Opening DVD in Quicktime

Trying to open a DVD of a movie I made in Quicktime. I get, "QuickTime Player can't open "name of movie_DVD_130523_T1.mpg" vecause a required codec isn't available."
It tells me to click on "Tell Me More" to see if additional software is available. Which I have done, to no avail.
As always, thank you for your help.

In most cases QuickTime Player can't open or play MPEG-2 formats without additional software. Depending on your OS you may need the MPEG-2 playback component (sold by Apple).
If you just want to view the DVD contents use the DVD Player app or the free VLC player software.

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