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Anyone! I have Windows Vista Home Premium, Service Pack 1, with WMP and
Media Center. All Windows patches are updated and the computer runs like a
charm. (2.3 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU) Problem: when I insert a
commercial DVD and Windows Media Player starts it running, the video is
choppy with colored blocks -- unusable. The audio seems fine.
What is this? I thought Vista Home Prem could play DVDs just fine? I get
no error messages (like for CODECS or digital copyright stuff). I assume I
have the correct CODECS because of no error messages.
Any ideas? My other video -- Internet streaming, flash, and installed
Windows "how-to" movies play fine. Please advise. Thanks.
EW
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Can you take a shot of screen with camera and post it somewhere?
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[Quoted Text] > Anyone! I have Windows Vista Home Premium, Service Pack 1, with WMP and
> Media Center. All Windows patches are updated and the computer runs like
> a charm. (2.3 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU) Problem: when I insert a
> commercial DVD and Windows Media Player starts it running, the video is
> choppy with colored blocks -- unusable. The audio seems fine.
>
> What is this? I thought Vista Home Prem could play DVDs just fine? I get
> no error messages (like for CODECS or digital copyright stuff). I assume
> I have the correct CODECS because of no error messages.
>
> Any ideas? My other video -- Internet streaming, flash, and installed
> Windows "how-to" movies play fine. Please advise. Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>
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Is it OK if you play the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of using Media
Player?
"Lone Star" <ewyatt_del_me-[ at ]excite.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Anyone! I have Windows Vista Home Premium, Service Pack 1, with WMP and
> Media Center. All Windows patches are updated and the computer runs like
> a charm. (2.3 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU) Problem: when I insert a
> commercial DVD and Windows Media Player starts it running, the video is
> choppy with colored blocks -- unusable. The audio seems fine.
>
> What is this? I thought Vista Home Prem could play DVDs just fine? I get
> no error messages (like for CODECS or digital copyright stuff). I assume
> I have the correct CODECS because of no error messages.
>
> Any ideas? My other video -- Internet streaming, flash, and installed
> Windows "how-to" movies play fine. Please advise. Thanks.
>
> EW
>
>
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"Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Is it OK if you play the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of using Media
> Player?
No, it's exactly the same: blocky, colorful squares of "video" on both apps.
Is there any way, or location, where I can check my CODECS? Also, my video
card is an nVidia 7300 LE and seems to work fine. My "Windows Experience"
is 3.2. This is too weird! I've been a Windows user for over 20 years and
should be able to figure this out, but NOOOO!
As the other poster asked, I'll try to send a photo attachment of my screen,
but as I say, it's just a bunch of colored blocks that change as the video
scenes change. Thanks for your help.
EW
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You can use the following utility to find out what decoder is being used in
your system.
http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.com/2006/07/vista-media-center-decoder-utility.html
"Lone Star" <ewyatt_del_me-[ at ]excite.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >
> "Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23b8tasiYJHA.256[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Is it OK if you play the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of using Media
>> Player?
>
> No, it's exactly the same: blocky, colorful squares of "video" on both
> apps. Is there any way, or location, where I can check my CODECS? Also,
> my video card is an nVidia 7300 LE and seems to work fine. My "Windows
> Experience" is 3.2. This is too weird! I've been a Windows user for over
> 20 years and should be able to figure this out, but NOOOO!
>
> As the other poster asked, I'll try to send a photo attachment of my
> screen, but as I say, it's just a bunch of colored blocks that change as
> the video scenes change. Thanks for your help.
>
> EW
>
>
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"Curious" <mailmenot[ at ]nomail.com> wrote in message
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Thanks. Will get back with you............
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