Lillian,
The type of video file or files on the DVD determines what program is
needed to play them. By type of file I'm not talking about the genre or
whether it's music, spoken word, etc. but, rather, the formatting of the
file. As an analogy, a Word file and a spreadsheet are two different
types of files which requires two different programs in order to
properly display them. In the case of a Word file, you would need
Microsoft Word, or a compatible program, in order to properly display
them to ensure that your computer will be able to let you read and edit
them. A spreadsheet file uses Excel (or compatible program) to ensure
that you can navigate and edit the file. Along those lines, a music file
can be saved in several different formats or file types, and so some
programs might not be compatible with them, whereas others would be.
It's possible that iTunes may allow you to play the file. Internet
Explorer likely won't, as the purpose of IE is for Web browsing. If all
else fails, I would recommend trying VLC.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.David-Goldfield.Com
On 7/10/2018 12:27 PM, Lillian Way wrote:
Hi, David;
Thanks for the suggestion. I was trying to play my music video on my Windows
8.1 computer. So, apparently, Windows Media player won't play it on that one
either. I haven't tried playing it using IE or I-tunes. Maybe I should try
those before I download and install a program to play it. Take care.
Lillian
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Lillian,
I thought I remembered that Windows 10 introduced some changes to the way
standard DVDs are played. Apparently, this article confirms this, indicating
that Windows Media Player on Windows 10 removed the capability to play DVDs.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/355889/how-to-play-dvds-in-windows-10
Essentially, the article reports that Microsoft offers a basic DVD player for
$15.00 but it also points out that several free alternatives are available.
They discuss three of these programs, the first being VLC Media Player, which
you can download from the following link.
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
I have no idea as to whether the other two free players mentioned in the
article are screen reader friendly. However, if memory serves you may have a
good experience with VLC as I vaguely remember that it possesses a lot of
hotkeys. It's been years since I've used it and so, if you decide to try it, I
won't be able to offer any help with it as I don't personally play DVDs. This
solution may work, assuming that the disk you're working with is using a
typical video format found on DVDs, which, of course, I'm unable to verify. You
could try downloading the VLC Media Player and giving it a shot since the
program is free.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.David-Goldfield.Com
<http://WWW.David-Goldfield.Com> On 7/7/2018 10:19 PM, DP Lyons wrote:
Lilian. Highlight the cd rom drive and right alt, then open subfolder
named , “open with”, and try whatever program is listed.
dp
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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: my dvd music video
Lillian,
I'm not familiar with the extensions you mentioned but I also don't do
much in the way of watching videos on my computer. If you don't figure it out
you might be better to contact the Microsoft disability answer desk. It's
possible that you might require an additional program to play these particular
files but that's just a guess. The reference you're encountering to the store
refers to the store for Windows 10 users to purchase apps, books, TV shows,
etc. Essentially, Windows 10 has its own store, similar to the app store for
iOS users.
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On 7/7/2018 3:40 PM, Lillian Way wrote:
Hi, David;
After I insert my music dvd in the c-d rom tray and close it, I
go to my
computer and arrow down to dvdrw then hit enter to open that
drive. Next it
tells me there are three files on it. 1 is audio and it says "empty
folder"
2 says video. 3 says something about burning files onto the
disc, which I
don't want to do. So, the only obvious choice is the 2nd one.
When I hit
enter on it, it named a list of things with weird letters and
words with a
dot or period in their middle. They begin with "video ts. My
screen reader
says "files on this disc" then , "video ts.bup, video ts.ivo
and video
ts.vop. Each one of those extension things announces how big
the file is in
kilobytes. The first is 14kb. The second is the same exact
amount. The
third is much larger, having 114kb. When I try to select one,
it asks me how
I want to open the file. One is "look for an ap from ap store"
which I think
refers to playing on an I-phone. Next, it says "link for more
options. I
entered there and got a list of suggestions. One is Windows
media player. I
tried that. It goes to my library, or starts playing Victor
stream audios
from my documents, which are mp3 files. I tried the Adobe but
that talks
about documents and asks me to choose color contrasts. Then it
told me it
can't play the disc because it thinks it was sent to me in an
email, which
isn't true. It also lists IE and Itunes. Don't I have to open
those first
before hitting enter on either selection from the list? When I
first
inserted the music video disc today, my screen reader said
something about
automatic playing but didn't give that as an option to choose.
Very weird,
this business. If I choose I-tunes, might it ask me if I want
to buy it? I
already bought it from the company making and selling them. I'm
not sure
what IE will do. Should I try one or both and see what happens?
Thanks for
your help. Take care.
Lillian
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