i need some major help....

[hlhbk]

Been a long time since i posted here....I am having problems trying to play DVD's on my computer. If I try to use windvd or power dvd the audio doesn't sync up with the video. If I use nvdvd (which i can't now because my trial ran out) it workes perfectly. I tried formatting my hard drive because i thought it might be the codecs conflicting...same problem. All other video formats play fine....any ideas?

[ormonde]

"I am having problems trying to play DVD's on my computer. If I try to use windvd or power dvd the audio doesn't sync up with the video."

Are these commercial DVDs? Also, what program did you use to "Rip" the DVD(s) to your HD, and are all the DVD related files (.IFO, .BUP, .VOB) in a folder named: VIDEO_TS? In WinDVD, you use the "Dropdown" arrow and select "Open DVD From Folder" and highlight the VIDEO_TS folder that contains the files.

[hlhbk]

I am not ripping my dvds.....

I am talking about playing them from a bought DVD from the store. From the disc.

[ormonde]

"If I use nvdvd (which i can't now because my trial ran out) it workes perfectly"

Then the easiest solution would be to purchase NVDVD, since you stated that it worked for you. There is no need to extensively troubleshoot if there is a solution that worked in the past for you.

[Quality's Proof]

It's time to do a fresh re-install of windows and windvd and the necessary windows updates and not download spyware/adware freeware/shareware. If windvd doesn't play your store bought dvd's, there is something missing on O.S. or in windvd and a re-install of windows and windvd should fix problem.

I have both WINDVD and POWERDVD, only 1 is necessary to play dvd's. You can even set Windows Media Player as your default DVD player (many persons do) after installing WINDVD.

[hlhbk]

um in my first post....

I stated i have formatted my drive thinking that would fix it. It has not. I installed powerdvd after a clean format and after updating through windows update and it still didn't sync up....same with windvd.

Like i said the only player that syncs up is nvdvd, and i won't buy a dvd player that i don't recieve a cd so i can reinstall it anytime i want.

any other ideas?

[Quality's Proof]

Well, formatting drive is not = to re-install.

I'm thinking. Seems there is solution that is easy.

I agree with you about software on cd, can't trust .com to always be there. Will reply after something "clicks".

[ormonde]

"i won't buy a dvd player that i don't recieve a cd so i can reinstall it anytime i want."

Did you download the NVDVD player originally? You could try to contact the support staff at NVIDIA to see if purchasing it would entitle you to a CD copy.

[Quality's Proof]

You could set Windows Media Player as the default DVD Player. That way, Windows will search for an audio codec that WinDvd might not have and play that DVD movie alright. Usually, the reverse is the problem.

If you have XP, you shouldn't be having this problem, unless your sound card is.......? Or, the re-install is faulty.

You could try Win. M. Player 9, but would cause problerms on music cd back-ups.

[hlhbk]

here is the thing...

It used to work fine....I have a sound blaster audigy 2 ex and until recently everything was ok.

[hlhbk]

i forgot

i have win xp professional

[Quality's Proof]

I have an Audigy card also. Have you tried to see if wmp default will work by it using some audio codec you are not aware of?

I am thinking some un-install ofa program swiped/deleted your audio codec(s). Don't know if the trial period expirationof NVDVD would have caused such or not, but other software trial period's expirations can do so and so?

Did any software player work before nvdvd trial period began? If so, does seem that nvdvd deleted something.

[hlhbk]

i dont think it mattered...

I formatted everything and reinstalled and still had the same problem without ever installing nvdvd.

[hlhbk]

who ever said...

to use media player thank you...it worked.....one quick question...will it still be in surround sound?

[Quality's Proof]

On the start button, click, click on Control Panel, click on Sounds and Audio Devices, click on Hardware, click Properties, then Click on Audio Codecs(Twice), count how many audio there are (mine has 11 (includes converter, etc. (at least 7 codecs, though))), you should have at least 1 Windows Media , and 4 Microsoft.

If you don't have at least this many parts listed, then something is missing (codec and/or, etc.).