Vista - Stuttering DVD playback

I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and stutters
ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a compatibility
issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However, online
videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a Geforce FX
5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man I
regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP Home
SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no stuttering
of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is the
fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.

If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please reply
to my post ASAP. Thanks.

I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with it?
Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in SMP?

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
>I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and stutters
> ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
> compatibility
> issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However, online
> videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a Geforce
> FX
> 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
> people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man I
> regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP Home
> SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
> stuttering
> of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is the
> fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
> resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
>
> If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please
> reply
> to my post ASAP. Thanks.

Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried playing DVD
in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it takes
forever for MC to load

"JW" wrote:

> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with it?
> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in SMP?
>
> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and stutters
> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
> > compatibility
> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However, online
> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a Geforce
> > FX
> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man I
> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP Home
> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
> > stuttering
> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is the
> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
> >
> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please
> > reply
> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
>
>
>

Does the audio also stutter? If yes then the problem is not video card
related it is Decoder related which could even be related to your audio card
drivers.
Have you tried both video and Film based DVDs.?
One user found that a similiar problem was caused by his DVD drive and/or
the specific DVD media he was trying to watch.

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6233D111-08C2-47AF-B161-A2799D416EB4@microsoft.com...
> Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried playing
> DVD
> in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it takes
> forever for MC to load
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
>> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with
>> it?
>> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in SMP?
>>
>> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and
>> >stutters
>> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
>> > compatibility
>> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However,
>> > online
>> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a
>> > Geforce
>> > FX
>> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
>> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man
>> > I
>> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP
>> > Home
>> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
>> > stuttering
>> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is
>> > the
>> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
>> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
>> >
>> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please
>> > reply
>> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>

Oh yeah...I forget to mention that...the audio stutters too. Audio card
drivers were installed automatically from WUpdate upon installation of beta 2
- dated 2006. So problem may exist with the decoder? Haven't tried a huge
variety of DVDs yet.

"JW" wrote:

> Does the audio also stutter? If yes then the problem is not video card
> related it is Decoder related which could even be related to your audio card
> drivers.
> Have you tried both video and Film based DVDs.?
> One user found that a similiar problem was caused by his DVD drive and/or
> the specific DVD media he was trying to watch.
>
> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6233D111-08C2-47AF-B161-A2799D416EB4@microsoft.com...
> > Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried playing
> > DVD
> > in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it takes
> > forever for MC to load
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
> >> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with
> >> it?
> >> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in SMP?
> >>
> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and
> >> >stutters
> >> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
> >> > compatibility
> >> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However,
> >> > online
> >> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a
> >> > Geforce
> >> > FX
> >> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
> >> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man
> >> > I
> >> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP
> >> > Home
> >> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
> >> > stuttering
> >> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is
> >> > the
> >> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
> >> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
> >> >
> >> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please
> >> > reply
> >> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Since the audio also stutters the decoder is unable to keep up with the
required decoding or the data from the source DVD is not arriving fast
enough from the actual DVD drive. I suspect that the problem is with the DVD
drive or the actual DVD media.
Is any other device connected to the same IDE bus as the DVD drive? If so
what is it and is it possibly in use when playing a DVD?

