last weekend I go to play a dvd in my “new” (last christmas) laptop and all systems are a no go. How the hell can a company ship a computer with a dvd player yet not provide the program to use it? I searched google a little bit and tried one that looked legit. well it didnt work.

anyone have a site where I could get the correct file? (I know I can get one for $15 from dell or something like that, but I would rather not pay, of course)

dell inspiron 1525 with vista.

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/2 "2009-08-30T14:32:10Z")

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DVD playing requires a license which is why you need to pay for software.

Just use Videolan which is free and plays most standard DVDs.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/3 "2009-08-30T14:39:28Z")

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so I just download VLC and use that as my dvd playing program? or am I looking for a specific file to dl?

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/4 "2009-08-30T15:03:11Z")

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i just use anydvd

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/5 "2009-08-30T18:29:15Z")

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[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)

download it and install it. thats all there is to it.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvd-codec/72847/6 "2009-08-30T18:47:12Z")

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done. thanks