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    WinDVD 6 & Codec conflicts

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sidicas, May 2, 2006.

  1. Sidicas

    Sidicas Notebook Consultant

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    Anyway, last week I bought Advent Children (Awesome DVD btw!!)

    Now I normally don't use my laptop to play DVDs...

    So I ran WinDVD. And everytime I put it into Full-Screen mode, the screen goes blank but it still plays (I have audio and the laptop didn't crash)...
    It works fine in a window!

    So then I uninstalled WinDVD and reinstalled it.. It didn't fix the problem either..

    So then I uninstalled all my codecs (including the XP Codec Pack).. And *poof* just like that it worked. Playing DVDs in a Window and full screen.

    So then I try another codec pack.. (I need my codecs!! darn it!!)
    K-Lite I think its called...

    And started up WinDVD and it works! Both in a window and in full-screen! BUT..
    1) Close down WinDVD
    2) Open up Windows Media Player
    3) Open a file with a different codec (xvid, mpg, etc. etc.)
    4) It plays!!
    5) Close down Windows Media Player
    6) Open WinDVD
    7) Go fullscreen... No matter how much I fiddle around with it, I get a blank screen..
    8) Close down WinDVD
    9) Open up WinDVD... Still a blank screen...

    The ONLY thing that cures the blank screen? REBOOT! But its cured only until I play a video in Windows Media Player

    The DVD plays just fine in Windows Media Player (fullscreen)!!
    BUT I don't want to use Windows Media Player because it doesn't have the same color adjustment features as WinDVD does (I try to adjust the brightness/color and the sliders stay in the middle).

    This is quite a bizarre problem!! And has had me stumped for hours!!

    Any help would be appreciated!! Anybody know which codec it is that conflicts with WinDVD? I've tried not installing the MPEG-2 codecs in the KLite codec pack, but that didn't work (Problem still happens). Ugh, how frustrating..

    And yes, the problem happens no matter which DVD I try to play.
    And I've tried turning off the hardware acceleration in WinDVD and it makes the screen turn pink! Just a solid pink! How bizzare!

    Graphics card:
    ATI X700 128 MB Dedicated
    Driver version: 8.162-050803a2-026697C A [Latest from HP.com, I supposed I'll try upgrading it and seeing how it goes]
     
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    SOLVED!! Oops, I have Win DVD 5 (not WinDVD6)

    Apparently, its not a Codec problem at all.
    Its just that WinDVD 5 is not compatible with StarDock ObjectDock from Wincustomize.com

    1) Close down ObjectDock
    2) Start up Win DVD 5
    3) It works! Everytime
     
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