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F92CAD3-5407-438A-92A4-78EBCDBC0B6E@microsoft.com...
> Oh yeah...I forget to mention that...the audio stutters too. Audio card
> drivers were installed automatically from WUpdate upon installation of
> beta 2
> - dated 2006. So problem may exist with the decoder? Haven't tried a
> huge
> variety of DVDs yet.
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Does the audio also stutter? If yes then the problem is not video card
>> related it is Decoder related which could even be related to your audio
>> card
>> drivers.
>> Have you tried both video and Film based DVDs.?
>> One user found that a similiar problem was caused by his DVD drive and/or
>> the specific DVD media he was trying to watch.
>>
>> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6233D111-08C2-47AF-B161-A2799D416EB4@microsoft.com...
>> > Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried
>> > playing
>> > DVD
>> > in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it takes
>> > forever for MC to load
>> >
>> > "JW" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
>> >> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with
>> >> it?
>> >> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in
>> >> SMP?
>> >>
>> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and
>> >> >stutters
>> >> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
>> >> > compatibility
>> >> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However,
>> >> > online
>> >> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a
>> >> > Geforce
>> >> > FX
>> >> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of
>> >> > those
>> >> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years
>> >> > ago...man
>> >> > I
>> >> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP
>> >> > Home
>> >> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
>> >> > stuttering
>> >> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it
>> >> > is
>> >> > the
>> >> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X
>> >> > 900
>> >> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
>> >> >
>> >> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback,
>> >> > please
>> >> > reply
>> >> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I have a DVD ROM drive as master and DVD-RW drive as slave. RW drive doesn't
seem to be in use when I play DVDs on my ROM drive. Thing is, never had any
DVD playback problems in XP, so wouldn't it be a problem with the decoder,
not the drive? Perhaps a buggy decoder? Both drives are pretty much brand
new (got RW drive just weeks ago).

"JW" wrote:

> Since the audio also stutters the decoder is unable to keep up with the
> required decoding or the data from the source DVD is not arriving fast
> enough from the actual DVD drive. I suspect that the problem is with the DVD
> drive or the actual DVD media.
> Is any other device connected to the same IDE bus as the DVD drive? If so
> what is it and is it possibly in use when playing a DVD?
>
> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F92CAD3-5407-438A-92A4-78EBCDBC0B6E@microsoft.com...
> > Oh yeah...I forget to mention that...the audio stutters too. Audio card
> > drivers were installed automatically from WUpdate upon installation of
> > beta 2
> > - dated 2006. So problem may exist with the decoder? Haven't tried a
> > huge
> > variety of DVDs yet.
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> Does the audio also stutter? If yes then the problem is not video card
> >> related it is Decoder related which could even be related to your audio
> >> card
> >> drivers.
> >> Have you tried both video and Film based DVDs.?
> >> One user found that a similiar problem was caused by his DVD drive and/or
> >> the specific DVD media he was trying to watch.
> >>
> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6233D111-08C2-47AF-B161-A2799D416EB4@microsoft.com...
> >> > Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried
> >> > playing
> >> > DVD
> >> > in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it takes
> >> > forever for MC to load
> >> >
> >> > "JW" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card installed.
> >> >> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble with
> >> >> it?
> >> >> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in
> >> >> SMP?
> >> >>
> >> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and
> >> >> >stutters
> >> >> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
> >> >> > compatibility
> >> >> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However,
> >> >> > online
> >> >> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a
> >> >> > Geforce
> >> >> > FX
> >> >> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of
> >> >> > those
> >> >> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years
> >> >> > ago...man
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP
> >> >> > Home
> >> >> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
> >> >> > stuttering
> >> >> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X
> >> >> > 900
> >> >> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback,
> >> >> > please
> >> >> > reply
> >> >> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Playing DVD movies on WMP 11 is hopeless. However, if you install
NVidia's decoder (Purevideo), DVD playback in Media Center is much better.

William

ZAZ wrote:
> I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and stutters
> ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a compatibility
> issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However, online
> videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a Geforce FX
> 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
> people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man I
> regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP Home
> SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no stuttering
> of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is the
> fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
> resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
>
> If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please reply
> to my post ASAP. Thanks.

Are you using the latest BIOS version for your MOBO?
Are you trying to play regular comercial Film DVDs or DVDs that you have
made?
What is your CPU utilization when playing a DVD?
Any entires in the event logs that might suggest a problem?

"ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9DF7B5D-4155-4B1A-8EF1-91F65277CCEB@microsoft.com...
>I have a DVD ROM drive as master and DVD-RW drive as slave. RW drive
>doesn't
> seem to be in use when I play DVDs on my ROM drive. Thing is, never had
> any
> DVD playback problems in XP, so wouldn't it be a problem with the decoder,
> not the drive? Perhaps a buggy decoder? Both drives are pretty much
> brand
> new (got RW drive just weeks ago).
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Since the audio also stutters the decoder is unable to keep up with the
>> required decoding or the data from the source DVD is not arriving fast
>> enough from the actual DVD drive. I suspect that the problem is with the
>> DVD
>> drive or the actual DVD media.
>> Is any other device connected to the same IDE bus as the DVD drive? If
>> so
>> what is it and is it possibly in use when playing a DVD?
>>
>> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5F92CAD3-5407-438A-92A4-78EBCDBC0B6E@microsoft.com...
>> > Oh yeah...I forget to mention that...the audio stutters too. Audio
>> > card
>> > drivers were installed automatically from WUpdate upon installation of
>> > beta 2
>> > - dated 2006. So problem may exist with the decoder? Haven't tried a
>> > huge
>> > variety of DVDs yet.
>> >
>> > "JW" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does the audio also stutter? If yes then the problem is not video
>> >> card
>> >> related it is Decoder related which could even be related to your
>> >> audio
>> >> card
>> >> drivers.
>> >> Have you tried both video and Film based DVDs.?
>> >> One user found that a similiar problem was caused by his DVD drive
>> >> and/or
>> >> the specific DVD media he was trying to watch.
>> >>
>> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6233D111-08C2-47AF-B161-A2799D416EB4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Drivers for card are for Vista. don't have tv tuner card. tried
>> >> > playing
>> >> > DVD
>> >> > in Media Center, and same stuttering happens...btw, in beta 2, it
>> >> > takes
>> >> > forever for MC to load
>> >> >
>> >> > "JW" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I assume that you have the Vista drivers for your 5200 card
>> >> >> installed.
>> >> >> Do you also have a TV tuner card/ If yes do you have any trouble
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> it?
>> >> >> Have you tried playing the DVD in Vista Media Center instead of in
>> >> >> SMP?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "ZAZ" <ZAZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F9474DDF-29AC-4AAF-942E-3E416BCC554D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and
>> >> >> >stutters
>> >> >> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a
>> >> >> > compatibility
>> >> >> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However,
>> >> >> > online
>> >> >> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a
>> >> >> > Geforce
>> >> >> > FX
>> >> >> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of
>> >> >> > those
>> >> >> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years
>> >> >> > ago...man
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running
>> >> >> > XP
>> >> >> > Home
>> >> >> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no
>> >> >> > stuttering
>> >> >> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440
>> >> >> > X
>> >> >> > 900
>> >> >> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback,
>> >> >> > please
>> >> >> > reply
>> >> >> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Isn't it a trial version (30 day)? And does it support Vista b2 (didn't say
so in the sys requirements)?

"William" wrote:

> Playing DVD movies on WMP 11 is hopeless. However, if you install
> NVidia's decoder (Purevideo), DVD playback in Media Center is much better.
>
> William
>
> ZAZ wrote:
> > I have a weird problem when playing DVDs. DVD Video is choppy and stutters
> > ALOT. Use WMP and tried PowerDVD, though I was notified of a compatibility
> > issue with PowerDVD 6.0 when installed on Vista beta 2. However, online
> > videos, such as ones from MSNBC work fine. My graphics card is a Geforce FX
> > 5200 PCI (not PCI-express) with 256 MB video memory (I was one of those
> > people who bought a system without an AGP slot several years ago...man I
> > regret it!). Have 1 GB of dual channel DDR memory. When running XP Home
> > SP2, any video playback (online, DVD, etc) worked smoothly and no stuttering
> > of video, even with the PCI graphics card. I don't believe that it is the
> > fault of the graphics card b/c Aero Glass runs perfectly at 1440 X 900
> > resolution (widescreen), but I am not sure.
> >
> > If anyone knows why I am experiencing stuttering DVD playback, please reply
> > to my post ASAP. Thanks.
>