Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?
Yes, I'm back here again tryiong to figure out how to play a god**** VOB file
on my PC. A task that was *simple* with XP is now tremendously complex (if
not downright impossible) with Vista. It must be the DRM crap.
I've given up. Microsoft has won. I have reached the point where I will
actually pay more money in order to view my VOB files. I'm tired of wasting
time on this problem.
I'm currently a Vista Business user. As I understand, Microsoft was too cheap
to bundle the VOB codec with Vista Business and only bundles it with Vista
Ultimate or Vista Home Premium.
Please someone tell me, if I pay Microsoft the extra money to upgrade from
Vista Business to Vista Ultimate, will I be able to play VOB files again? or
do I actually have to downgrade my PC to XP in order to play VOB files?
Yes, Microsoft, you have won and I have lost. You took my money when you
"upgraded" (your word, not mine) my PC from XP to Vista, and now I will have
to pay you even more money to get some of the XP features back.
[Yes, I know I could run Linux instead and I even have a Linux box that plays
all of my videos in all of my formats just fine without constantly
splattering my screen with UAC diarrhea, but call me a sado-masochist, I
still want to run a Windows OS]
Please Microsoft take more of my money (I know you have piles and piles of
money already but you must need even more of mine) and let me use my computer
again.
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<invader@nospamforme.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, I'm back here again tryiong to figure out how to play a god**** VOB
> file
> on my PC. A task that was *simple* with XP is now tremendously complex (if
> not downright impossible) with Vista. It must be the DRM crap.
>
> I've given up. Microsoft has won. I have reached the point where I will
> actually pay more money in order to view my VOB files. I'm tired of
> wasting
> time on this problem.
>
> I'm currently a Vista Business user. As I understand, Microsoft was too
> cheap
> to bundle the VOB codec with Vista Business and only bundles it with Vista
> Ultimate or Vista Home Premium.
>
> Please someone tell me, if I pay Microsoft the extra money to upgrade from
> Vista Business to Vista Ultimate, will I be able to play VOB files again?
> or
> do I actually have to downgrade my PC to XP in order to play VOB files?
>
> Yes, Microsoft, you have won and I have lost. You took my money when you
> "upgraded" (your word, not mine) my PC from XP to Vista, and now I will
> have
> to pay you even more money to get some of the XP features back.
>
> [Yes, I know I could run Linux instead and I even have a Linux box that
> plays
> all of my videos in all of my formats just fine without constantly
> splattering my screen with UAC diarrhea, but call me a sado-masochist, I
> still want to run a Windows OS]
>
> Please Microsoft take more of my money (I know you have piles and piles of
> money already but you must need even more of mine) and let me use my
> computer
> again.
>
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> Yes, I'm back here again tryiong to figure out how to play a god**** VOB file
> on my PC. A task that was *simple* with XP is now tremendously complex (if
> not downright impossible) with Vista. It must be the DRM crap.
>
> I've given up. Microsoft has won. I have reached the point where I will
> actually pay more money in order to view my VOB files. I'm tired of wasting
> time on this problem.
>
> I'm currently a Vista Business user. As I understand, Microsoft was too cheap
> to bundle the VOB codec with Vista Business and only bundles it with Vista
> Ultimate or Vista Home Premium.
>
> Please someone tell me, if I pay Microsoft the extra money to upgrade from
> Vista Business to Vista Ultimate, will I be able to play VOB files again? or
> do I actually have to downgrade my PC to XP in order to play VOB files?
>
> Yes, Microsoft, you have won and I have lost. You took my money when you
> "upgraded" (your word, not mine) my PC from XP to Vista, and now I will have
> to pay you even more money to get some of the XP features back.
>
> [Yes, I know I could run Linux instead and I even have a Linux box that plays
> all of my videos in all of my formats just fine without constantly
> splattering my screen with UAC diarrhea, but call me a sado-masochist, I
> still want to run a Windows OS]
>
> Please Microsoft take more of my money (I know you have piles and piles of
> money already but you must need even more of mine) and let me use my computer
> again.
