DVD-R and DVD Drive help

[GilbertsGrape]

I have 2 DVD Drives in my pc now i just installed a new burner NEC 3500A and now when i playbcak a DVD it is all choppie the cound cuts out and video freezez. this happens on both DVD drives now.

how can i fix this????


Thank you,
Grape

[mechmike0034]

(Assuming XP - other Windows OS will be similar but not identical)

Look at the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers in Device Manager. Right-click the Primary and Secondary IDE Channels, select Properties, select the Advanced Settings tab and make sure the Transfer Mode settings for all devices are set to "DMA if available".

Also, make sure your IDE and mobo drivers are up-to-date.

I just installed my new NEC 3500, and this setting defaulted to PIO.

[johnnymk]

In addition to mechmike's suggestions, check the compatibility of your media.

[GilbertsGrape]

In addition to mechmike's suggestions, check the compatibility of your media.


It even has the problem with Store Bought DVD Movies

[GilbertsGrape]

(Assuming XP - other Windows OS will be similar but not identical)

Look at the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers in Device Manager. Right-click the Primary and Secondary IDE Channels, select Properties, select the Advanced Settings tab and make sure the Transfer Mode settings for all devices are set to "DMA if available".

Also, make sure your IDE and mobo drivers are up-to-date.

I just installed my new NEC 3500, and this setting defaulted to PIO.

I checked this and mine was already set to DMA is there anythinge else i can do. i Ran Nortons Speed Disk this helped Enormusly

[zippyjuan]

Is it taxing your system too much (CPU/Memory?). I tried to put a DVD burner in a computer that was too slow for the DVDs to play smoothly. I would get maybe a couple of frames a second if I was lucky. That was when I decided to build a better computer.

[GilbertsGrape]

it is a P4 2.4Ghz with 384mn ram

[johnnymk]

Are you using Windows Media Player or something else? A friend of mine has similar problems with WMP.

[brainsmile]

check how many proggies are running in the background

[GilbertsGrape]

i use power DVD and WMP WMP makes them look too washed out.

and the only application I have open at the time is the player itself and the background services in windows norton etc.