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October 23rd, 2005 13:00

Choppy DVD playback

Hello, my DVD playback is extremely choppy once it has reached about half-way through the DVD. The sound and video both begin to appear to skip, and the playback never returns to smooth after any amount of waiting. I have read all the other choppy DVD forum articles, and one resolution seemed to fix it once, but then after a reboot the problem recurred. (This has happened three times now, where the DVD - rom was no longer choppy until a reboot or after the computer has been turned off.) How do I stop the problem from coming back up?
 
-I currently have the Indexing Service disabled completely.
-My IDE settings are already at DMA for primary and secondary.
-I have uninstalled my IDE controller and let Windows install it again for a temporary fix as stated above.
-I have uninstalled Power DVD and reinstalled it for, yet again, another temporary fix.
-My decoder currently is Power DVD v6.0
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    bsalt1313

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    Posted October 24th, 2005 01:00

    yeah, i've only tested it with commercial dvd's... and it does it on dvd's brand new or old. my dvd rom is new, too. it came with my laptop a few months ago. i guess they just shipped a bad drive. so i should just ask for a replacement then?
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    DJoker35

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    Posted November 5th, 2005 04:00

    I'm having the exact same problem, and have attempted the exact same fixes, with the same results. Anyone have any other ideas on this (it happens on just about every DVD Ive played)
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    ChuckvN

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    Posted November 5th, 2005 23:00

    I have the same problem on a new Inspiron 9300 (stuttering after halfway).  I have installed all the latest drivers pertaining to media devices, video, XP Media Center, etc.  I suspect the DVD player too, but would like to exhaust all other options before contacting Dell Help directly.  All of the DVD's I've been playing are from NetFlix, so they don't have stickers on them.  Any other suggestions?

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    sarge022

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    Posted August 2nd, 2006 01:00

    My computer is brand new and it does the same thing. I try and play DVD's that I have bought, and they are all extremely choppy, but right from the start. Even at the menu. I have no idea what to do about it. Does anyone?
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    DullDJ

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    Posted August 23rd, 2006 17:00

    Speaking to a techy in Dell Chat, he said the following...

     

    Intel has found the choopy/stuttering DVD to be a known issue.  The problem is allegedly specific to the Intel 945GM UMA graphics controller and the DVD playback feature in MediaCenter.  Intel is in the process of developing a new driver to address the problem.  Currently, the scheduled released date falls in the September 2006 time frame.  As a temporary workaround, play DVD movies outside MediaCenter using a 3rd party video decoder application such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or Roxio Sonic Solutions which may already be installed on your PC.  Once the fix is released it will be published on the Intel website and the Dell website as well. You can check the Dell Website at the end of Septmber to check if the driver has been released.

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