If by DVD decoder you mean something to remove copy protection, the best out there is AnyDVD. If you mean the ability to play DVDs download K-Lite Mega Codec Pack.
A free DVD decoder may be downloded on CNET or Softpedia. One of the most popular DVD decoder is VLC Player which can be downloaded from their website VideoLan.
A good alternative to the WMP DVD decoder is the VLC media player, which can play DVD movies without the need to run the files through a decoder first.
Mabey a DVD decoder isn't installed
:A DVD decoder is a software program. Even if you have a DVD ROM you still need a decoder. Your operating system whether it be windows or Linux or mac or whatever may have a built in DVD software decoder depending on the version and any updates you may have. With out the decoder program your OS cannot reconize the file format for a DVD. The decoder program is the link between the OS and the DVD ROM drive. IF you bought a new DVD drive it should have came with a decoder on a CD. A DVD driver is also a program that enables communication between your PC & DVD Player/Burner. While the Decoder program enables your PC to recognize the files on your DVD.:No. DVD is a compression format, a way to reduce data and still transfer what you need, & it is a physical storage format. Straight data (documents, pictures, sounds, regular movies) are non-compressed when burned to a DVD but a DVD movie uses compression to get more data on to the disk. A codec is what tells a computer how to compress the data; a decoder is just the part that reads the DVD movie info and turns it into pictures.A driver is a piece of computer code that tells the operating system how to deal with a physical device - a drive, a screen, a printer, a mouse .. these all need drivers to translate the physical data from the device into a format the main machine expects. Without a driver you can run a decoder all day long, but it won't be able to read a disc so that it can show a movie. A driver without a decoder can only handle files and no DVD movie.So, to watch a DVD movie on your computer you need a driver to read the disc and a decoder to turn that data into something useful (frames of pictures.)
In order to play DVDs, you must have a DVD decoder installed. On a retail computer, this will usually be bundled. If not, you will have to purchase a DVD decoder, such as PowerDVD or WindDVD.
To play DVDs using the Player in XP, you must have a DVD-ROM drive and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder.
The best place to download a free dvd decoder would be on the site softonic. Softonic is a site with different software available for download, completely free.
There is a website that offers a free DVD decoder for the Windows XP operating system and it is called Kioskea. You will need to download the pack that corresponds with your native language.
P467 of A+ Guide to Managing & Maintaining Your PC, Sixth Edition by Jean Andrews MPEG decoder card MPEG decoder software bundled with the drive XP, Vista, and Windows 7 have their own internal decoder software
dvds should be able to play by default as long as you have a DVD player in your computer. once inserted, it should auto play, if not go into your library and there should be a disk icon on the left which you can double click to play. no decoder should be necessary
Many stores online and regular stores across America offer an affordable DVD Decoder for Windows Media Player. They cost on average 13 dollars and can be found on at the Microsoft store.
A decoder is software, not a physical device. You can get a full-use 21 day trial. Go to slysoft.com and download anyDVD. Install the program (app) and navigate to your DVD drive (ususlly D:). Once you select the title you want to burn the app will step you through the process during which you will be asked to insert a blank dvd.