Cannot Play Dual Layer DVDs

[BrainBox]

I'm using a litone 16x DVDROM. My prob is I cannot playback a dual DVD with PowerDVD. Windows explorer recognise the CD as 7 GB, but it only sees the video_ts directory. Can anybody tell me why? I can play normal DVD just fine.

I'm using Win XP Pro
PowerDVD XP

[vic102482]

some dvds only have a video ts folder

well xp has alot of problems with dvd playback i tell people time and time again do not buy an operating systems when it first comes out, try it in a machine with 98 or 00' see what happenes.

[inghau]

Same problem in Win2K

well actually i have the same problem as you do, for the details i just post a new threads today

please kindly check it.

inghau@perkom.co.id

[ngsl]

Same problem happen in Win98/2000Pro/XP

I try to play double layer DVD (DVD9) with PowerDVD on Windows 98/2000Pro/XP, all failed. PowerDVD just display an error message "Unknown Format".

I also try with WinDVD and CineMaster, worst still...no responce at all.

[inghau]

Re: Same problem happen in Win98/2000Pro/XP

Originally posted by ngsl
I try to play double layer DVD (DVD9) with PowerDVD on Windows 98/2000Pro/XP, all failed. PowerDVD just display an error message "Unknown Format".

I also try with WinDVD and CineMaster, worst still...no responce at all.

are you saying all DVD or just the DVD9 ?
first check on your DVD firmware make sure it was the newest one
second the IDE driver i have some experience with this ,just try all IDE driver for your motherboard you can get
and third try to change the DVDROM perhaps its damaged or something

[ngsl]

I'm using a Sony DDU1612. working fine with normal DVD and VCD but cannot play double layer disk.

Will appreciate if you could tell me how to check the DVD ROM firmware version. Thanks.

[vic102482]

check your firmware

open the windows explorer and right click on your cd rom drive and goto properties and click on hardware it should say hardware verison or someting like that

[heliopolis]

Same problem here

Same problem here with dual layer, tried it with PowerDvd , Windvd and Cine Player , except for Elsa cinemaster 99 player
with the decoder cinemaster 2.0.37.6382 I can watch the dvd but it suddenly stops in the middle of the movie.

Can someone please help ?

[delanz]

try this
open regedit->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SYSTEM
->CurrentControlSet->Services->delete "Udfs"->exit regedit and restart.

you may want to export that key first, in case you want to restore it.

I got Harry Potter 2 DVD that cannot be played back before deleting the key above, although I still have some slight stutter on playback of some DVD9 disc. Still WinDVD cannot playback some of the disc too, but PowerDVD can.

[atifsh]

Re: Cannot Play Dual Layer DVDs

Originally posted by BrainBox
I'm using a litone 16x DVDROM. My prob is I cannot playback a dual DVD with PowerDVD. Windows explorer recognise the CD as 7 GB, but it only sees the video_ts directory. Can anybody tell me why? I can play normal DVD just fine.

I'm using Win XP Pro
PowerDVD XP

my gladiator dvd one of my few dvds plays fine on my system thats xp sp1. and it shows 7.75 gb on windows explorer if u wanna know.

u guys must be having some OS prob or dvd rom prob.

[prinzNeo]

Re: Cannot Play Dual Layer DVDs

u guys must be having some OS prob or dvd rom prob. [/B][/QUOTE]

I agree with u

i am running Windows ME and have an LG 16X DVD ROM with PowerDVD XP and the DVDs play fine.

it's got to be an OS problem with u guys most probably.