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  1. 26th Nov 2002 03:21 #1
    haddob
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    I've recenly installed the DRU-500A, and I am experiencing terrible choppiness when playing DVDs (store bought AND burned). Occasionally PowerDVD locks up and/or crashes, and sometimes even reboots my system.

    Here are some choppy pics:
    http://www.blarg.net/~baxter/haddob/cap
    http://www.blarg.net/~baxter/haddob/cap2

    I have tried updating my drivers, installing the newest Windows2000 service pack, disabling background apps and anti-virus, upgrading the firmware, adjusting color depth and screen size, defragging, using different players and toggling DMA. I even tried giving the drive a stern lecture, and I'm pretty sure I heard it laugh at me.

    My specs are in my profile, can anyone help me?
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  2. 26th Nov 2002 04:56 #2
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    yep...I have the exact same stuff with new 48X cd-rs. What solved it for me was firmware (not official) of lite-on. So if you have the latest sony firmware 1.0e then try different media.
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  3. 27th Nov 2002 02:21 #3
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    The problem isn't media, I'm having the problem with store bought DVDs.

    I have the 1.0d Firmware, Sony's site says 1.0e hasn't been released yet. Has it, someplace else?
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  4. 27th Nov 2002 06:03 #4
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    Do you have the drive on the same IDE channel as your hard drive? Maybe you have drive contention for that channel?
    Panasonic DMR-ES45VS, keep those discs a burnin'
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  5. 27th Nov 2002 06:32 #5
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    Check if you have the dma active...

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  6. 27th Nov 2002 14:32 #6
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    Last night I was fooling around in the BIOS, and I happened to disable DMA. It worked!

    I could have sworn I'd already tried disabling it through some in-menu option, but I guess not. Thanks for the help, guys.
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