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Help with VLC player
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November2
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Are there any VLC experts out there? I can play an official R2 dvd just fine however sometimes the next day it won't play. Some dvds, even from the same box set, won't play at all. I just get a horrible stuttering sound from the drive and can't read file or VLC not responding message.
Tonight I tried to play a R1 dvd but it wouldn't play so I changed the HP Pavilion code to R1 but it still won't play. I've tried downloading VLC again but still no good.
I have VLC set as automatic default player however it doesn't open when I put a dvd into the drive which surely it should do, I have to manually open it on the desktop. I have windows 8.1. Anyone know what's wrong?
I opened up Cyberpowerdvd earlier which I've never used and dvds wouldn't play on it at all.
Tonight I tried to play a R1 dvd but it wouldn't play so I changed the HP Pavilion code to R1 but it still won't play. I've tried downloading VLC again but still no good.
I have VLC set as automatic default player however it doesn't open when I put a dvd into the drive which surely it should do, I have to manually open it on the desktop. I have windows 8.1. Anyone know what's wrong?
I opened up Cyberpowerdvd earlier which I've never used and dvds wouldn't play on it at all.
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Just realised the dvd I was trying to play this evening isn't even a R1 its multi region, so surely should've played ok.0
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Sounds like a faulty drive.0
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Big_Graeme wrote: »Sounds like a faulty drive.
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Faulty drive.
They're as cheap as chips new and are plug and play (ha!)0 -
But cds play perfectly in media player, wouldn't I have a problem playing anything with a faulty drive? Why would vlc have 'not responding' message, doesn't that indicate something wrong at vlc end?0
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But cds play perfectly in media player,
Two different lasers, one for DVD read one for CD read.wouldn't I have a problem playing anything with a faulty drive?
Depends on what the fault is and if it has gone completely.Why would vlc have 'not responding' message, doesn't that indicate something wrong at vlc end?
Nope, it indicates something is wrong, that is all, the fact DVDs are playing up on all software points to a duff drive.0 -
Obviously nothing to do with VLC.
Drive is either dirty or faulty.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Thanks. Irritating as I've hardly used the drive. One point, sometimes when I first switch laptop on the drive will make a noise as if it's going to launch but there's no disc inserted, also sometimes drawer will pop open on launch.0
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Is the rom set as 1st boot device in bios?“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
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