--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation www.symantec.com
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Re: Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?
> You finished your tirade?
> Try this codex package for Vista WMP. I use it to play .vob files.
Not surprisingly, this accomplished nothing. The stupid and worthless WMP
responds with: "Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to
adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel,
and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings"
The problem has nothing to do with the screen resolution. WinDVD8 can play
the video fine (but refuses to play audio). ATI MMC played the video but
crashes often. GSpot is able to play the video and identify existing codecs.
Vista is simply refusing to play the video because Microsoft wants more of my
money.
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Re: Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?
> Vista Business is tailored for business, not surprisingly, so no native DVD
> movie palyback facilities.. maybe something like this would work for you..
Like I said, I don't care anymore. I've resolved that my "upgrade"
(Microsoft's word, not mine) from XP to Vista is going to do nothing but cost
me money.
If Vista Ultimate will play VOB files, then yes I will give Microsoft the
money. They have successfully extorted it from me. Like most extortion, it's
far easier to just pay off the thief than it is stand up for what's right and
fight against the corporate thief.
I will heed your suggestion and try powerdvd2007
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Re: Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?
YOU did not investigate the various flavors of Vista that are available. YOU
made the incorrect choice for what you wish to do. You are the one to
blame - no one else.
<invader@nospamforme.com> wrote in message
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>> Vista Business is tailored for business, not surprisingly, so no native
>> DVD
>> movie palyback facilities.. maybe something like this would work for
>> you..
>
> Like I said, I don't care anymore. I've resolved that my "upgrade"
> (Microsoft's word, not mine) from XP to Vista is going to do nothing but
> cost
> me money.
>
> If Vista Ultimate will play VOB files, then yes I will give Microsoft the
> money. They have successfully extorted it from me. Like most extortion,
> it's
> far easier to just pay off the thief than it is stand up for what's right
> and
> fight against the corporate thief.
>
> I will heed your suggestion and try powerdvd2007
>
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We have a winner!!!!!!! Re: Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?
> Why not use a third party program like Media Player Classic, VideoLAN
> Client Media Player, etc.?
You sir, are a frickin' genius. You beat all the supposed MVPs to the
solution. Maybe you should be called an MMVP or MVVP. I dunno; invent a
title. you deserve it.
"Media Player Classic" works just fine. It succeeds where all the commercial
software fails. It's simple to use. It's not loaded up with useless crap like
WMP. It was a simple one file executable install. It works perfectly. I'm
reassigning all my movie associations to this player.
Problem Solved.
Sorry Microsoft -- I was ready to give you my money. You almost won, but
Phillip Pi ruined it for you and told me how to defeat you. I can play videos
again! Hoorah!
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Open Source Wins The Battle (Re: Do I have to pay for Vista Ultimate to play a VOB file?)
> YOU did not investigate the various flavors of Vista that are available.
YOU
> made the incorrect choice for what you wish to do. You are the one to
> blame - no one else.
I don't know how to make this any clearer.... I WAS READY TO GIVE MY FRICKIN
MONEY TO MICROSOFT TO UPGRADE TO ULTIMATE. All I wanted to know is whether,
even after Microsoft had extorted my additional money, it would play videos.
Is this a closely guarded secret? This was one of the supposed benefits of
Vista was that I can upgrade from Business to Ultimate, was it not?
Yet no, nobody even seems able to tell me if Ultimate can even play VOB video
files.
One rebel in this group let a secret slip through and recommended an
OpenSource program "Media Player Classic". My problem is solved! Microsoft
has no hold over me. I actually have a program that not only works when WMP
does not, but is actually BETTER and SIMPLER TO USE.
Three cheers for open source!!!!!!! Hoorah! Hoorah! Hoorah!
Now if there was only an opensource alternative to UAC and WINDOWS UPDATE.
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