Burnt DVD's and Windows Media Player

[supergravi]

I can succesfully burn a DVD (video - usuing Pinnalce Studio 10) and it will play on my DVD player. When I try to play it on my PC using Windows Media Player, I get some copyright error or something like that. Is there a setting or flag I need to set when burning? I can't find a plug-in of any sort. Thanks.

[yoda313]

Theres a dvd plugin for windows media palyer. I don't have a link at the moment but it should be in the TOOLS section on the left.

[hech54]

...and there is no need to crosspost supergravi.

[supergravi]

Can someone give me the down and dirty on the difference between an Encoder, decoder, codec? I can't play a burnt DVD on my PC (Windows Media Player) and I believe I need a DVD plugin (decoder).

[kschang]

uncompressed bitstream-> encoder -> compressed bitstream

compressed bitstream -> decoder -> uncompressed bitstream

codec = combination of "coder / decoder"

Noite: codec and decoder is often used interchangeably.