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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Very off topic thread.
I have just purchased my first dvd 'simpsons box set' 
But alas I have no dvd player
Just scouting out for some personal prefrences in the world of dvd players.
Thank you in advance.
If you have a DVD player in your computer, there's a DVD function built-in to WIndows media Player. You have to set something in the registry to enable it. From
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/newtip16.htm#FDP:
Do you have a DVD drive attached to and properly configured in your computer?
If you do, here is a little Registry hack which allows you to play your DVD movies using Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v6.4 (WMP6) 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT [3.5 MB, free].
If you are using Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v7.0/7.1 (WMP7) 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME [10 MB, free], note that the DVD play feature has been disabled.
After installing WMP6, run Regedit and go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\P layer\Settings
Right-click in the right hand pane -> select New -> String Value -> name it EnableDVDUI. Double-click on it -> type yes in the Value data box -> click OK.
Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows when done.
From now on you can open Media Player2 -> click File -> Open -> select DVD -> finally hit the Play button.
You'll also notice a new DVD icon which shows the DVD menu when clicked.
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But you do need to have a relatively uptodate DirectX Version installed. At least 6.0 I think. It's not a really good player, and I hear there's a special player on the Win98 SE CD distribution, too. But this is an option, anyway.
[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 26 September 2001).]