DVD Video Hangs
Posted October 29, 2006
I have this problem.
When I watch a dvd movie on my PC it "hangs" after about 30 mins or so....the sound goes on like nothing happened but the video hangs...like a very very small loop (millisecs).
I just reinstalled my pc completely.
Hi Carsten,
It sounds like your AV [Audio/Video] codec is not playing nicely with the DVD player software on your computer.
If this is the problem, you may need to uninstall the AV codec, then install a different codec. ...
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[Editor's notes -- Codecs can be very difficult to uninstall, of which Carsten's problem is a good example. Read on for more details.]
[The editor has had good luck with codecs, decoders, and filters listed on Doom9. Go to "Download", then "Codecs", "Decoders", or "Filters".]
[I have had bad luck googling for codecs from the Web. In fact, one of my computers still experiences problems from time to time that go back to a "bad" codec that I had pulled off the Web.]
Hi again
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I have only one codec pack installed....it has never made problems before, so i tend to use that as the only one. ...
I have tried to download the latest directX drivers and installed it...i will check if the problem is solved tomorrow.
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May 25, 2006
Well it didnīt help to update the directX drivers...still the same...
i will now try to completely remove my codecs.
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May 29, 2006
I still havenīt been able to solve the video problem.
Could it be, my videocard has a defect??
You can try swapping out your graphics adapter, but I still think it's a av codec issue. It is very similar to a problem that I once had. ...
There is no uninstall option with some filters, & you know as well as I do, that once you install something, you can have problems getting it off your system, even after doing an uninstall.
I would would try some of the suggestions on the Doom9 forum, at this thread. These range from a suggestions on what you can try to force an uninstall, to what codecs they recommend, to using different media players to force a certain type of decoding. Not sure this last will work, because all media players that I've ever used seem to use whatever filter is on the system. But then those guys know more about this stuff than I do, so it may be worth a try. I'm sorry, but I think this is a filter issue. As a last resort, you may have to rebuild your system again.
Just a little update for ya.
The way I watch the movie files is like this.
I have my 19" TFT monitor connected to one vga-out and my BenQ DLP projector connected to vga 2. And when I play video it hangs.
Last night I tried to connect the BenQ DLP to vga 1 and my 19" TFT to the BenQ. It has some sort of pass-through connection. And nothing connected to vga 2
I watched a whole movie without problems.
I will try again tonight....both ways and see if there is a difference between the 2.
I just dont understand why it would be a problem to play video when I use vga 1+2 instead of only vga 1.
Does this make sense???
It doesn't make sense to me for the video to hang using two vga connectors and not hang when using just one, but then your setup is a bit different from most people's. ...
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Were you able to uninstall [your AV codec] and try one of the codec packs recommended by one of the Doom9 responders to your thread, the Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) perhaps?
I use a GeForce 6600 GT with 2 connectors.
Yes I tried uninstalling the [codec] and installed CCCP instead.
Iīm not sure if it did get uninstalled correctly though, cause I was able to play all my videofiles after the uninstall and before I installed CCCP. [Editor's note: This is a sure sign that the original codec had not been completely removed.]
The drivers I use is the latest released drivers from nVidia...no beta for me :)
Cool graphics card :)
I fear that your system did not uninstall the codec pack, if you were able to playback video after the "uninstall".
I would either reformat and start over, or join the Doom9 forum and see if someone there can offer assistance in uninstalling that stubborn codec pack. If you're using the latest driver from NVIDIA, the graphics drivers shouldn't be the problem.
[In the end, Carsten discovered a workaround that enabled him to watch DVDs without having to buy another graphics card or rebuild his computer.]
Iīve now been watching several movies without any problems what-so-ever, so I think iīll just leave it be for now....i just need to have my monitor connected through my DLP projector.....not a problem anyways.
Iīm very grateful for your help in this.
Thnx a lot
Regards
Carsten Haag