No DVD playback for Windows 8

No DVD playback for Windows 8 The only way to watch DVDs on Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 8, will be through purchasing Media Center or other third-party software. The absence of any native DVD player was announced on Microsoft’s official Building Windows 8 blog, which said the bizarre decision was due to a “sharp decline” in the number of people who use their computer to watch DVDs. Instead the focus of Windows 8 will be on H.264, VC-1, MP4, AAC, WMA, MP3, PCM and Dolby Digital Plus codecs. If you are what Microsoft deems the minority and you do use your computer to watch DVDs, there are other options. One is to purchase the Media...