Windows 8 won't play DVD's

[OJClock]

old news i thought?
only the pro version of win8 comes with any kind of media center anyways...

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I can't remember the last time I played a DVD on my computer. Hell, I can't remember the last time I used my disc drive on my computer.

Still, Windows 8 is shaping up to just be a more inferior version of 7 designed for tablets. I doubt any Windows 7 user will upgrade to Windows 8 honestly. I'm guessing it's trying to streamline Windows across tablets, smartphones, computers, and possibly their next gaming console.

 

[Skelletonike]

I can't remember the last time I played a DVD on my computer. Hell, I can't remember the last time I used my disc drive on my computer.

Still, Windows 8 is shaping up to just be a more inferior version of 7 designed for tablets. I doubt any Windows 7 user will upgrade to Windows 8 honestly. I'm guessing it's trying to streamline Windows across tablets, smartphones, computers, and possibly their next gaming console.

They already made the 360 owners use a metro dashboard forcibly and now they're also putting it on Windows 8 (although it seems like it can be disabled, dunno really), although touchscreen computers and tablets seem to be pretty trendy nowadays, I see no reason to try and make people use this, a dashboard like this just doesn't seem right with the 360 or a mouse, and heck, what makes PC games so amazing, besides being obviously more powerful, it's the fact that you can use a keyboard and a mouse... And to think I was so excited for it when they announced Project Midori (if Windows 8 is Midori, I'm giving up on Microsoft).

 

[mameks]

I'm a pirate so could someone please educate me as to what these...'DVD's are?!

No but seriously, anything to make Windows less bloated.
Dunno if it's this way in the Dev Preview...says a lot really.

Also fuck VLC and it's inability to play 10bit 720p animus properly without disappearing up it's own ass.



Also: metro's not that bad, and can be turned off piss simply if you Google it

 

[TheBlueBadger]

I didn't use my PC to play DVD's, but I will say this

since everyone at the moment is shitting themselves about stopping piracy, what exactly is taking away the ability to play DVD's going to do?

 

[Foxi4]

I didn't use my PC to play DVD's, but I will say this

since everyone at the moment is shitting themselves about stopping piracy, what exactly is taking away the ability to play DVD's going to do?

Nothing, because it's unrelated.

Microsoft plans to cut out some multimedia functionality and sell it as a separate pack for the sytem or an extra feature in certain media-oriented editions simply because people don't use that software anyways.

DVD drives are still going to work, what they're cutting out is the integrated DVD movie player.

 

[SifJar]

Like, what about games that use the DVD format?

Not affected at all. This news refers to playing DVD videos only. The actual discs will still be readable by Windows computers, they just won't ship with the software to decode video DVDs.

 

[Thesolcity]

woooo less bloatware. Who used the media center anyway?

 

[Gahars]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

 

[Foxi4]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

 

[kthnxshwn]

I think it's funny that people are complaining about Microsoft selling something when you've all been pirating the entire OS. And if not, you're surprised that Microsoft would do this after you've been paying hundreds for their OS alone.

 

[Deleted-236924]

Who the hell uses media center anyway ? VLC is where its at

VLC is total crap, the codecs are bloated and work crappily most of the times.

Media Player Classic is where it is, when it comes to media players.

Dang, really does make a difference.

 

[finkmac]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

 

[Foxi4]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

Now that I think about it... screw tapes, Windows needs Laser Disc support!

 

[finkmac]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

Now that I think about it... screw tapes, Windows needs Laser Disc support!

What about CED's?

 

[Foxi4]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

Now that I think about it... screw tapes, Windows needs Laser Disc support!

What about CED's?

AD EET! MULTIMEDIAHUB EDISHUN ROX!

 

[AceWarhead]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

Now that I think about it... screw tapes, Windows needs Laser Disc support!

What about CED's?

AD EET! MULTIMEDIAHUB EDISHUN ROX!

But where's the 12" Vinyl support?

 

[Foxi4]

*massive quote pyramid*

Time to head back on-topic.

 

[air2004]

I'm still bitter over the continued lack of VHS support.

Come on, Microsoft, get with the times already!

VHS? Who are you, a hippie?

BETA! BETA TAPES ROCK!

Nope. Super-8.

Now that I think about it... screw tapes, Windows needs Laser Disc support!

What about CED's?

AD EET! MULTIMEDIAHUB EDISHUN ROX!

But where's the 12" Vinyl support?

Can they add 8 track support too ?

 

[shakirmoledina]

it seems they are trying to make it different. different does not mean more but can mean less.

now remove ie and put chrome