dvd playing "choppy"

[noscorp]

hello

I put a dvd in my Dvd player to play on my computer and i went to play the movie in VLC and it worked

but it was very choppy and stuttery, what is wrong?

[Baldrick]

Does it just happen with just that DVD? or all? Does other video play choppy?

[noscorp]

Just happens when i try to play dvd's in the dvd player

Other video thats not on dvd but on comp plays fine

[TooLFooL]

sounds like your drive kicked into PIO mode... do you know how to check for that?

[powerpc123]

Check to ensure you've enabled DMA

Click on Start> right click on my computer > properties > hardware > device manager > double click IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers > double click primary and or secondary IDE Channel > Advanced Settings > Transfer Mode > select DMA if available

[noscorp]

Check to ensure you've enabled DMA

Click on Start> right click on my computer > properties > hardware > device manager > double click IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers > double click primary and or secondary IDE Channel > Advanced Settings > Transfer Mode > select DMA if available

I did that. They all are on DMA underneath it says

current transfer mode: Unavaliable

says that from both on primary and secondary

sounds like your drive kicked into PIO mode... do you know how to check for that?

no i dont [/quote]

[powerpc123]

OK, Thanks for that info. That DMA stuff was the easy part. Here are a few more questions to get us thinking...

Has this just started - did your DVD discs play OK before?
Have you made any recent changes to your computer (hardware or software installations)?
Have you done any recent codec pack installations?
Does this "choppy" playback occur when your DVD are played on a standalone "living room" DVD player?
Does this "choppy" playback occur with all your DVD's or certain ones?
What type of DVD's are they... DVD+-R, pressed manufactured "storebought" discs?
How long have you owned your DVD drive?
Do you have another DVD drive to test your disc with?
What type of drive / firmware version do you have?

[noscorp]

OK, Thanks for that info. That DMA stuff was the easy part. Here are a few more questions to get us thinking...

Has this just started - did your DVD discs play OK before?

I tried a few months back with a skate dvd and it did it. that was the first time trying

Have you made any recent changes to your computer (hardware or software installations)?

I upgraded the RAM and got a new GFX card

Have you done any recent codec pack installations?

I just use VLC media player

Does this "choppy" playback occur when your DVD are played on a standalone "living room" DVD player?

nope they play fine

Does this "choppy" playback occur with all your DVD's or certain ones?

all

What type of DVD's are they... DVD+-R, pressed manufactured "storebought" discs?

Store brought

How long have you owned your DVD drive?

since i had the comp. about 2years, just used it for installations or copying some Cd's

Do you have another DVD drive to test your disc with?

no

What type of drive / firmware version do you have?

have no idea

[hanugro]

Hm, what is your PC spec? You should be able to see your drive brand from device manager or sometime when the computer first boot up in BIOS. Make sure you upgrade to latest DVD drive firmware. Look here for firmware. http://www.rpc1.org/

[noscorp]

this is the one i need i think, wont let me dl though

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2239

[TooLFooL]

if your IDE channel's current transfer rate says 'unavailable' i would go ahead and try uninstalling the secondary controller and reboot the computer. your current transfer rate should be 'ultra DMA' not 'PIO' or anything else.... give it a try

[noscorp]

if your IDE channel's current transfer rate says 'unavailable' i would go ahead and try uninstalling the secondary controller and reboot the computer. your current transfer rate should be 'ultra DMA' not 'PIO' or anything else.... give it a try

you'll have to help me on that one

[powerpc123]

To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. - right click on the secondary channel

[noscorp]

everything seems to be working now.

ill test it with nother dvd and see

thanks