dvd won't play on computerbut ok on stand alone

[psigna]

I have a movie that I bought from Ebay. I question the authenticy, but that is another story. The dved plays fine on a stand alone player, but windows xp pro does not see it in the drive. I can double click it open, but there are no files in explorer and windvd does not see it. What could be the problem?

[psigna]

Ok, I think I know the problem. It will play fine when I start ANYDVD first, so the region must be off somehow. DOes that make sense?>

[mattyboy]

Have you changed Firmware or used different media lately for that burn? ive had the same problem before. What burner do you have? Its not a Benq 1620 by chance is it?

[psigna]

No none of that. I think that it is the DVD. The seller is going to ship me a new copy.

[mattyboy]

Im sorry I was thinking it was a burned copy.

[psigna]

I don't know for sure, but I do question it. The file size of another that I opurchased from him is not large enough in my opinion to be authentic. It looks real, but that can be fixed.