Can't play store bought DVD with WinDVD 7

[Docfxit]

I'm having trouble playing all original DVD's from the store in WinDVD ver. 7 Platnum. The program comes up, The play button does nothing. WinDVD doesn't play on other Thinkpads or IBM Desktops either.

I have installed ffdshow.

Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

Think Pad A31p

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)

Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile Intel Pentium 4M, 1700 MHz (17 x 100)

Display:
Video Adapter ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 (64 MB)
Video Adapter ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 (M7GL)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801CAM ICH3-M - AC'97 Audio Controller [B-1]


--------[ Windows Video ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 ]

Video Adapter Properties:
Device Description ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800
Adapter String ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800
BIOS String BK6.0.0 VR006.006.006.007.009.001.001.001 k
Chip Type ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 AGP (0x4C58)
DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6546 - ATI Catalyst 5.5)
Memory Size 64 MB

[ ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 ]

Video Adapter Properties:
Device Description ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800
Adapter String ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800
BIOS String BK6.0.0 VR006.006.006.007.009.001.001.001 k
Chip Type ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800 AGP (0x4C58)
DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6546 - ATI Catalyst 5.5)
Memory Size 64 MB


--------[ DirectX Video ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ Primary Display Driver ]

DirectDraw Device Properties:
DirectDraw Driver Name display
DirectDraw Driver Description Primary Display Driver
Hardware Driver ati2dvag.dll
Hardware Description ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800

Direct3D Device Properties:
Available Local Video Memory 47458 KB
Available Non-Local Video Memory (AGP) 57103 KB
Rendering Bit Depths 16, 32
Z-Buffer Bit Depths 16, 24, 32
Min Texture Size 1 x 1
Max Texture Size 2048 x 2048
Vertex Shader Version 1.1
Pixel Shader Version Not Supported


--------[ DirectX Sound ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ Primary Sound Driver ]

DirectSound Device Properties:
Device Description Primary Sound Driver
Driver Module
Primary Buffers 1
Min / Max Secondary Buffers Sample Rate 100 / 200000 Hz
Primary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Secondary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Total / Free Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free Static Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free Streaming Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free 3D Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free 3D Static Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free 3D Streaming Sound Buffers 0 / 0

DirectSound Device Features:
Certified Driver Yes
Emulated Device No
Precise Sample Rate Supported
DirectSound3D Not Supported
Creative EAX 1.0 Not Supported
Creative EAX 2.0 Not Supported
Creative EAX 3.0 Not Supported


--------[ DirectX Music ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ SoundMAX Digital Audio ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description SoundMAX Digital Audio
Synthesizer Type Software
Device Class Output Port
Device Type WDM Multimedia
Audio Channels 2
MIDI Channels 16000
Voices 1000
Available Memory System Memory


[ Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated] ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated]
Synthesizer Type Hardware
Device Class Output Port
Device Type Windows Multimedia
MIDI Channels 16


[ Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated] ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated]
Synthesizer Type Hardware
Device Class Output Port
Device Type Windows Multimedia
MIDI Channels 16


--------[ DirectX Input ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sound, video and game controllers:
Audio Codecs 5.1.2535.0
Legacy Audio Drivers 5.1.2535.0
Legacy Video Capture Devices 5.1.2535.0
Media Control Devices 5.1.2535.0
Microsoft Kernel System Audio Device 5.1.2535.0
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer 5.1.2535.0
Microsoft WINMM WDM Audio Compatibility Driver 5.1.2535.0
Philips WDM Video Decoder (PHILDECN) 5.1.2600.6
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio 5.12.1.5160
Video Codecs 5.1.2535.0


[ DVD/CD-ROM drives / TEAC DW-28E ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description TEAC DW-28E
Driver Date 7/1/2001
Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File cdrom.inf
Hardware ID IDE\CdRomTEAC_DW-28E_____________________________2.1A____
Location Information 0


[ Sound, video and game controllers / Audio Codecs ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Audio Codecs
Driver Date 7/1/2001
Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File wave.inf
Hardware ID MS_MMACM

[ Sound, video and game controllers / Legacy Audio Drivers ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Legacy Audio Drivers
Driver Date 7/1/2001
Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File wave.inf
Hardware ID MS_MMDRV

[ Sound, video and game controllers / Legacy Video Capture Devices ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Legacy Video Capture Devices
Driver Date 7/1/2001
Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File wave.inf
Hardware ID MS_MMVCD


Thank you,

Docfxit

[anonymez]

might sound like a stupid question, but have you selected the source (told windvd where the disc is)?

[Docfxit]

might sound like a stupid question, but have you selected the source (told windvd where the disc is)?

This isn't a stupid question at all. Yes I did select my DVD drive. It seems to me like I have to be doing something stupid/simple like not knowing how to play a DVD. It isn't only this laptop that I can't get WinDVD to play on. I wonder if I have a defective copy of WinDVD or something? Is there some program available that can test to make sure I have the correct Codecs loaded and working?

Thank you,

Docfxit

[Chewy]

if the special codec got loaded then windows media player will play dvd's

[Docfxit]

if the special codec got loaded then windows media player will play dvd's

Thanks for letting me know. I just tested it. A DVD plays fine in Windows Media Player.

Thank you,

Docfxit

[NambiarP]

How 2 configure video format using directX for vfw device

in my program i hav 2 first find the video formats supported by a VFW device/card . n then i hav to set one of those format. how can i do this using directX ..

thanks in advace,
Nambiar P

[Docfxit]

in my program i hav 2 first find the video formats supported by a VFW device/card . n then i hav to set one of those format. how can i do this using directX ..

thanks in advace,
Nambiar P

Please start a new thread. This has nothing to do with this question.

[atifsh]

try without hardware acceleration on, one of the reasons i hate newer windvd's..... just glad didnt wasted my money on newer version just tried trial and found it has lotta bugs....