DVD Playback..

Discussions about anything Computer Hardware Related. Overclocking, underclocking and talk about the latest or even the oldest technology. PCA Reviews feedback
Post Reply
User avatar
eGoCeNTRoNiX
Posts: 7362
Joined: Wed Oct 23, 2002 12:51 pm
Location: HELL

DVD Playback..

Post by eGoCeNTRoNiX »

Ok Guys.. What kind of stuff is needed to use DVD playback on your computer besides the DVD drive and the software? I have a Saphire 9000. I know my mother's computer has a DVD player in it, and it's just got the Intel 810e Graphics and chipset. So I don't know why I couldn't just pop in a DVD player and install the software and start watching movies. Any help is appreciated.. eGo
PM before Email People!!
Image
Heat Under eGoCeNTRoNiX :)
Who Farted? BEANIE!!!
!Welcome to the United States of the Offended!
blade
Posts: 9113
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2000 1:56 am
Location: LV-426
Contact:

Post by blade »

As long as the cpu is past 300mhz, it should be no problem. Try and see, if the cpu is too slow then the movie will also be slow.
[align=center]<img src="http://www.statgfx.com/statgfx/folding/?&username=blade&border=0,0,64&custom=21,138,255&label=79,79,255&header=149,202,255&stats=0,255,255&bgcolor=0,0,181&trans=no&template=fah_original&.jpg" alt="www.Statgfx.com" />
<img src="http://www.pcabusers.org/funnies/monkey2.gif">
<i><small>"Too much monkee business"</i></small>[/align]
User avatar
nexus_7
Posts: 10306
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2000 12:09 pm
Location: chicago land area.
Contact:

Post by nexus_7 »

exactly. As long as the cpu can handle it you shoudl be ready to watch..what software you using? If you have an ATI card I sugest the ATI software!

Greg
<a href="http://www.pcabusers.org" target="_new"> <img src="http://www.pcabusers.org/images1/banner.jpg" border="0"></a>
<a target=NEW href="http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_87793.html">JOIN the PCA Seti Team!</a>
User avatar
eGoCeNTRoNiX
Posts: 7362
Joined: Wed Oct 23, 2002 12:51 pm
Location: HELL

I have the Saphire 9000

Post by eGoCeNTRoNiX »

Radeon 9000, I don't recall it coming with any DVD software though.. Maybe it's built into the HydraVision? Dunno.. I'll have to check it out though. I have PowerDVD, but I haven't had much of a chance to use it yet.. CPU is a XP1800+@1.64ghz. So speed shouldn't be an issue.. lol.. I just remember trying to swap my mom's DVD drive out and put it in my old compaq and couldn't ever get it to work. So I'm either gonna give it another shot, or order one off of NewEgg. Hers is only an 8x and I wouldn't mind having a 16x.. Anywho.. Thanx for the info guys.. eGo
PM before Email People!!
Image
Heat Under eGoCeNTRoNiX :)
Who Farted? BEANIE!!!
!Welcome to the United States of the Offended!
blade
Posts: 9113
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2000 1:56 am
Location: LV-426
Contact:

Post by blade »

It isn't in the hydrovision, you'll need a dvd software player like power dvd. Try it with power dvd, it should work just fine.

An 8x dvd drive shouldn't make any difference, unless it isn't working. Only diff between that and a 16x one is when you rewind or fast forward, and how often do we do that. ;)
[align=center]<img src="http://www.statgfx.com/statgfx/folding/?&username=blade&border=0,0,64&custom=21,138,255&label=79,79,255&header=149,202,255&stats=0,255,255&bgcolor=0,0,181&trans=no&template=fah_original&.jpg" alt="www.Statgfx.com" />
<img src="http://www.pcabusers.org/funnies/monkey2.gif">
<i><small>"Too much monkee business"</i></small>[/align]
User avatar
Hipnotic_Tranz
Almighty Member
Posts: 3750
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2000 6:35 am
Location: Indpls, IN
Contact:

Post by Hipnotic_Tranz »

ATI's dvd player if you wish to use it:

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/misc/dvd7-6.html
[align=center]<img src=http://i54.tinypic.com/j9tydf.gif>
<i>
My get up and go
must have got up and went.
</i>[/align]
Post Reply