Windows Media Player problem

[-SD-]

When i go to a specific site to play mpegs it wont work, even though the .wmv format is supported by my media player 11. i am using vista if that makes a difference. ive already downloaded the service pack for vista.
the error reads:
"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."
anyone else have this problem?
thanks

 

[Arabian]

Its not your computer . Its the format the user put the files in..I have had the same problem......

 

[chris302001]

save the file to your hard drive and use the free VLC player.....that fucker will play anything.

 

[04AckNSX]

It's probably using some oddball codec...it doesn't ask you to download a new codec?

 

[-SD-]

the error message is all im getting, looks like its the codec or something. i will dl that VLC player

 

[-SD-]

well fuck i installed that VLC player and the motherfuckers billed me $50 for some reason, should have been 11.95 but now i cant play ANY mpegs at all. whenever i click on a mpeg link it give me that "Internet explorer can not display the webpage" shit.
im just going to delete everything i just dl'd from that goddam site.

 

[Dial_tone]

many times WMP 10 and 11 won't even try to d/l the codec. it has to do with how you answered the myriad of questions during the initial configuration. You probably answered next, next, next, for cryin out loud, next, next, alright already, next, next, next, are you kidding me?, next, OK.

 

[chris302001]

well fuck i installed that VLC player and the motherfuckers billed me $50 for some reason, should have been 11.95 but now i cant play ANY mpegs at all. whenever i click on a mpeg link it give me that "Internet explorer can not display the webpage" shit.
im just going to delete everything i just dl'd from that goddam site.

wtf? vlc is free?

 

[PICK3]

quit fucking around listening to music and start getting some resumes out




Oh, yeah ... ololololololol @ superdave P'WNED by Window Media Player

 

[Dial_tone]

VLC media player for Windows

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

well fuck i installed that VLC player and the motherfuckers billed me $50 for some reason, should have been 11.95 but now i cant play ANY mpegs at all. whenever i click on a mpeg link it give me that "Internet explorer can not display the webpage" shit.
im just going to delete everything i just dl'd from that goddam site.

Where did you dl it, it should be free-

VLC Media Player - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

 

[-SD-]

Where did you dl it, it should be free-

VLC Media Player - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

got it here: VLC Media Player Download

i had no idea it was free, fucksticks made me pay what i thought was 11.95 then the confirmation page said 50.00
pissed me off good

 

[puddlemonkey]

lol@teh pwnage

 

[UA_Iron]

Fuck VLC

Just get the k-lite codec pack

Download K-Lite Codec Pack

Bam, your windows media player issues are now solved.