DVD-ROM issues

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   Apologies if this is off-topic in any way.

I have a DVD-ROM issue...

I bought my machine second-hand, pretty much complete.  All I needed
was to put my old drive in and re-format the ones that came with it as
well as re-installing a lot of my software.

Anyhow, my DVD-ROM is a Creative PC-DVD 6X (I know, not the greatest). 
With my machine came some manuals for my hardware.  It turns out the
computer used to have a separate DVD de-coder, but now it doesn't, so
I've had to download a freeware software de-coder.  I tried to play my
Gov't Mule live DVD on it the other day and it ran very slowly and
there was no sound.  The software also didn't allow me to use the menu
system to select tracks.  Another freeware de-coder does have sound
working, but it is all jumpy.  The one where the sound doesn't work
seems to run at a normal speed...

So, is it a conflict of some desciption or is my computer too slow to handle the DVD-ROM with a software de-coder?

My computer specification is:

1GHz. AMD Athlon

328Mb RAM (I think, it's not massive)

GeForce 5200FX 256Mb memory

SoundBlaster Live! 24 bit

Software de-coders:

Cliprex DVD Player Personal

Cliprex DS DVD Player

Any help would be appreciative.

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VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Topic: DVD-ROM issues Posted: December 03 2005 at 04:35
	Apologies if this is off-topic in any way. I have a DVD-ROM issue... I bought my machine second-hand, pretty much complete. All I needed was to put my old drive in and re-format the ones that came with it as well as re-installing a lot of my software. Anyhow, my DVD-ROM is a Creative PC-DVD 6X (I know, not the greatest). With my machine came some manuals for my hardware. It turns out the computer used to have a separate DVD de-coder, but now it doesn't, so I've had to download a freeware software de-coder. I tried to play my Gov't Mule live DVD on it the other day and it ran very slowly and there was no sound. The software also didn't allow me to use the menu system to select tracks. Another freeware de-coder does have sound working, but it is all jumpy. The one where the sound doesn't work seems to run at a normal speed... So, is it a conflict of some desciption or is my computer too slow to handle the DVD-ROM with a software de-coder? My computer specification is: 1GHz. AMD Athlon 328Mb RAM (I think, it's not massive) GeForce 5200FX 256Mb memory SoundBlaster Live! 24 bit Software de-coders: Cliprex DVD Player Personal Cliprex DS DVD Player Any help would be appreciative.


chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20030	Posted: December 04 2005 at 15:51
	I would have thought your PC spec was okay. Mine is a lower spec and I can play DVDs. Having said that I have 2 loads of DVD software and neither is very reliable. Some DVDs won't play at all. My feeling is the DVD software is not very good, perhaps you could try some other?

Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: December 04 2005 at 17:24
	Have you tried windows own media player? Windows Media Player 10 plays all my DVDs if I ask it to.I normally use Power DVD though. Sourceforge has some open source DVD players have you tried them? http://sourceforge.net/projects/xine http://sourceforge.net/projects/opendvd However. I reckon it is probably your drive that is at fault.My daughter's PC is a similar spec to yours: 1.3 ghz athlon processor,and 256 mb ram and wouldnt play DVD films (well it would but shaky,slow etc) on the toshiba DVD-rom drive that it came pre-installed with. I recently upgraded my own DVD-RW Drive and put my old one (Sony 4x write,16x read) into my daughter's PC,guess what? It now plays DVDs perfectly! Edited by Tony R