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How to set up system to play DVDs?
I have just installed a Samsung CD-RW/DVD drive that I picked up second hand and I can't get it to play DVDs. As I've never had a DVD drive on my PC before, I thought I'd better check what I need, in terms of both hardware and software, and anything else I'm missing in terms of setting it up. 1. First of all, do I need any additional hardware, eg some sort of PCI card decoder that works with the DVD drive? 2. Secondly, in terms of a software DVD player, according to the Microsoft webite there is a DVD player included with Win98, but I can't see any way to install it from my Win 98 disc. The MS website seems to suggest it will only work with certain DVD drives anyway? In any case, I downloaded a freebie player (Cliprex DS DVD Player) but still no luck - after launching the software and pressing play, I just get an error message sayinmg there isn't a DVD in the drive (I tried several DVDs with the same result). What about Direct X? Should 8.1 be ok or do I have to upgrade? So I could use some pointers here as to what I need to do to get my DVD drive playing DVDs, thanks. Jon PS The drive is installed as secondary master, is listed correctly under Windows device manager and plays back CDs just fine. [Windows 98SE with Direct X v8.1, Athlon 1.8G, 512Mb Ram, Terratec DMX6 fire soundcard, motherboard onboard video (Via)] |
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Typically all you need is to install the drive. No special drivers or
hardware should be required. Make sure you set the jumpers on the drive properly (slave if slave or master if master - If you use cable select you must use an 80 pin ribbon cable and the last connector is master the middle is slave Note: If this is a second drive on the cable and the primary (master) is a harddrive, check with the hard drive manufacturer web site for jumper settings. Some harddrives uses a different setting for a single drive and master in a two drive configuration. You need to hook up the audio cable from the DVD drive to your sound card or the sound port on the mother board. In order to play DVDs, you also need to install a DVD player software which includes the needed codec's (powerdvd or windvd are typical examples) -- Jon Hildrum DTS MVP www.hildrum.com "jon" wrote in message o.uk... I have just installed a Samsung CD-RW/DVD drive that I picked up second hand and I can't get it to play DVDs. As I've never had a DVD drive on my PC before, I thought I'd better check what I need, in terms of both hardware and software, and anything else I'm missing in terms of setting it up. 1. First of all, do I need any additional hardware, eg some sort of PCI card decoder that works with the DVD drive? 2. Secondly, in terms of a software DVD player, according to the Microsoft webite there is a DVD player included with Win98, but I can't see any way to install it from my Win 98 disc. The MS website seems to suggest it will only work with certain DVD drives anyway? In any case, I downloaded a freebie player (Cliprex DS DVD Player) but still no luck - after launching the software and pressing play, I just get an error message sayinmg there isn't a DVD in the drive (I tried several DVDs with the same result). What about Direct X? Should 8.1 be ok or do I have to upgrade? So I could use some pointers here as to what I need to do to get my DVD drive playing DVDs, thanks. Jon PS The drive is installed as secondary master, is listed correctly under Windows device manager and plays back CDs just fine. [Windows 98SE with Direct X v8.1, Athlon 1.8G, 512Mb Ram, Terratec DMX6 fire soundcard, motherboard onboard video (Via)] |
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Any DVD-ROM, DV-R/RW drive will read data DVDs without any added software
since they are recorded as standard data. Movies are stored in an encoded format and require an audio/video decoder to change the encoded bits back into a movie with sound. In past days the decoder was often a hardware card (as CPUs were slower and RAM more expensive than they are today) but most modern PCs use software decoders today. Windows does not come with these decoders so you have to install the software decoders - usually as part of a package like WinDVD that provides both the decoders and a movie player program. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "PSYCHOPIXIE" wrote in message ... Is playing a dvd that holds a piece of software different to that of playing a dvd that plays a film? The reason I'm asking is that I have a dvd player for my pc (its a bit jumpy so I keep my cd rom installed) and I fitted it and happily used the dvds I had but I haven't tried to play a film yet so will I need additional software or must I already have it if it played the dvds in the first place? |
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