DVD Playback Problem

[ajhooper]

Hi,

I have noticed a problem when playing back DVD-R discs on my player. It can play them, but then every minute or so the picture freezes and it then fast forwards a little and starts playing again.

I have tried the discs on a different player and they play fine, no speed up at all, so I think this might just be a quirk of my player.

Does anyone know what causes this, is there a way re-encode the DVD so it plays back normally? I usually use DVD+R.

PM me is you have any ideas.

Thanks.

[helvis]

I think that's down to the dvd player and no amount of recoding will solve this. I have a cheap player in the bedroom will play any disc you throw at it but on certain dvdrs' it will every now and again do a little speed up for a few seconds then play fine again!

[tvden]

Originally Posted by ajhooper Hi, I have noticed a problem when playing back DVD-R discs on my player. It can play them, but then every minute or so the picture freezes and it then fast forwards a little and starts playing again. I have tried the discs on a different player and they play fine, no speed up at all, so I think this might just be a quirk of my player. Does anyone know what causes this, is there a way re-encode the DVD so it plays back normally? I usually use DVD+R. PM me is you have any ideas. Thanks.

I must admit I get this prob on my pc when I try and play stuff from youtube it runs for a few secs then stops then runs ect ect

[helvis]

Originally Posted by tvden I must admit I get this prob on my pc when I try and play stuff from youtube it runs for a few secs then stops then runs ect ect

That's normally to do with buffering of your memory on your computer!

[tvden]

Originally Posted by helvis That's normally to do with buffering of your memory on your computer!

if thats the case then I will have to look into why this happens

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by helvis That's normally to do with buffering of your memory on your computer!

Or the speed of te internet connection

Steve

[ajhooper]

Yes...I would agree that would be the cause if you watching a streaming video online. But in my case it is a DVD in a DVD player......this only happens with DVD-R discs, with DVD+R they are fine. I am sure there is a (technical) reason for this to happen, it's not a major problem as I can play them on my second player - but it would be nice to know why.

[helvis]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Or the speed of te internet connection Steve

Good point steve yep that can be a problem, i forgot youtube is streaming video but i'm sure even with streaming video it buffers so many Mb to allow smooth playing and if the memory on your computer is being used up by other open programs this is gonna cause problems. Try closing everything but your browser and the youtube player and see if this helps.

[tvden]

Originally Posted by helvis Good point steve yep that can be a problem, i forgot youtube is streaming video but i'm sure even with streaming video it buffers so many Mb to allow smooth playing and if the memory on your computer is being used up by other open programs this is gonna cause problems. Try closing everything but your browser and the youtube player and see if this helps.

this sounds like the problem !!! I will do as you suggest, I keep having to clear the cache memory and I can hear the old pc struggling at times perhaps I have to many programs running at once where do I look to see what is running and how do I fix the prob ?

[helvis]

Originally Posted by tvden this sounds like the problem !!! I will do as you suggest, I keep having to clear the cache memory and I can hear the old pc struggling at times perhaps I have to many programs running at once where do I look to see what is running and how do I fix the prob ?

Right if you have a PC hold down ctrl and alt and press delete that will open windows task manager here you'll be able to see whats running (applications tab) and also how much cpu memory your using (look under the tab 'performance' for this) hope this helps Den
cy

[clitheroekid]

I just put the video on "pause" for a minute or so until the red bar has got going, then no problem!

[DB7]

Originally Posted by ajhooper Does anyone know what causes this, is there a way re-encode the DVD so it plays back normally? I usually use DVD+R.

Is this with ALL DVD-R's?
And have you tried different brands?

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by ajhooper Hi, I have noticed a problem when playing back DVD-R discs on my player.... ...I usually use DVD+R.

Use your DVD Burner on your PC (if you have one) to straight copy the DVD-R to a DVD+R blank disk. That's the simplest option. Your DVD play sounds like it has some problems with DVD-R.

[tvden]

Originally Posted by helvis Right if you have a PC hold down ctrl and alt and press delete that will open windows task manager here you'll be able to see whats running (applications tab) and also how much cpu memory your using (look under the tab 'performance' for this) hope this helps Den cy

Many thanks I was able to shut everything off and just have youtube running and it ran just fine, its the first time I have been able to watch it !!! Hmm now I must not get addicted to it

[helvis]

Originally Posted by Aaryk Noctivagus Use your DVD Burner on your PC (if you have one) to straight copy the DVD-R to a DVD+R blank disk. That's the simplest option. Your DVD play sounds like it has some problems with DVD-R.

That's the way to go it's the way i always opt for when i've a problem. I don't get on with +R at all so anytime i get one through a trade or whatever i reburn it to a -R using decypter and dvdshrink sorts me everytime.