DVD-Rom Will Read DVDs and Cds but not DVD Movies

**BrianTwigley** · 02-20-2006, 10:09 AM

I have a Creative DVD Drive (12x) which i can read say a cover dvd from PC Pro and A CD-Rom, but not a DVD of Ultimate Force. I have WinDVD and WMP and Realplayer, but i cant play it. I have set the reigon settings to Reigon 2 (UK) but still no joy. Anyone got any ideas?

dai · 02-20-2006, 10:42 AM

have you a software player installed

**BrianTwigley** · 02-20-2006, 11:53 AM

WinDVD

dai · 02-20-2006, 12:06 PM

check you have the codecs
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

**BrianTwigley** · 02-20-2006, 12:54 PM

DMO WMVA WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvadvd.dll
DMO MP4S Mpeg4s Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp4sdmod.dll
DMO WMV Screen decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmsdmod.dll
DMO WMVideo Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvdmod.dll
DMO MP43 Mpeg43 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp43dmod.dll
DMO MPG4 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mpg4dmod.dll
DSH DV Video Encoder qdv.dll
DSH Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter Intel Corporation ir50_32.dll
DSH MJPEG Compressor quartz.dll
DSH MPEG1 MPEG Video Decoder quartz.dll
DSH MSS1 Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation msscds32.ax
DSH WMV1 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmvds32.ax
DSH WMV2 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmv8ds32.ax
DSH MP43 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation mpg4ds32.ax
DSH DVSD DV Video Decoder qdv.dll
DSH IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter Intel Corporation ir50_32.dll
DSH IV41 Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter Intel Corporation ir41_32.ax
DSH MJPG AVI Draw quartz.dll
DSH TM20 TrueMotion 2.0 Decompressor The Duck Corporation tm20dec.ax
DSH Video Port Manager quartz.dll
DSH MJPG MJPEG Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH AVI Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH QTRpza QT Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH CyberLink Video/SP Decoder CyberLink Corp. CLVSD.ax
VFW CVID Cinepak Codec by Radius Radius Inc. qcap.dll --> iccvid.dll
VFW I420 Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv
VFW IV32 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 qcap.dll --> ir32_32.dll
VFW IV41 Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 Intel Corporation qcap.dll --> ir41_32.ax
VFW IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Intel Corporation qcap.dll --> ir50_32.dll
VFW IYUV Intel IYUV codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> iyuv_32.dll
VFW M261 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh261.drv
VFW M263 Microsoft H.263 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv
VFW MRLE Microsoft RLE Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msrle32.dll
VFW MSVC Microsoft Video 1 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msvidc32.dll

**BrianTwigley** · 02-20-2006, 02:18 PM

That lot makes no sense to me! I just want to play a dvd on my computer im sure its not hard to fix but... i

what to do!

dai · 02-20-2006, 11:49 PM

that tells you you have plenty of codecs to play the movie
i have sent you a pm

Retired from OI · 02-21-2006, 09:03 PM

I have a laptop that will play DVD's. A friend who has a computer with a DVD r/w that will play DVD's. So I installed a DVD r/w on the wife's computer but it will not play a DVD. It will play c-d's but not a movie on a DVD. I try "Windows Media Player" and it gives this message. "Windows Media Player can not play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer". There are two buttons to click on. One to close and the other for "web help". If I click on "web help" it takes me to places to buy a program. Isn't WMP a progam that comes with Windows and is free? If that is what is wrong I will buy one of the progams listed. Which one do you think is the best?

**BrianTwigley** · 02-22-2006, 12:52 AM

I tried that program dai, but still nothing. When I put the dvd in, and go to the drive in my computer, theres nothing it just says insert a disc into drive D:/. i think it could just be a knackered Drive.

dai · 02-22-2006, 01:10 AM

if it reads other dvd's it may be a faulty disk,have you aspi installed
http://www.nu2.nu/aspi/
http://aspi.radified.com/

dai · 02-22-2006, 01:13 AM

Retired from OI
please start your own threads
http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html
http://www.intervideo.com/

**BrianTwigley** · 02-22-2006, 09:20 AM

Well I use the disc on my PS2 and my DVD player so it isnt faulty and i have played it on a different computer so i reckon its the drive.

dai · 02-22-2006, 10:15 AM

then it is probably a weak laser,try a cleaning disk on it,see if it works on another computer

**BrianTwigley** · 02-22-2006, 02:52 PM

Ok I'll get hold of a lens cleaner.

