Windows 7 Windowss 7 Starter and Missing DVD Dolby Sound

[sgitlin]

My friend just bought a new netbook computer with the Windows 7 Starter OS. When we tried to play a DVD with Dolby sound, no sound was produced. Doing a little research, it appears that the problem is that Starter doesn't have the Windows Media Center component which would provide the codecs for Dolby sound. I found this Microsoft article that contains a download that apparently would solve the problem - Description of the Windows Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and for Windows 7 KN .

I was wondering if there is any simpler solution to the missing Dolby codec problem other than a multi-hundred megabyte download and install.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Stew

 

[cybercore]

You can install 3rd party media players that use their own built-in codecs.


e.g. freeware:

VideoLAN - VLC media player for Windows

News & Announcements - The KMPlayer's Forums

GOM



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Or you can install a codec pack:


Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs - WMP12 Codecs

Download K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

 

[sgitlin]

Cybercore, thank you very much for your reply. It's exactly what I was looking for.

Stew