Playback problems (Win2k + Hollywood+)

Simplet · 7th February 2002, 16:05

This is going to be a rather long post, so excuse me in advance ...

Since I bought a Hollywood+ add-in card, I have never succeeded into watching DVD movies either with the included DVD player (REALStation)or with Eugene's one.
But suprisingly enough, there's no problem when I try watchin' a DVD with a software player like PowerDVD.

Here are the specs of my system :
Asus CUSL2 mobo
Intel P3 800E
512 Mo SDRAM PC133
Adaptec 2940 UW SCSI adapter
SBLive! Platinum soundcard
Creative Labs DTT2500 speakers
Toshiba SD-M1612 DVD Drive (RPC2)
Plextor 12/10/32 SCSI burner
Intel Pro 100B network adapter
IBM 120XP 80 Gb hard drive
French version of Win2k

There are no IRQ conflicts.

All peripherals are installed with the latest drivers/bioses available and I must add that I never tried any hacks for the H+ like those added in Eugene's player or available via DVD Genie.
I also disable CTFMON.exe (otherwise hardware players can't start).

But when I try reading a RPC2 movie (I don't have any RPC1 movie), the hardware players (REALStation player or Eugene's) stop reading after 5 seconds and the system eventually crashes.

What worries me is that there's no problem with a 100% software solution like PowerDVD.

Does someone know if my problems is due to the current beta state of the drivers or to a bug in hardware players ?

Thanks to those that will help me find a solution.

Emp3r0r · 7th February 2002, 18:37

You may not wanna hear this but anytime you ever get new hardware, the best thing to do is reinstall from scratch. No upgrading! Anyway, this is what I would try.

Lord Sandwich · 7th February 2002, 19:07

Just installed my H+ a few hours ago and I'm experiencing the exact same problems. Initially I thought it might have something to do with my DVD-ROM drive (Pioneer 16x hacked RPC-1) but even a Daemon-mounted ISO hangs frequently.

I'm on Win2K SP2 with the latest beta drivers for the H+.

Lord Sandwich · 8th February 2002, 07:04

Problem solved.

I downgraded to 2.2 for both the driver and the player, and everything seems to work just fine now. Seems that you can't mix and match the two between different versions.

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Simplet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7	Playback problems (Win2k + Hollywood+) This is going to be a rather long post, so excuse me in advance ... Since I bought a Hollywood+ add-in card, I have never succeeded into watching DVD movies either with the included DVD player (REALStation)or with Eugene's one. But suprisingly enough, there's no problem when I try watchin' a DVD with a software player like PowerDVD. Here are the specs of my system : Asus CUSL2 mobo Intel P3 800E 512 Mo SDRAM PC133 Adaptec 2940 UW SCSI adapter SBLive! Platinum soundcard Creative Labs DTT2500 speakers Toshiba SD-M1612 DVD Drive (RPC2) Plextor 12/10/32 SCSI burner Intel Pro 100B network adapter IBM 120XP 80 Gb hard drive French version of Win2k There are no IRQ conflicts. All peripherals are installed with the latest drivers/bioses available and I must add that I never tried any hacks for the H+ like those added in Eugene's player or available via DVD Genie. I also disable CTFMON.exe (otherwise hardware players can't start). But when I try reading a RPC2 movie (I don't have any RPC1 movie), the hardware players (REALStation player or Eugene's) stop reading after 5 seconds and the system eventually crashes. What worries me is that there's no problem with a 100% software solution like PowerDVD. Does someone know if my problems is due to the current beta state of the drivers or to a bug in hardware players ? Thanks to those that will help me find a solution.

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Emp3r0r Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 769	You may not wanna hear this but anytime you ever get new hardware, the best thing to do is reinstall from scratch. No upgrading! Anyway, this is what I would try. __________________ ChapterGrabber - add names to your chapters \| AtomSite - open source AtomPub server

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Lord Sandwich Ecumenical Translator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 58	Just installed my H+ a few hours ago and I'm experiencing the exact same problems. Initially I thought it might have something to do with my DVD-ROM drive (Pioneer 16x hacked RPC-1) but even a Daemon-mounted ISO hangs frequently. I'm on Win2K SP2 with the latest beta drivers for the H+.

8th February 2002, 07:04	#4 \| Link
Lord Sandwich Ecumenical Translator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 58	Problem solved. I downgraded to 2.2 for both the driver and the player, and everything seems to work just fine now. Seems that you can't mix and match the two between different versions.