inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's

YerMom · 05-25-2009, 09:43 PM

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 with a dvd rw, I reformated and now it won't play dvd movies when it did before (with MediaDirect of course). Any idea's? Thanks.

dai · 05-26-2009, 03:15 AM

is media direct reinstalled after the format

YerMom · 05-26-2009, 06:33 AM

Yes, MediaDirect is installed. When I launch MediaDirect it doesn't recognize DVD's. I put in a movie and it says no DVD or movie is in. Like it doesn't see it.

dai · 05-26-2009, 09:41 AM

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm

does it recognize other dvd's

YerMom · 05-26-2009, 10:53 PM

Thanks for the link, after install it now says that there's a digital copy protection failure between the dvd drive, decoder and video card. And that I need to get an updated video driver. Yes, it reads game dvd's (I play BF 2142), it copy's dvd's and read's data dvd's. It just doesn't play movies, how annoying. I have the upgraded video card, I'll have to look up the specs, shop around and then if I don't find anything I'll ask you guys. Thanks for all your help.

dai · 05-27-2009, 03:55 AM

see if this will play it

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

YerMom · 05-27-2009, 08:32 PM

The VLC media player works, OMG I can watch movies again. Thanks, bro. But that's a short term fix. Do you have any idea why MediaDirect won't detect it (not that I would ever use it on purpose)? Or why Windows Media Player can't play them? I have a ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 and WMP wanted me to update the display driver, I can't seem to find a recent one, I've got version 8.261.0.0 updated 23May2006. Could that be a problem? And why does Dell make updating a complicated process? Anyway, thanks for all your help so far.

dai · 05-27-2009, 10:48 PM

put your details in here and d/load the latest control centre

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

Mcninjaguy · 05-27-2009, 10:57 PM

VLC for me isn't a short term solution I find it to be the best movie player out there.

I only use VLC and WMP 12 (yes 12 for Windows 7)

05-25-2009, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
YerMom Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 with a dvd rw, I reformated and now it won't play dvd movies when it did before (with MediaDirect of course). Any idea's? Thanks.

05-26-2009, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's is media direct reinstalled after the format __________________

05-26-2009, 06:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
YerMom Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's Yes, MediaDirect is installed. When I launch MediaDirect it doesn't recognize DVD's. I put in a movie and it says no DVD or movie is in. Like it doesn't see it.

05-26-2009, 09:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm does it recognize other dvd's __________________

05-26-2009, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
YerMom Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's Thanks for the link, after install it now says that there's a digital copy protection failure between the dvd drive, decoder and video card. And that I need to get an updated video driver. Yes, it reads game dvd's (I play BF 2142), it copy's dvd's and read's data dvd's. It just doesn't play movies, how annoying. I have the upgraded video card, I'll have to look up the specs, shop around and then if I don't find anything I'll ask you guys. Thanks for all your help.

05-27-2009, 03:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's see if this will play it http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html __________________

05-27-2009, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
YerMom Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's The VLC media player works, OMG I can watch movies again. Thanks, bro. But that's a short term fix. Do you have any idea why MediaDirect won't detect it (not that I would ever use it on purpose)? Or why Windows Media Player can't play them? I have a ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 and WMP wanted me to update the display driver, I can't seem to find a recent one, I've got version 8.261.0.0 updated 23May2006. Could that be a problem? And why does Dell make updating a complicated process? Anyway, thanks for all your help so far.

05-27-2009, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's put your details in here and d/load the latest control centre http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx __________________

05-27-2009, 10:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: inspiron 6400 doesn't play dvd's VLC for me isn't a short term solution I find it to be the best movie player out there. I only use VLC and WMP 12 (yes 12 for Windows 7)