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DVD drive not working properly..

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dvd-drive-not-working-properly.31268/

windchimes
windchimes Original post #1
Jul 3, 2006 at 10:32 AM
Hi,

I 've got a SONY DVD ROM, just 2months old...the problem is that many dvd's getstuck while playing....some get stuck at diff parts of the same movie wen i try it several times....it works well in other SONY DVD ROM's .But some dvd's work fine ....n there is no problem with mag dvd's like that of digit's... my s/m config is P3 1GHz, 256mb RAM....i use WIN XP ;what wud be the reason...??? ny idea...??? I've went for the 'Best Performance' settings in WINXP.

regards
Windchimes
samrulez
samrulez #2
Jul 3, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Which software are u using for watching movies??Try leaning the lense......are the DVDs in good condition??
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster #3
Jul 3, 2006 at 10:48 AM
The problem is most prob due to DMA disabled
windchimes
windchimes #4
Jul 4, 2006 at 7:51 PM
hi,

I've enabled DMA.....n also the s/w's i use include WINDVD or Media Player classic comin alng with K-Lite codec pack or Win Media Playr 10.....
what wud b the problem...?? n as far as cleaning is a soln... i told u itz just 2 months old...hardly used.....

regards
Windchimes
Thor
Thor #5
Jul 4, 2006 at 8:17 PM
SONY DVD ROMS r very particular abt Media Quality. Cheap medias won't be read by the ROM.
I have a SONY too, it geta stuck too when I try to use really cheap DVD media.
Also the error maybe due to inherent fault in the MPG/DIVx file u r trying to play. VLC sometimes skips the error and plays the file, but WMP and others often get stuck. Best strategy in handling such files is to copy them to HDD then attempt to play them becoz DVD seek time is greater than HDD seek time.