Missing Audio playback on LG DVD-ROM Drive

[Ariey2k]

Just installed an LG Model GDR-8161B DVD-ROM Drive on Pentium II MMX with Windows 98. The drive works well as a CD-ROm drive and plays Audio-CD's, however, it plays DVD movies without their Audio. I am using PowerDVD XP 4 bundled with the drive. Any idea of likely causes?

[gd_nimrod]

Are your speakers turned on?

Ok, seriously, since your machine is a P2 MMX, i would guess that maybe you dont have enough processing power for the audio to play as well as the video.

[Glacier]

There is actually an issue with the 8161B and 8160 LG DVD models. I discovered this when I bought the Fellowship of the Rings extended box set and couldn't play it.

There is a patch available on the LG website. Unfortunately I can't give you the exact link, the following message on their site explains.

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Dear All GCSC users,

We would like to inform you that the GCSC system will temporarily
be closed for the following period:

29 Mar 2003 00:00 ~ 01 Apr 2003 09:00 (Korean Time)

Apologies for any inconveniences caused.

For enquiries please contact the GCSC Administrator.

Thank you.

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[Ariey2k]

Many thanks. I shall try and enter their web site after the 1/4 and see if there is something of value. I actually posted a query to LG support but was referred to their rep in the UK whom I did not yet contact. However, they confirmed that the bundled PowerDVD should be a full package (with Audio). Amazingly, I tried to substitute PowerDVD 3.3 for the bundled XP 4 and the result was that I got the reverse, Audio only, no movie picture.