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    No Sound on DVD Playback

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ravenmorpheus, May 8, 2007.

  1. ravenmorpheus

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    Hi there

    I've just re-installed the OS on my packard bell easynote e6310 and I've got WMP 11, Realplayer 10.5 gold and the K-Lite Codec Pack with the bundled media player.

    None of those have sound when I play a recorded DVD, I've downloaded a copy of the trial version of PowerDVD 7 and that has sound.

    Is there anyway to correct the problem with the other players?

    I'm running XP Home, and my soundcard has all the latest drivers.
     
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    LFC Ex-NBR

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    Volume muted? Do you have wave turned down by mistake? Correct audio device selected?
     
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    Er no I've only got one device, and I've not muted it.

    I had it all working before I re-installed XP Home, I did have a full version of PowerDVD 3.0 installed but that had to go when my OS got corrupted, I formatted the drive to make sure.
     
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    Unfortunately you need a driver, try looking up free DVD Audio drivers.
     
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    Erm ok, I'll give that a go, I did have K-Lite standard code pack with G-spot installed, I wiped it last night because it wasn't doing anything, or so it seems, but I'll download G-spot again and see if that can diagnose the problem.

    I did try that but it didn't seem to work, but then I did put my dvd in first and then run G-spot so I'll try it the other way round - run G-spot then insert disc.

    Cheers for the advice :)
     
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    K-Lite codec packs always has problems playing DVDs on my machine. Try using VLC player
     
    hehe299792458, May 9, 2007
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    Hmm, I have a problem getting GSpot from Divx-Digest.com Our sonicwall won't allow access to the site, is the GSpot there the same as the one with the K-Lite codec pack, if it is I can re-download that and use that?

    :)
     
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    Ha never mind, I've just downloaded the K-Lite 3.01 Full Codec Pack and it's cured the problem, I only downloaded the Standard pack before so obvioulsy that didn't do the trick.

    Thanx for the adivce anyway guys :)
     
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