LACIE DVD burner not working

I just bought a DVD burner and put in a DVD movie to watch and nothing happened. It is used so no software came with it and it did reconize the DVD, tell me i didn't buy a bad burner

jerzee boy,
If you added the DVD to a Mac that iniatially came without one, you'll need to install software to actually play the movies on a DVD (e.g., DVD Player, VLC Player, or search VersionTracker). You may need to reinstall DVD-related software as described in Using Restore discs with computers that ship with Mac OS X 10.3.7 or later.
What model LaCie burner did you buy and from what source? All the LaCie's I've seen have come with a CD with software for use with the drive.

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