DVD command not working (1 Viewer)

[GoldenEye]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: MCE 1280x720
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: NVIDIA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: Shuttle FT20
TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 500
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: hcw2_5a_24111pp2
Video Card Model: Radeon Xpress 200 on board
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 6.4
Video Card Resolution: 1280x720
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Realtek on board
Audio Card Driver: Realtek AC97 (ALC880) 5.10.0.5116
Synopsis:

I don't know whether this is a bug or if I am the only one having this issue.

Since about a month I cannot play a DVD by pressing the DVD button in the video section - nothing happens. However, the normal "do you want to play the DVD" appears after pressing the "eject dics" command and re-inserting it. Pressing Yes plays the DVD correctly.

The log files do not show any specific entries.

Any suggestions?

G.

 

[IronChef]

I've been trying to resolve this very problem for the last few hours. I can confirm it's not just you!

I've only just started using MediaPortal and I'm very impressed. This is the only issue I haven't been able to resolve for myself. I'm currently using the standard MPA and MPV codecs for DVD playback. I was so impressed when it automatically retrieved cover art and info for my DVDs but I can't launch anything by selecting the pretty picutes; it just shows a black window.

 

[GoldenEye]

IronChef

As a work-around, I have managed playing DVDs by adding the PlayDVD plugin to the menu in the Home screen (configuration.exe > Plugins > Right-click on the Home plugin > Choose "Configuration" > Menu Structure tab).

Hope this helps

G.

PS: Further investigations showed that the issue seems to be machine-related: On one of my computers the problem does not exist (here, I have a Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD 104 installed), on the other, it does (Pioneer DVD-RW DVR 105).

 

[IronChef]

IronChef
Further investigations showed that the issue seems to be machine-related

I've tried a Sony DRU-710A and a DW-Q120A without success. Both have been modded to be RPC1 though. I also installed AnyDVD to make sure there was no DRM weirdness going on.

I have Samsung and LG drives here so I might see if one of them cooperates a bit better.