Playing a dvd

[Gavin]

Hi ya,

I recently upgraded a computer for no particular reason more than i wanted
to play a DVD on it.

The DVD is fine itself as i've played it on specific DVD Player. The
computer's DVD drive is fine coz it plays other DVDs ok.

The pc has a p3 550mhz cpu, 384mb ram and a 440bx chipset.

The software seems to handle the graphics parts of the DVD ok but struggles
with the film.

I have also noticed that the software dvd player crashes more lately. I
have tried using a range of different dvd playing software but that makes no
difference.

Does anyone have any ideas? I kind of get the impression i might be missing
a setting.

Cheers
Gavin

 

[JAD]

'dma' is enabled on the dvd?

 

[Gavin]

DMA? Not sure what this is or how to find out the answer?

 

[sdeyoreo]

That system is probably barely fast enough to decompress the video
stream and keep up with the frame rate.

 

[JAD]

windows?
9x- control panel - system - device manager - expand CDROM - highlite your
ROM - properties - settings - check and reboot. (ignore MS warning that it
might not work with it enabled)


xp- device manager - ide controllers - primary/secondary - advanced settings

 

[Gavin]

Cheers JAD.

Unfortunately DMA is already enabled.

Regards.
Gavin

 

[JAD]

close unneeded software in the background. indexing software (find fast-ms
office / mpx media finders) can cause video hiccups.