02-20-2006, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	DVD-Rom Will Read DVDs and Cds but not DVD Movies I have a Creative DVD Drive (12x) which i can read say a cover dvd from PC Pro and A CD-Rom, but not a DVD of Ultimate Force. I have WinDVD and WMP and Realplayer, but i cant play it. I have set the reigon settings to Reigon 2 (UK) but still no joy. Anyone got any ideas? __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-20-2006, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	have you a software player installed __________________

02-20-2006, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	WinDVD __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-20-2006, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check you have the codecs http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ __________________

02-20-2006, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	DMO WMVA WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvadvd.dll DMO MP4S Mpeg4s Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp4sdmod.dll DMO WMV Screen decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmsdmod.dll DMO WMVideo Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvdmod.dll DMO MP43 Mpeg43 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp43dmod.dll DMO MPG4 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mpg4dmod.dll DSH DV Video Encoder qdv.dll DSH Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter Intel Corporation ir50_32.dll DSH MJPEG Compressor quartz.dll DSH MPEG1 MPEG Video Decoder quartz.dll DSH MSS1 Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation msscds32.ax DSH WMV1 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmvds32.ax DSH WMV2 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmv8ds32.ax DSH MP43 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation mpg4ds32.ax DSH DVSD DV Video Decoder qdv.dll DSH IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter Intel Corporation ir50_32.dll DSH IV41 Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter Intel Corporation ir41_32.ax DSH MJPG AVI Draw quartz.dll DSH TM20 TrueMotion 2.0 Decompressor The Duck Corporation tm20dec.ax DSH Video Port Manager quartz.dll DSH MJPG MJPEG Decompressor quartz.dll DSH AVI Decompressor quartz.dll DSH QTRpza QT Decompressor quartz.dll DSH CyberLink Video/SP Decoder CyberLink Corp. CLVSD.ax VFW CVID Cinepak Codec by Radius Radius Inc. qcap.dll --> iccvid.dll VFW I420 Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv VFW IV32 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 qcap.dll --> ir32_32.dll VFW IV41 Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 Intel Corporation qcap.dll --> ir41_32.ax VFW IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Intel Corporation qcap.dll --> ir50_32.dll VFW IYUV Intel IYUV codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> iyuv_32.dll VFW M261 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh261.drv VFW M263 Microsoft H.263 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv VFW MRLE Microsoft RLE Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msrle32.dll VFW MSVC Microsoft Video 1 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msvidc32.dll __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-20-2006, 02:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	That lot makes no sense to me! I just want to play a dvd on my computer im sure its not hard to fix but... i what to do! __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-20-2006, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	that tells you you have plenty of codecs to play the movie i have sent you a pm __________________

02-21-2006, 09:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Retired from OI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21 OS: Win 2k	I have the same problem I have a laptop that will play DVD's. A friend who has a computer with a DVD r/w that will play DVD's. So I installed a DVD r/w on the wife's computer but it will not play a DVD. It will play c-d's but not a movie on a DVD. I try "Windows Media Player" and it gives this message. "Windows Media Player can not play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer". There are two buttons to click on. One to close and the other for "web help". If I click on "web help" it takes me to places to buy a program. Isn't WMP a progam that comes with Windows and is free? If that is what is wrong I will buy one of the progams listed. Which one do you think is the best?

02-22-2006, 12:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	I tried that program dai, but still nothing. When I put the dvd in, and go to the drive in my computer, theres nothing it just says insert a disc into drive D:/. i think it could just be a knackered Drive. __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-22-2006, 01:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	if it reads other dvd's it may be a faulty disk,have you aspi installed http://www.nu2.nu/aspi/ http://aspi.radified.com/ __________________

02-22-2006, 01:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Retired from OI please start your own threads http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html http://www.intervideo.com/ __________________

02-22-2006, 09:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	Well I use the disc on my PS2 and my DVD player so it isnt faulty and i have played it on a different computer so i reckon its the drive. __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

02-22-2006, 10:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,714 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	then it is probably a weak laser,try a cleaning disk on it,see if it works on another computer __________________

02-22-2006, 02:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	Ok I'll get hold of a lens cleaner. __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate