Dvd±r/rw, Dvd-ram

[Jim Boom 10+ year member]

I just purchased this kind of dvd player for my computer, and when I used it to play a dvd it is a little skippy, like it plays pauses a little, plays, puases. I have a P3 1 ghz processor and 320 MB of ram and a stock videocard I was wondering what the most nessicary upgrade would be.

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[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

what video card do you have?

id try installing the latest drivers for everything first.

 

[Jim Boom 10+ year member]

Actually I don't think I have a video card, my output comes straight out of the mobo.

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

the integrated graphics on ur mobo may not be quick enough to play the DVD in full screen smoothly. Id try a video card first. Do you have an available AGP slot?

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

what program are you using to play the movies?

Is the disc scratched?

 

[liar2 10+ year member]

are the mobo chipset drivers installed? I'd also try a video card upgrade. AGP if available. PCI could work... but very limited in terms of performance.

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

You do not need hardware decoding when you have a 1ghz processor. Software will work perfectly I have a 433mhz celeron that plays dvds perfectly with onboard graphics.

 

[Jim Boom 10+ year member]

I turned my screen res. down to 1152 by 864 and she plays them fine now. But Im still curious why that is, my intergrated graphics can't handle playing movies with 1280 by 1024 or what?

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

I turned my screen res. down to 1152 by 864 and she plays them fine now. But Im still curious why that is, my intergrated graphics can't handle playing movies with 1280 by 1024 or what?

Well that is pretty intense work for a computer like that. What are you using to play dvds?