DVD playback in 2K using G400 and WinDVD 2000

[Paddy]

Any reason why DVD playback is considerably worse in 2K SP1?
Everything seems more or less perfect in 98 using the Divorce engine.
and yes DMA is enabled.

Cheers for the help!

Paddy

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System spec:

Gigabyte mobo - cant think what on the top of my head!
AMD K6-2 500
192 Mb RAM
IBM 9Gb SCSI NTFS
IBM 21Gb IDE FAT32
Matrox Millennium G400 32Mb DH
Matshita 32x DVD-ROM
Intel Pro/100+ Management Adaptor
Advansys 3550 Ultra wide SCSI Host Adaptor
Creative SoundBlaster AWE 32

[SteveC]

I haven't installed SP1, but using windvd2000 I have zilch probs (apart from SPDIF/AC3 out on my SBLive!) under win2k...

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Cheers,
Steve

"Life is what we make of it, yet most of us just fake"

[Paddy]

Perhaps there is a better DVD engine to use then?

[DarkSyd]

I'm just using the DVD software that came on my G400 CD (Ravisent engine?). Does everything OK for me, and looks great on the TV.

DS

[Paddy]

I was under the impression that the DVD software on the Matrox CD doesn't support Windows 2000 (it uses the cinemast engine) - unless there has been an update?.....

Any one got more info on this?

Also, if someone has got good DVD playback under 2K could you post your system specs and the software you are using.

Cheers!

Patrick

[DarkSyd]

Is there two versions of the software? I got my newest G400 in July...the player that installed works great under Win2k. Release notes say Ravisent.

DS

[Arsa]

can you e-mail it then? ;-)
Cause I got my g400 in april, and DVD is all green...

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G400 DH 32 Mb PD5.11, W2K, Asus K7V 1007, 256 PC133, ibm 20Gb 7200.

[Paddy]

likewise could you throw it this way (english version)

Cheers.

patrick.bushe@totalise.co.uk

[Brian R.]

I have at least one version of the Matrox software. The CD number I have is 20065. If that's not the one you guys have, I'll send you the DVD player on it. The cab files in the DVD player are dated 5/17/99.

[Jorden]

Also, if someone has got good DVD playback under 2K could you post your system specs and the software you are using.

Humm, after I had some trouble with ME today, I installed Win2k Pro on a seperate disk, ported over WinDVD2k and tested a DVD we have here. No probs whatsoever.

Then I tested it with the Matrox DVD-player and again no probs. All this on a normal P3-450, Asus P2B, 256Mb and Acer DVD player.

Hope you can use the info, Pat.

Jord.

[Paddy]

Here are my specs.

Could someone tell me if I am wasting my time as my PC is too crap.

Thanks!

[Rattledagger]

I will guess your problem is that the G400 is shared with your network-card at irq 5.
I've heard that the Gxxx-cards should have a irq for themselves in the 9-15 range.

[SteveC]

Yes! Rattledagger is correct - Gxxx cards really do want an IRQ above 8, on its own if possible too.

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Cheers,
Steve

"Life is what we make of it, yet most of us just fake"

[Paddy]

I am having a hard time changing the resources for and device under 2K...


I cant seem to use a custom setting...

Any help?

[Duty]

Using PowerDVD 2.5 with no problems, sp1 is installed and running the 5.14 win2k drivers.

Jeff

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