Poor DVD Playback Quality

Cyos · 07-06-2006, 10:56 PM

My problem is this: I put a DVD in my computer, let it work for a while, and, when Windows asks what I want done with the disk, I select "Play using Windows Media Player". It plays, but with very low quality: the frame rate is sub par (probably between 10 and 20 fps), and the sound (voices, music, etc.) stutters noticeably. I have noticed that when I play a given portion of the movie, then rewind and play the same part again, it plays in higher quality, but as soon as I reach a part I haven't viewed yet, it goes back to chopping and stuttering. Is there an easy, free way to fix this?

Thanks.

Burgerbob · 07-06-2006, 11:03 PM

Do you have the latest drivers for everything?

Verve · 07-06-2006, 11:04 PM

Video drivers? I would suggest updating them, even if its the problem or not.

Cyos · 07-06-2006, 11:26 PM

I just upgraded to Windows Media Player 11 - is that what you mean by updating my drivers? If not, could you walk me through updating them?

**apj101** · 07-06-2006, 11:31 PM

your ATi Radeon X850 PRO needs drivers

get the latest from
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...questionID=640
assuming your on XP

Cyos · 07-07-2006, 12:38 AM

Oh, those. I guess I never made the connection between video drivers and video card drivers. Sorry for the confusion. I have the latest ATI drivers downloaded (Catalyst Control Center, etc.).

Since video drivers aren't the problem, are there any other ideas?

**The_Other_One** · 07-07-2006, 01:10 AM

FYI, there are no video drivers. There are codecs, which you could try and update. Try another player that uses it's own MPEG2 decoder(say PowerDVD)

Cyos · 07-07-2006, 01:31 AM

Okay, I Googled PowerDVD, but all I could find for free were 30 day trials - I want something I can always rely on. Also, what is a trustworthy site to go to update my codecs?

EDIT: Never mind, I found a site to update my codecs, now everything works fine. Thanks for your suggestions.

07-06-2006, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cyos Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 63	Poor DVD Playback Quality My problem is this: I put a DVD in my computer, let it work for a while, and, when Windows asks what I want done with the disk, I select "Play using Windows Media Player". It plays, but with very low quality: the frame rate is sub par (probably between 10 and 20 fps), and the sound (voices, music, etc.) stutters noticeably. I have noticed that when I play a given portion of the movie, then rewind and play the same part again, it plays in higher quality, but as soon as I reach a part I haven't viewed yet, it goes back to chopping and stuttering. Is there an easy, free way to fix this? Thanks. __________________ Mobo: ASUS P5N SLI CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: 2 GB Corsair Dominator 1066 MHz HDD: Raptor 150GB + Seagate 320GB SATA GFX: EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/ SP1

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07-06-2006, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cyos Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 63	I just upgraded to Windows Media Player 11 - is that what you mean by updating my drivers? If not, could you walk me through updating them? __________________ Mobo: ASUS P5N SLI CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: 2 GB Corsair Dominator 1066 MHz HDD: Raptor 150GB + Seagate 320GB SATA GFX: EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/ SP1

07-06-2006, 11:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
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07-07-2006, 12:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cyos Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 63	Oh, those. I guess I never made the connection between video drivers and video card drivers. Sorry for the confusion. I have the latest ATI drivers downloaded (Catalyst Control Center, etc.). Since video drivers aren't the problem, are there any other ideas? __________________ Mobo: ASUS P5N SLI CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: 2 GB Corsair Dominator 1066 MHz HDD: Raptor 150GB + Seagate 320GB SATA GFX: EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/ SP1

07-07-2006, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	FYI, there are no video drivers. There are codecs, which you could try and update. Try another player that uses it's own MPEG2 decoder(say PowerDVD) __________________ 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

07-07-2006, 01:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cyos Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 63	Okay, I Googled PowerDVD, but all I could find for free were 30 day trials - I want something I can always rely on. Also, what is a trustworthy site to go to update my codecs? EDIT: Never mind, I found a site to update my codecs, now everything works fine. Thanks for your suggestions. __________________ Mobo: ASUS P5N SLI CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: 2 GB Corsair Dominator 1066 MHz HDD: Raptor 150GB + Seagate 320GB SATA GFX: EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/ SP1 Last edited by Cyos; 07-07-2006 at 04:47 AM.

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