Smooth playing DVD wanted!!

**Experi-Mentor** · 10 Mar 2005, 09:51 PM

welcome to the forum

take into concideration that (in most cases) a pc is not just devoted to playing dvds. with all the background activity, hardware/sofware priorities, timings etc. all can contribute to messing up your smooth playback. even your dual-layer dvd can cause it with it's "layer breaks".
your hardware looks to be upto it.
try to have the "least" possible apps/tasks running, defrag your hdd prior to ripping & check your m/media & other hardware settings.

what prog are you using to view your dvd's ?

**kbaasit** · 10 Mar 2005, 11:25 PM

When U say 'ripping' do U mean copying (duh... how U spell the word 'n.e.w.b.i.e. .. loq)

I have Intervideo WinDVD4 I had tried the Cyberlink program, but had unistalled it, as it was playing the same as the WinDVD 4.

Actually, on my friends PC, I had put his HD into a PIII system and it gave me the same 'choppy results' as it did in his PII 633 Celeron, using the Cyberlink s/ware. When I uninstalled that program and installed the WinDVD4, it worked like a charm! I then put his HD back into his PII, with the same WinDVD s/ware, worked reall nice there too!

I wish my probs, would go away sooo easy!

ths again

**Experi-Mentor** · 10 Mar 2005, 11:37 PM

## When U say 'ripping' do U mean copying ##
yes. assuming you're playing them from your hdd. defrag your drive.

## I wish my probs, would go away sooo easy ##
dma enabled ?

FAQ: What's all this about DMA? - Digital Video Forums

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44808

This forum contains some frequently asked questions/answers and guides

**kbaasit** · 11 Mar 2005, 01:59 AM

Hi again// I am running theDVD from the DVD drive.

the following taken from the link U provided..
from the Advanced Settings:
Device 0:
Ultra DMA,,.... NO 'mode 5.'
Device 1:
Ultra DMA,,.... NO 'mode 2.'

**Experi-Mentor** · 11 Mar 2005, 09:09 AM

have a read :

Jerky Playback

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/61738

Recently upgraded my System to M7NCD Biostar mobo with 512MB PC3200 DDR Ram and Baton(AMD)2500+ Processor and Leadtek nVidia 5200 128mb graphics card--...

**kbaasit** · 11 Mar 2005, 03:20 PM

Thks once again.. I have read / revised etc... but I am still having the same problem!

**Experi-Mentor** · 11 Mar 2005, 03:34 PM

check, confirm & report the drives layout :
prim. mast =
prim. slave =
2ndry mast =
2ndry slave =

check the drives jumpers correctly set to their "master/slave" configurations.

**video** · 11 Mar 2005, 07:42 PM

Check your bios and see if you have video cache on or off, also check if you have 4x video support eabled. Also if you want to try here.

http://www.voodoofiles.com/category.asp?x=13

**kbaasit** · 12 Mar 2005, 01:18 PM

Ok.. after installing a new DVD player s/ware, I have rec'd a msg saying:

"Failed to create overlay surface on the Video card, you can:

1) Close all aplications and try again

2) Reduce the display resolution and/or Display frequency and try again

3) Reboot your Computer and try again.

Well, #1 didn't work.... #2 did when I dropped the resolution to 800X600 it ran a lot better. However, it did 'stop and go (realll quick) every minute or so, but it wasn't really consistant.

ANy further input? Perhap I should try another video card?...

thks

**Experi-Mentor** · 12 Mar 2005, 06:31 PM

just to get to the solution a little faster - try it in 480 x 640, & if it's smoother - then it looks like vid card

**kbaasit** · 17 Mar 2005, 04:25 AM

well, the movie(s) I have tried more than the one. Play well in 800 x600 and 640 x 480, voice plays properly, (i,e they do not appear to be one of those old outta sync chinese kung fu movies.. lol) The movie still seems to hesitate evey 5 - 10 secs. it is a really slight hesitation.

ANy othe suggestions. Someone told me I should get another HD.

Thks 4 ya help.

**kbaasit** · 24 Mar 2005, 11:57 PM

An update

Well, I am still having the same probs. I even tried an 80 wire ide cable. My DVD player is connected directly to the Main board. Here is a Summary of what Intervideo says about my config:
Perhaps something here might help.
Please note it plays ALMOST smooth, the audio seems to be okay! The prob I am having is a SLIGHT hesitation in the video every 5 to 10 secs.

Version:
4.0 DXVA B11.457
Navigation:
Type: DVD
Region: 1
Drive: D:
TV System: NTSC.
Video:
Hardware:
Vendor: 3DFX
Connection type: MEDIASUBTYPE_YUY2
Downstream renderer: CLSID_OverlayMixer
Stream:
Type: Encrypted MPEG2
Bitrate: 9.801 Mbps
Framerate: 29.970 Hz
Resolution: 720x480
Aspect ratio: 4x3
Audio:
Hardware:
Audio Device: Default WaveOut Device
SPDIF: On
Number of speakers: 2
Stream:
Type: Dolby Digital (AC3)
Bitrate: 448 Kbps
Number of channels: 5
Sampling Frequency: 48khz
Sampling Bits: 16
Volume Boost: On
Quiet Mode: Off
LFE: Off
Prologic: Off
Dual Mode: Off
CPU:
Intel Pentium III
Family:6 Model:8 Stepping:10
Standard Feature: 0x0383f9ff
Instruction support:
Intel MMX: Enabled
Intel SSE: Enabled
Intel SSE2: Not enabled
AMD 3DNow!: Not enabled
AMD Enh 3DNow!: Not enabled
AMD 3DNow! Pro: Not enabled

Smooth playing DVD wanted!!

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