DVD-RW drive plays DVD's choppy

WynOSmokeZ · 06-05-2008, 06:15 AM

I've looked at some different sites on this issue, and none really gave me any info on how to fix this issue, and if they did, it didn't work. I've uninstalled the drive from my 'Device Manager' and restarted the computer to let it re-install the drivers. That used to work when I would get this issue, but this time, it didn't solve it. The drive plays CD's, rips CD's, and burns CD's fine. But anything to do with dvd playback, including ripping movies, plays it slow and choppy, even causing my mouse to move around choppy. I'm sure I could reformat my computer and it would work again, but I just reformatted my computer about a week ago. The drive played fine after the reformat, until two days ago when it started messing up. Any help is highly appreciated. The drive is a 'Lite-On DVD-RW LH-20A1H' that came with my 'HP Pavilion a1230n'. Thx in advance.

StrangleHold · 06-05-2008, 06:43 AM

LiteOn, HUM. Check in your device manager under the contoller its on and make sure its running in UDMA mode (NOT PIO).

WynOSmokeZ · 06-05-2008, 12:36 PM

I'm familiar with the device manager, but not sure what you meen when you say to check the 'controller' its under, or how to see what mode its running under. More detail would help me with this. Thanx

**The_Other_One** · 06-05-2008, 12:57 PM

I'd try another drive if possible. It's not terribly uncommon for optical drives to begin to die.

06-05-2008, 06:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
WynOSmokeZ New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	DVD-RW drive plays DVD's choppy I've looked at some different sites on this issue, and none really gave me any info on how to fix this issue, and if they did, it didn't work. I've uninstalled the drive from my 'Device Manager' and restarted the computer to let it re-install the drivers. That used to work when I would get this issue, but this time, it didn't solve it. The drive plays CD's, rips CD's, and burns CD's fine. But anything to do with dvd playback, including ripping movies, plays it slow and choppy, even causing my mouse to move around choppy. I'm sure I could reformat my computer and it would work again, but I just reformatted my computer about a week ago. The drive played fine after the reformat, until two days ago when it started messing up. Any help is highly appreciated. The drive is a 'Lite-On DVD-RW LH-20A1H' that came with my 'HP Pavilion a1230n'. Thx in advance.

06-05-2008, 06:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,215	LiteOn, HUM. Check in your device manager under the contoller its on and make sure its running in UDMA mode (NOT PIO). __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

06-05-2008, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	I'd try another drive if possible. It's not terribly uncommon for optical drives to begin to die. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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06-05-2008, 12:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
WynOSmokeZ New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	I'm familiar with the device manager, but not sure what you meen when you say to check the 'controller' its under, or how to see what mode its running under. More detail would help me with this. Thanx