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I'm using Vista Beta 2, Build 5384, Windows Media Player 11.0.5384.6167. I have configured the Administrator account to block playback of DVDs with higher than a G rating via the DVD options tab. This works perfectly when the media is recognized. However, if I insert a DVD that is not recognized by WMP 11, this feature fails. This is true even when I use the Find DVD Info option to locate the exact movie in question so its chapters, etc. show up in WMP 11.
This is a significant weakness in the DVD Playback Restrictions feature. How soon will this be fixed? -- It's amazing how illogical a business based on binary logic can be. - Mark Edward Soper

I can't help you with your original question, but I'm curious as to how you got Vista to even play DVD's.
I have beta 2 but I keep gettting the error: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". It's a legit DVD bought from Best Buy also.
I also have installed Nvidia's Purevideo codec which worked fine in XP with Media Player 11, but doesn't seem to work with Vista. So even uninstalling it, it still doesn't work.
So my question is, what codec are you using to access your movies via Vista and Media Player 11?

What codec/decoder are you using with Media Player 11?
I use the Nvidia PureVideo codec and it won't play my movies on DVD, and I get an error window saying: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". Doesn't matter what DVD I try to play either. Oh, and it worked flawlessly in XP.
Even removing PureVideo I get the same error.

VLC Media Centre appears to work well in Vista. It's a free download.
"ksgant" wrote:

What codec/decoder are you using with Media Player 11?
I use the Nvidia PureVideo codec and it won't play my movies on DVD, and I get an error window saying: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". Doesn't matter what DVD I try to play either. Oh, and it worked flawlessly in XP.
Even removing PureVideo I get the same error.

I did not encounter any problems playing DVD movies in either Media Player or Media Center. I did not have to load and codes. I just inserted the DVD in the drive an Vista asked whether the movie should be played in Media Player or Media Center. I tried both and they both worked out of the box.
tgwallbank wrote:

VLC Media Centre appears to work well in Vista. It's a free download.
"ksgant" wrote:
What codec/decoder are you using with Media Player 11?
I use the Nvidia PureVideo codec and it won't play my movies on DVD, and I get an error window saying: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". Doesn't matter what DVD I try to play either. Oh, and it worked flawlessly in XP.
Even removing PureVideo I get the same error.

I agree with ksgant, use VLC media player as it is a free download and works with vista well. I have the same problem. I have not managed to watch any sort of dvd fromn within media player or media center which is a pain cause the gui of them both are nice.
"MarkESoper" wrote:

I'm using Vista Beta 2, Build 5384, Windows Media Player 11.0.5384.6167. I have configured the Administrator account to block playback of DVDs with higher than a G rating via the DVD options tab. This works perfectly when the media is recognized. However, if I insert a DVD that is not recognized by WMP 11, this feature fails. This is true even when I use the Find DVD Info option to locate the exact movie in question so its chapters, etc. show up in WMP 11.
This is a significant weakness in the DVD Playback Restrictions feature. How soon will this be fixed? -- It's amazing how illogical a business based on binary logic can be. - Mark Edward Soper

Hi try downloading DVD+CSS free or ANY DVD as It`s something to do with the region settings. I installed a trial of DVD+CSS and sudenly I can play DVDs in media player. Steve
"ksgant" wrote:

What codec/decoder are you using with Media Player 11?
I use the Nvidia PureVideo codec and it won't play my movies on DVD, and I get an error window saying: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". Doesn't matter what DVD I try to play either. Oh, and it worked flawlessly in XP.
Even removing PureVideo I get the same error.

Try a software that gets rid of DVD Region setting or something like DVD+CSS. worked for me. Steve
"ksgant" wrote:

What codec/decoder are you using with Media Player 11?
I use the Nvidia PureVideo codec and it won't play my movies on DVD, and I get an error window saying: "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a problem occurred with digital copyright protection". Doesn't matter what DVD I try to play either. Oh, and it worked flawlessly in XP.
Even removing PureVideo I get the same error.