Video jumping on all DVD's regardless of program! ARGH!

[alexjholland]

Hey guys, I have an Evesham laptop that has been fairly highly fitted, but keeps on dropping ridiculous problems, now my wireless etc is sorted..

Whenever I try and play a DVD I have problems.

- Windows Media player 11 claims it cannot run it due to problems with my color and resolution setttings (32 bit color and my standard wide 1280x800)

- Windows media player classic it chops and spurts slightly, not so its unwatchable, but its not entirely pleasent viewing..

- VLC - Chops and spurts moreso, so that its not actually worth watching..


Is their like a "master driver" for video i need? Or something wrong with my DVD drive?

I am running an ATI X1600 with the official ATI driver currently, and it seems to handle games and internet videos nicely.. hmm..


Appreciate any help thanks guys..

Alex J. Holland

 

[Simian]

Check in the 'Device Mangler' that the DVD drive is in DMA mode and not PIO!... if it is in PIO the bext way to change it (albeit a bit silly) that I found makes it keep the DMA mode is:

Change it to DMA... Delete the IDE channel the drive is on... Reboot and let Windows re-install the IDE channel...

It should then stay on DMA (be it Mode2-33 or Mode4-66).

If it's already one DMA then try closing ALL other programs (even AntiVirus etc...) before playing a DVD.

Sim