Problem with playback

dodgydave · 14-01-2001, 14:36

Hi. I've got a problem with the LG DRD-8080B DVD-ROM drive in my PC. It plays DVD's movies some of the time, but every so often, the picture and sound starts to stutter and it becomes unwatchable.

I tried the manufacturer's website http://www.lgesoft.co.uk but it's useless, has no info or drivers or anything. It seems to be a problem with the drive cos it seems to happen on all DVD's, and if I later go back and watch a chapter where the stuttering happened its usually fine. DMA is enabled but I still have all the problems. Any advice anyone?

Myth · 14-01-2001, 15:31

it may have something to do with software in the background, disable anti-virus software and anything else in the task bar. also it may be your harddrive tries to access your floppy drive during playback, a friend of mine has this problem, i'm affraid if this is what's happening, there's not a lot you can do.

try the anti-virus thing though, it might work!

steven123 · 14-01-2001, 23:52

i dont have a DVD drive for my PC but have noticed that background tasks can seriously reduce performance
you should open the task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) before you play the DVD and make sure that only systray and explorer are running

Rael · 15-01-2001, 19:09

I have this problem (I am Myths mysterious friend), it happens to me when the Hard-drive checks itself over, looking at the floppy drive and so on, when it starts to happen you have to pause the DVD, then after your PC stops whirring and the lights stop flashing and stuff, you can play on no problem. Sometimes the picture has become out of sync with the audio when you start it again, if this happens just rewind the disc for a bit and then play and it should be fine.

dodgydave · 17-01-2001, 22:53

I tried it with most of the programs shut down but it makes no difference. I don't think its a problem with the capability of my PC cos its only a few months old (Athlon 800, 128mb ram, 30gig HD, 32 graphics card). I thought it could have been something to do with me running my 19" monitor in quite a high resolution, although it doesn't use the whole screen because it goes into 16:9 mode. I reckon it might be a problem with the laser reading in the DVD drive or something, a loose cable or something.

Orbitalzone · 20-01-2001, 22:05

two things maybe worth trying...

firstly: and I hope I don't sound pratronising, but have you tried a CD/DVD lens cleaning disc? DVDs can stutter much like a CD can if there's dirt inside on the lens.

second: It might help performance if you manually set virtual memory to a set level rather than let Windows allocate it on demand. I have found I get virtually no disk swapping (and thus pauses) if I set the Hard drive virtual memory to 2.5 times your actual memory. Set the minimum and maximum to the same setting, this lets windows do other tasks without it having to occasionally move stuff to and fro, and check and re-check. Right click 'My Computer' click 'properties' click 'Performance@ tab, click 'virutal memory' and select 'Let me specify....' option. windows warns you that the PC might go beserk but don't worry!... then set the min and max ammount to be allocated to 2.5 times your real RAM (eg- real ram= 128mb: virtual memory= 320Mb)

Better still, if you have a second Harddrive use that only for virtual memory and never see disk swapping again!

I hope this helps,

irisheyes · 28-03-2002, 22:05

I have the same problem with my Samsung DVD-511 dvd player, the dvd or cd is fine for a while then the picture becomes sort of pixelated & the sound skips, sometimes the picture freezes then the player stops & a message appears saying "this disc cannot be played, please check the disk" I clean my discs & the laser regularly but the problem keeps occuring, I've had the laser replaced once & the DVD unit where you put the dvd replaced once, to no avail, I'd be very grateful for some ideas on what could be causing it & If anyone can help with a solution.

12-04-2002, 09:51

The same problem was happening with my DVD Roms a Samsung SD612. I got that sick of it I ended up paying £52 for a cheap 16x DVD Rom and I have had not a single problem with it. The make is called LiteOnIt.

14-01-2001, 23:52	#3
steven123 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Teesside, England Posts: 2,901	DVD playback i dont have a DVD drive for my PC but have noticed that background tasks can seriously reduce performance you should open the task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) before you play the DVD and make sure that only systray and explorer are running

14-01-2001, 14:36	#1
dodgydave Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 74	Hi. I've got a problem with the LG DRD-8080B DVD-ROM drive in my PC. It plays DVD's movies some of the time, but every so often, the picture and sound starts to stutter and it becomes unwatchable. I tried the manufacturer's website http://www.lgesoft.co.uk but it's useless, has no info or drivers or anything. It seems to be a problem with the drive cos it seems to happen on all DVD's, and if I later go back and watch a chapter where the stuttering happened its usually fine. DMA is enabled but I still have all the problems. Any advice anyone?

14-01-2001, 15:31	#2
Myth Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 236	it may have something to do with software in the background, disable anti-virus software and anything else in the task bar. also it may be your harddrive tries to access your floppy drive during playback, a friend of mine has this problem, i'm affraid if this is what's happening, there's not a lot you can do. try the anti-virus thing though, it might work!

15-01-2001, 19:09	#4
Rael Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 8	I have this problem (I am Myths mysterious friend), it happens to me when the Hard-drive checks itself over, looking at the floppy drive and so on, when it starts to happen you have to pause the DVD, then after your PC stops whirring and the lights stop flashing and stuff, you can play on no problem. Sometimes the picture has become out of sync with the audio when you start it again, if this happens just rewind the disc for a bit and then play and it should be fine.

17-01-2001, 22:53	#5
dodgydave Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 74	I tried it with most of the programs shut down but it makes no difference. I don't think its a problem with the capability of my PC cos its only a few months old (Athlon 800, 128mb ram, 30gig HD, 32 graphics card). I thought it could have been something to do with me running my 19" monitor in quite a high resolution, although it doesn't use the whole screen because it goes into 16:9 mode. I reckon it might be a problem with the laser reading in the DVD drive or something, a loose cable or something.

20-01-2001, 22:05	#6
Orbitalzone Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sussex Posts: 12,173	two things maybe worth trying... firstly: and I hope I don't sound pratronising, but have you tried a CD/DVD lens cleaning disc? DVDs can stutter much like a CD can if there's dirt inside on the lens. second: It might help performance if you manually set virtual memory to a set level rather than let Windows allocate it on demand. I have found I get virtually no disk swapping (and thus pauses) if I set the Hard drive virtual memory to 2.5 times your actual memory. Set the minimum and maximum to the same setting, this lets windows do other tasks without it having to occasionally move stuff to and fro, and check and re-check. Right click 'My Computer' click 'properties' click 'Performance@ tab, click 'virutal memory' and select 'Let me specify....' option. windows warns you that the PC might go beserk but don't worry!... then set the min and max ammount to be allocated to 2.5 times your real RAM (eg- real ram= 128mb: virtual memory= 320Mb) Better still, if you have a second Harddrive use that only for virtual memory and never see disk swapping again! I hope this helps,

28-03-2002, 22:05	#7
irisheyes Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jersey C.I., UK Posts: 7	I have the same problem with my Samsung DVD-511 dvd player, the dvd or cd is fine for a while then the picture becomes sort of pixelated & the sound skips, sometimes the picture freezes then the player stops & a message appears saying "this disc cannot be played, please check the disk" I clean my discs & the laser regularly but the problem keeps occuring, I've had the laser replaced once & the DVD unit where you put the dvd replaced once, to no avail, I'd be very grateful for some ideas on what could be causing it & If anyone can help with a solution.

12-04-2002, 09:51	#8
micksea241 Posts: n/a	The same problem was happening with my DVD Roms a Samsung SD612. I got that sick of it I ended up paying £52 for a cheap 16x DVD Rom and I have had not a single problem with it. The make is called LiteOnIt.

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