Why is my DVD player on my laptop play a jumpy, flashy picture screen?
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A couple things:\nIs the software you're using updated? Check the help files to see how to update your software.\n\nAre you playing a DVD or just a video clip file? You might want to check if the DVD is dirty or if the video clip was badly made. You might want to check your DVD rom drive if its dusty or so.
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Open DVD Decrypter and go to the Options Menu.\nUnder I/O try checking a box for ignoring I/O read errors.  This may solve your problem.  If not, the copy protection on the DVD is probably a new type and has not been"worked-around" by programmers yet.\n\nAlso try lowering the burning speed to 1-2x lower than the highest available.\n\nie: 16x -- lower it to 8x\nie: 8x -- lower it to 4x.
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Hav u tried opening video files with other players? Like mayb winamp or real player?\nHow about when u try to run some computer game? Does the game run without any glitches?\nIf u experience any problem using these applications, u might want to troubleshoot ur graphics card. If this isnt xactly ur cup of cake then i suggest u take ur system back to whr u bought it from and ask them to repair or replace it for u.\nAs u said that it was new, u probably still are in the warranty period so u wont hav to pay anything.\nHope this helps
69992
it can be the problem with that particular new dvd that you are trying to play on ur DVD-ROM, try some other dvds on it. u can use powerdvd 6.0, it is the best software available to play dvd.
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There may be something up with the laser on your DVD drive, which would suggest a hardware fault perhaps.  Im not too sure about software stuff but there may be settings that are causing it to stop prematurely. Check that all your DVDs are clean and that the bay itself is fee from dust etc...
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Video conversion is highly CPU dependent. So if your CPU isn't fast enough, that may be the problem. It could also be a slow hard drive.
510974
You are probably trying to play a DiVX or Real movie on it.
366015
maybe theres something wrong with your monitor \nor \nin media player i will need to install a specific codec (like divx, xvid etc.)
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This is Yahoo Answers, not Yahoo sermons, thanks. It's more likely you have the region settings for your dvd player wrong than that god has smote your laptop. A lot more likely... It's also possible that the DVD has copy protections and wont allow itself to play on a dvd rom, only a dvd player. You'd need some program to bypass the protections in that case.
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Check to see if you have the proper dvd codecs installed.  This can be an issue, especially if you're using Windows Media Player.  Also try updating the drivers, either through MS or though Dell (since it is Dell product).  Also, if you have multiple dvd/cd burning programs installed it might cause conflicts.
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I had the same problem.  Not sure what the deal is either.\nI'm using VLC media player now, it's better anyway.\nhttp://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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clean it maybe with rubbing alcohol. and if it doesnt work. then the dvds too damaged or scratched to play.
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I don't think you need a flash player.  It wouldn't hurt you to install it from the developer's site - it is certainly safe, and it would rule out the possibility of that being your problem.  The strange sound though...  A flash player won't fix that.  It sounds to me like you are having hardware issues.  Maybe doing one of these things will help.\n1) clean the disk\n2) check your disk drive hardware options.  Some players have a setting where you can tell the drive to spin at a slower speed.  That might stop the noise, and could possibly bring the disk to a readable range for your computer.\n3) look into replacing that drive
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I'm assuming you downloaded a video.\n\nIf so, the video has to be in the format that your stand alone DVD player can play.\n\nIf the video is in avi, mpeg, mov, wmv, etc., then most likely your DVD player will not be able to play.\n\nHowever, you can hook up your laptop to the TV using S-video or other connectors to view it.\n\nOtherwise, you will need to find a software that will convert the downloaded movie to the format that your stand alone DVD player can read.
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The drivers are corrupt and they crash your kernel. Delete the drivers, go online and d/l the newest ones for the DVD player, and reinstall.
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is anything else running on the laptop when you play the dvd?  Could be your processor and or memory can't keep up with the dvd.  Does the DVD play normally on a regular dvd player?  if yes, then the problem is with the laptop and I would take it back .  Without knowing your processor speed and memory that's the best advice I can give you.
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Try removing it and reinstalling it.\n\nAlso look at the System Settings from the Control Panel.  Go to the hardware tab and see if the DVD is working properly and that there are no conflicts.  If everything is OK then it has probably just got corrupt and needs reinstalling.