Dog Bollox setup - won't play most DVD's? (1 Viewer)

[ChEeSyBoOfS]

Area: DVD Play Back
MP Version: 0.2.0.2
Skin: Default
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2 +Updates
CPU Type: 2Gb CORE DUO
Memory: 1GB DDRII
Motherboard Chipset: ASUS N4L-VM DH (Intel 945GM)
Video Card: Integrated Intel 950
Video Card Driver: (Latest) 6.14.10.4543
Video Card Resolution: 800x600 (Run Fullscreen)
Video Render Type: ?
Video Codec Type & Version: InterVideo (WinDVD v6) also Nero v6
Audio Codec Type & Version: InterVideo (WinDVD v6) also Nero v6
TV Card: na
TV Card Type: na
TV Card Driver: na
Optional Log: HCW: NA or Could not find registry entries for driver components! (Not installed?)
Optional References: na

Synopsis:
1. I can play a backup DVD of the Butterfly Effect fine.
2. A backup of Alien Autopsy gives me interlacing lines and doesn't play the first time (black screen) I have to stop it and start it to get it to play anything.
3. A pucker DVD of Star Wars does not play at all, just a black screen.
4. All DVD's play fine in both WinDVD v6 and Media Player Classic.
5. All DVD's act the same from both the disk and from folder via "play video"
6. All DVD's created the same way, DVD shrink then Nero.
7. HELP!

 

[mzemina]

Do any of these DVDs play with Windows Media Player 10? That is the engine that is used.

 

[ChEeSyBoOfS]

Yes! If I double click on the .vob, .ifo files they all play fine on the desktop. If I run them full screen they all play fine via the various players.

But via Mp its black or:

 

[mzemina]

I would go back into the setup program (configuration.exe under the directory C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal) then select the DVD Codec and select a different codec:

 

[ChEeSyBoOfS]

Same shit,

How hard can it be?

 

[Callifo]

Got the latest video card drivers? Or got another video card you can try?

 

[ChEeSyBoOfS]

The Graphics are built into the m/board and I have the latest drivers. As stated All DVD's and files play in MP10 MPClassic Nero Vision but only some play in MP?

I thought all DVD's where MPEG2 period er'go they should all play or not.

On the ones that don't play I get a black screen the first time I press play, I hit stop on the remote then play again and I get the screen above. The sound works fine, first time.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I agree with Callifo, suggest that you borrow a DX9 card, ie fx5200 and see if it makes a difference.
Generally onboard graphics do not cope that well and take system memory.

It's really worth a try, and do not forget to disable the onboard graphics in the bios.

Good Luck

 

[ChEeSyBoOfS]

http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/

With a powerful 400MHz core and DirectX* 9 3D hardware acceleration, Intel® GMA 950 graphics provides performance on par with mainstream graphics card solutions that would typically cost significantly more.
High Definition Content Decode - up to two stream support.
Up to 10.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth with DDR2 667 system memory.
Up to 224 MB maximum video memory.
High Definition Hardware Motion Compensation to support high definition hi-bitrate MPEG2 media playback.

Like I said should be more than capable

 

[Callifo]

Thought that might be what it says, it would be best if you could eliminate it for us, and try another card.