PowerDVD is messed up....

[Gagabiji]

I'm trying to watch LOTR right now on my LG DVD-RW drive (not sure of the model, sorry) and I'm getting artifacts everywhere, and the sound is stuttery. :| It can't be my video card or sound card because I was just playing games with them. I'm about to try a different DVD, I'll edit this once I'm done. BTW, I'm using the XP version of PowerDVD.

UPDATE: Well, the other LOTR disc is messed up too. Now I'm really lost

 

[cygan]

Try restarting your PC, and then play the same DVD. If not better, replace the DVD and try. Let me know

 

[Gagabiji]

Tryed that already. No difference.

I did find this though while looking for something wrong...

Display Information :
Video Mode : Not Available
Display Mode : Not Available
FourCC Code : Not Available
Surface Type : Not Available

Video Attribute : Not Available

Audio Attribute : Not Available

COuld this be it?

 

[cygan]

What artifacts? and is the movie jerky?

 

[Gagabiji]

Yup, quite jerky. Just like the artifacts you get when you have a bad video card. Not checker board, more like pieces of the screen were cut out really badly and moved, and they always change.

 

[cygan]

where did you get that information?

 

[Gagabiji]

PowerDVD>configuration>information.

 

[cygan]

Try unistalling the vid drivers, and reloading them. also check the version of directX. Your game drivers could have blogged it down.

 

[Gagabiji]

I highly doubt that as this computer is fully up to date. It's actually my bro's and he's nuts about keeping it "neat" and "tidy."

 

[cygan]

Even my Power DVD shows the same, so that may not be the problem. Just do the video drivers. That may help. Let me know

 

[huesmann]

Have you tried using WMP to play your DVDs to see if you get the same problem through that?

 

[Gagabiji]

Can you? That's kind of neat...I'll try that now. Hmmmm...Maybe I'm dumb, but I can't figure out how to play it in WMP. Ah, there we go. Hmmm...it works just fine in WMP. But jeez I just installed PowerDVD...I've had it on this computer before and it works just fine...same CD...

 

[ScrapSilicon]

But jeez I just installed PowerDVD

WMP uses their codec to playback DVDs..
<--uses WinDVD ..hates Cyberlink's stuff for exactly what you are experiencing

 

[Cook1]

PowerDVD has been giving me probs recently too. Would just freeze up and would have to give it the ole three finger salute. Even when I did a fresh install of it. I'm just using the Window's Media Player now, so far so good.

 

[Gagabiji]

Hmmmm...oh well. Thanks for your help guys!