DVDs not having sound on PC???
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Topic: DVDs not having sound on PC???
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Subject: DVDs not having sound on PC???
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 15:47
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My dvds play fine but there is NO sound. This just happened I dont know what I hit but I cant fix it. Music works fine, sound EVERYWHERE else works fine, internet etcetara..but DVDs have no audio, any help???
THANKS! -------------  "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 16:00
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your codec packages (for decoding sound and image) might be old. try ffdshow, you can download it here - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm then try your dvd and tell us if there's any difference. ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 16:38
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Brand New PC! Just tried a few DVDs and they WORKED, but others dont...my Gentle Giant out of the box DVD, Strawbs live in Tokyo 75, and YESSONGS DVD all DONT WORK with sound...but
The Propisition works fine so does the Genesis DVD 2 disc set critical review. WHY dont certain ones work? Ive tried everything! ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 16:53
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it's not your pc's problem, it's a software issue! sound comes in various formats on dvds: MP3, OGG, AC3, DTS, etc... in order to hear the sound you need to have installed the proper filters that decode the format. your sound card's software and Windows' software is just basic, it only decodes the most common formats... this is what might be the problem. the link i gave you is for you to download a package of audio/video filters.
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 16:58
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What are you using to play the DVDs?
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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 08:49
| If you use Videolan Client, it probably will play anything. |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 16:12
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I just installed ffdshow, how do I use this thing? It just has all these things I dont understand, decoder what?
Is it doing something? ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 17:30
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The decoder just allows your PC to play the DVD format.
Just install ffdshow and put a DVD in the DVD drive and the rest is super-fantastic easy... |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 17:32
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well, i did and nothing happened, im a dumbass tho Tony u know this so its hard for me to do these kinds of things...not everyone is a genius you know ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 17:43
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Have you tried this:
on your PC (presumably XP) start>control panel> then either: if you are in "category view" select "sounds,speech and audio devices" click on "sounds and audio devices" and make sure that "mute" has not been selected. or if you are in "classic view" select "sound and audio devices" and do the same check as before... |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 18:14
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it works with some DVDs Tony just certain ones have no sound ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 18:32
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Are they all "official", ie shop bought?
some arent DIVX are they? |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 18:33
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Official, the ones with no sound that you prob know are Strawbs live in Tokyo 1975, and GIANT ON THE BOX GG ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 18:47
Maybe MikeEnR can shed some light on this tomorrow.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 03:35
As long as TLC refuses to answer questions about his PC there's little that anybody can do ... 
------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 10:59
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what questions did I refuse to answer?
------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 11:14
well....provide some info about your PC.... OS,sound card,ram,harddrive capacity,processor,dvd drive types,etc etc |
The Lost Chord wrote:Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 22:57
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OK, i am using Creative x-fi sound card its like some brand new awesome sound card.
OS is windows XP ram 1 gig i believe not sure about anything else but it is all on Dell XPS brand new system customized for "optimal" sound quality and recording performance. ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 05 2006 at 07:43
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If it's a brand new PC then you should contact the supplier. They should have a support phone line for this sort of thing. I must admit I've had lots of problems with DVD software in the past - some of mine wouldn't play at all. |
Posted By: Trademark
Date Posted: December 05 2006 at 09:27
| God I love my Mac. This sort of thing NEVER happens. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: December 07 2006 at 10:16
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I'm afraid Quicktime doesn't have every codec possible either
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