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DVD Decoder Issues
Here
are a few facts you must know about DVD drives:
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If
you have a DVD drive you will need either a Decoder card OR Decoder software
to be able to utilize the DVD functionality of your drive. One or the
other...not both.
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You do not need a driver for the DVD drive. Windows
Media Player Version 7 and higher will play DVD’s if you have DVD
decoder software or DVD hardware decoder card
loaded. Otherwise you will need a 3rd party full version DVD software which
includes software and the decoder. Such titles include WinDVD or Power
DVD.
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Toshiba (or any DVD manufacturer) do not make the
DVD Decoder software. It is regulated by the motion picture industry to play
back encrypted movies. The DVD-ROM drives that are sold on the market come
with a limited version of the DVD software. You get most of the functions of
the full version but do not get certain features such as zoom, widescreen
(16 x 9 ) view, or dolby digital 5.1 surround sound support. Customers can
usually upgrade for a minimal fee from the basic version to the full
version.
Here
are some other general procedures to try if you still have problems playing
DVD's:
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Toshiba
does not make any DVD Decoder software. The DVD-ROM will only play movies
with a Decoder software. If you have a Software DVD decoder(ie;
PowerDVD,[www.cyberlink-usa.com) get the latest updates, They always have
updates(patches) to fix there Decoder software.
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Make
sure your DMA mode for your DVD-ROM is enabled.
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Please
get the latest updates for your motherboard Bus-Mastering chip-set(ie; via,
sis, ali). This controls your IDE port that the DVD-ROM is plugged into.
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Also
get the latest driver updates for your video card.
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Make
sure your DVD-ROM is not running in 16-bit mode(DOS). The drivers would be
loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, you will need to remark
them out(REM).
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Turn
off all your anti-virus and screen saving programs while playing your movies
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