TSGL: GOM codec

[Chuck Neuenschwander]

I downloaded adn installed GOM
  WMP provides no UnInstaller.
   
  I went to add/delete programs.
  Tried to get rid of WMP.
  Says it would rollback to previous version.
  ggggrrrrraaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh !!!
  OK, I'll take that, hoping the new one is then gone, 
    then maybe delete the old version?
  Said it would reboot.  Didn't.
   
  Now I still find  Windows Media Format 11 Runtime 
      in the list under  Add/delete programs.  Do I delete that?
   
  Plugged in DVD.  Gave the option to run with  GOM
  GOM says it needs a codec and went to
  http://%22http//www.gomplayer.com/codec/search.html?type=0&guid={E06D8026-DB46-11CF-B4D1-00805F6CBBEA}"
  and I get message     MSIE cannot display the webpage.
   
  what next? maybe try a different DVD player?
   
  I think I'll kick off an OpenOffice download and go have breakfast.
   
  -chuck
   
   
  

Don Penlington <deepend at tpg.com.au> wrote:
  Chuck wrote:
> Tried to play a DVD. Media player said it had a missing compatible
> DVD decoder. >>


Windows so-called MediaPlayer is the worst mediaplayer ever invented. It 
won't play anything much other than the proprietary Microsoft .wmv format. 
And it is virtually function-less compared with just about any other 
player, of which there are many. It has a nice interface, and may be OK for 
audio ripping, but that's about it.

My first choice is usually either WinDVD, PowerDVD, or Nero Showtime, one 
of which usually comes with DVD burners. Check your DVD burner disk for 
player choices.

For freeware, my choices in the following order are:
Gom (most functions), VLC (most codecs), JetPlayer. All are very versatile 
and will self-install many codecs. If Gom can't find the appropriate codec 
for a particular video file, it will run an automatic web search for it and 
offer to download and install it.

Any of these will play standard DVD's just fine.

Don Penlington

>From the Beach at Surfers Paradise in sunny Queensland.
Computer tutorials, local scenery, and other things at my website:
http://users.tpg.com.au/deepend/index1.html


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