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    Audio when playing DVD error

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chefdoeuvres, May 8, 2009.

  1. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    When I play a DVD I have a problem: It keeps on repeating things 3 times and stutters. If I wait until the CD drive stop running the disc and play the movie it comes out fine: for 3 seconds and goes bad again. I have all my drivers and windows updates, I reinstalled Media Player 11 and Cyberlink rolled back to media 10, THEN back to 11: and still nothing. Media Center doesn't even know there's a DVD in the drive. And NO I don't have external speakers or Headphones.

    My DVDs are clean,disc drive clear,wireless off, no programs (not even antivirus) and still: nothing:cry: :confused2:
     
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    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Well I would say try VLC. I was never a fan of WMP or Media Center
     
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    Anyone help..?!
     
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    vlc is even worse (in despair)
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Do you only have problems playing this one DVD, or all DVDs?
    Have you tried playing this DVD in a 'DVD player' hooked up to a TV?
     
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    All DVDs and they work on my tv,
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Have you checked that your DVD drive hasn't reverted to PIO mode?
    Right-click computer -> management -> (in the left column) device manager -> (in the right column) IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers

    One by one, right click the 'ata channels' and go to 'advanced settings' and find a 'device type' of 'atapi cdrom' and make sure it's in 'ultra dma mode 2'.

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    A little bit different if you are using Windows XP.
     
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    Can't find atapi in ultra high anywhere....
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    What version of Windows?
     
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    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    xp professional.
     
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    Have a look at this - check both primary and secondary channels.

    Tell me if any were in PIO mode, it might not even be a factor.
     
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    It was already in the right mode.
     
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