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mempho_to_diego   01-18-2008 at 07:05:57 PM

guys ... i found this thread while searching for dvd playback grainy on google, and i need to reactivate this thread. i'm experiencing similar symptoms with my new machine. with my old hp laptop and computers before that (all non 1920x1200 resolution) ... i could play my dvds on my pc without anything being grainy or pixelated! however now, with my quadcore q6600 machine, with nvidia card (GeForce 8800 GTS 512), 4 gigs of ram, and vista 64 bit OS i get the grainy pixelated playback from my pc. i've been using the same software to view movies, which is cyberpower dvd (got cyberpower dvd 7) and the playback is awfully grainy.

i am up-to-date on my video card drivers, so i don't think that is the case. is it something with the resolution i am watching my dvd in? another thing ... i backup my dvds so that they stay in good shape over time, but honestly the grainy pixelated images turn up in my .iso files (burn copies) as well ... this has never happened before, and its starting to frustrate me.

any help or answers? thanks!

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Scotteq   01-18-2008 at 10:22:40 PM
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The best thing to do at this point is try a different DVD player - Borrow an external one, or something. If that solves the issue, then you know it's your optical drive.

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mempho_to_diego   01-18-2008 at 10:42:43 PM
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i got an external drive but i haven't tried it yet ... gotta find it first, but anyways will do ... i'll keep you guys updated.

if it isn't the optical drive, what could it be?

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Scotteq   01-18-2008 at 11:19:41 PM
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The next two suspects would be Drivers - (I know you said they were new....) or the application you are using to run the discs. It's possible the installs were slightly corrupted. Honestly tho, based on your description I'm leaning towards the drive.

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notherdude   01-19-2008 at 03:44:17 AM
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grainy pixelated images turn up in my .iso files



So you get this too when you mount an iso off the hard drive?

Download VLC player, its free and it plays anything, if it works well then it's something in your Power DVD settings.

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flip_x   01-19-2008 at 09:19:07 AM
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what ur screen res and size?

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