DVD Decoder on a new Inspiron 1505

could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among the
disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete re-installation, don't
know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd that comes with it, but the
decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a lot.....John

John wrote:

> could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among
> the disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete
> re-installation, don't know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd
> that comes with it, but the decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a
> lot.....John

IIRC, DVD Decoder is a shareware/freeware product. Do a Google search
and locate a download site for it.

"Mistoffolees" <> wrote in message
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> John wrote:
>
>> could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among the
>> disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete re-installation,
>> don't know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd that comes with
>> it, but the decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a lot.....John
>
> IIRC, DVD Decoder is a shareware/freeware product. Do a Google search
> and locate a download site for it.

You can find shareware/freeware ones, but they're not very good. Roxio
should have installed one. The best is nVidia's Purevideo for $20 (works
with all video cards, not just nVidia). You can buy it on their site.

John,
If you purchased the laptop, in the last 30 days, try calling Dell and see if
they will send you a CD for the application that was installed.

I did that with a new DimE521, and needed the same thin. The DVD decoder
software, was sent out and received in a few days. You might want to check what
else you may need so they can send them out too, before the 30 day window
expires.

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"John" <> wrote in message
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could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among the
disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete re-installation, don't
know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd that comes with it, but the
decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a lot.....John

Only the full retail version of Roxio necessarily comes with an MPEG2
(DVD) decoder. OEM versions may or may not.


Tom Scales wrote:
> "Mistoffolees" <> wrote in message
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>> John wrote:
>>
>>> could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among the
>>> disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete re-installation,
>>> don't know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd that comes with
>>> it, but the decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a lot.....John
>> IIRC, DVD Decoder is a shareware/freeware product. Do a Google search
>> and locate a download site for it.
>
> You can find shareware/freeware ones, but they're not very good. Roxio
> should have installed one. The best is nVidia's Purevideo for $20 (works
> with all video cards, not just nVidia). You can buy it on their site.
>
>

Then which DVD decoder would have been installed on a Dell machine?


"Barry Watzman" <> wrote in message
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> Only the full retail version of Roxio necessarily comes with an MPEG2
> (DVD) decoder. OEM versions may or may not.
>
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
>> "Mistoffolees" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> John wrote:
>>>
>>>> could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among
>>>> the disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete
>>>> re-installation, don't know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd
>>>> that comes with it, but the decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks
>>>> a lot.....John
>>> IIRC, DVD Decoder is a shareware/freeware product. Do a Google search
>>> and locate a download site for it.
>>
>> You can find shareware/freeware ones, but they're not very good. Roxio
>> should have installed one. The best is nVidia's Purevideo for $20 (works
>> with all video cards, not just nVidia). You can buy it on their site.

On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:27:14 GMT, "John" <>
wrote:

>could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among the
>disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete re-installation, don't
>know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd that comes with it, but the
>decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks a lot.....John

It might be on the Dell Mediadirect 3 CD.

Tom/John,
Sonic Solutions it looks like, was the OEM installed software for that model.
Based on additional downloads/drivers available from the Dell support page, for
Inspiron 1505's.

John,
As I previously suggested, first check through all the CD's that Dell sent you
with the notebook, and make sure that they include all the drivers &
applications that were factory installed on your notebook. If there is any
driver/program CD missing, contact Dell support and get them to send the
application/driver CD's that are missing.

I had to do that with my DiminsionE521. The reinstall software (CinePlayer) for
DVD function was on the hidden partition, but they did not include a separate CD
for that program. I would have had a similar problem as you are having right
now, if I did not have them ship a replacement CD. So in the future if your HDD
fails or you install a larger device, you will be able to restore the programs,
that you need. Dell usually just ships a blank HDD, when replacing faulty ones.

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"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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Then which DVD decoder would have been installed on a Dell machine?

>>> John wrote:
>>>
>>>> could some one tell me where do I find the DVD decoder software among
>>>> the disks that comes with this notebook. I did a complete
>>>> re-installation, don't know whrere to find it. I installed the Roxio cd
>>>> that comes with it, but the decoder software is not on that cd. Thanks
>>>> a lot.....John
>>> IIRC, DVD Decoder is a shareware/freeware product. Do a Google search
>>> and locate a download site for it.
>>
>> You can find shareware/freeware ones, but they're not very good. Roxio
>> should have installed one. The best is nVidia's Purevideo for $20 (works
>> with all video cards, not just nVidia). You can buy it on their site.