Why does a 35$ dvd player work better than a 2000$ computer?

[smopoim86]

I know that a dvd player has one purpose, but shouldn't a computer play dvd's just as well. I don't know if it's the software i'm using or what but my computer wont play dvd's wort a crap.

X2 4800+
7800gtx

so no excuse in the hardware department

 

[rstrohkirch]

a p3 500 with 128meg ram and just about any circa 2000 video card with mpeg2 acceleration will play DVDs just fine

 

[bluestrobe]

Software is the problem with dvds+PC's. Sony and their technologies.

I never had a problem with them other than finding a player software I liked.

 

[JackBurton]

Dude, my DVD-ROM drive (16x Pioneer) slaps around any stand alone DVD player. Get a good DVD drive and PowerDVD and you'll be set.

 

[randomlinh]

i've had more lucky w/ standalones when it comes to errors in the media though.. my PC will choke and refuse to play while the standalone will seemingly ignore and skip it. heh.

 

[0roo0roo]

meh, nvidia charges for purevideo. atleast ati doesn't for something that should be standard

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: smopoim86
I know that a dvd player has one purpose, but shouldn't a computer play dvd's just as well. I don't know if it's the software i'm using or what but my computer wont play dvd's wort a crap.

X2 4800+
7800gtx

so no excuse in the hardware department

If you have such equipment the only thing restraining you is your ignorance

 

[Geomagick]

Purevideo is very good, and well worth the small amount of money it costs.

Personally I keep my PC and home cinema separate, and as a result Purevideo does not get much of a work out.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

use k-lit media codec pack. work for my smepron 2400.