Vista Freezes during DVD playback

[Aaron]

Hi,

I've seen this problem around but haven't come across an adequate solution.
When I play a DVD on my computer either in media center or in WMP, it runs
for a while the just freezes up the computer. After about 5 minutes the
computer starts responding again...

The dvd was brand new, I have the latest driver for my graphics card (Nvidia
6600).

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Aaron

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

My guess would be some RAM or Virtual Memory problem. Run the Memory
diagnostics in Admin Tools. You might consider trying it While you play a
problem DVD.

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[Aaron]

I ran the diagnostic tool. No problems were detected. It happens with all DVD
videos when I try to watch them.

 

[Bob]

Did you check for latest driver at the Nvidia website?

 

[Aaron]

As I stated in my first post, "I have the latest driver for my graphics card"
It was the first step I took to try and rectify this problem.

 

[Bob]

As I stated in my first post, "I have the latest driver for my graphics
card"
It was the first step I took to try and rectify this problem.

I know. I'm asking if you checked for the latest driver at the Nvidia
website as opposed to checking via the Device Manager.

 

[Aaron]

Yes, I went to the Nvidia site and downloaded the latest driver the had on
there.

 

[Aaron]

I'm running a media file that I have on my PC to determine whether it is due
to the DVD player which is a suspect in my mind as it doesn't have a
manufacturuer's driver because LG don't do it , nor have they even included
the GSA-62N as a model of theirs in Support.

 

[Aaron]

It appears to be the DVD writer. It's a LG GSA-H62N, LG aren't offering any
help on the issue even when I contact customer support they offered no help.
Does anyone know of an alternate driver for this product other than the one
Vista automatically uses?

Thanks,

aaron