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Windows 7: VLC Media Player Won't Play Certain DVDs Properly!
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09 Mar 2012
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1 Falkirk, Scotland |
VLC Media Player Won't Play Certain DVDs Properly!
 This is hugely annoying!
I can play most DVDs without any bother with VLC. I recently got 'The World at War - Ultimate Restored Edition', but the discs won't play!
First, VLC just wouldn't open the DVD. I kept trying, and eventually it opened the DVD, but the audio and video were massively choppy.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalled VLC. Now the audio and video are distinctly less choppy, but it's still very irritating.
What gives? It's just these DVDs, and I don't get what's different about them! | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Fujitsu P9900 0-Watt
OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1
CPU Intel Core i5 - 3.2 GHz - Dual Core
Motherboard D2912 - μBTX
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card Asus Radeon HD 6770 1 GB
Sound Card Realtek ALC663
Monitor(s) Displays Fujitsu SL 3230T 23" LCD TFT
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Fujitsu KB400 PS/2
Mouse Fujitsu OPT FSC BC
PSU Corsair CX500
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate / 500 GB Western Digital external HDD.
Internet Speed 54 Kb/ps
Other Info Windows Experience Index Score: 5.9 |
Processor: 7.1 |
Memory: 5.9 |
Graphics: 7.3 |
Gaming Graphics 7.3 |
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9
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09 Mar 2012
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#2 | |
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |
Try playing them with Windows Media Center and see what it does. I have had problems with VLC playing all types of files and getting bad video. These same files play great in Window Media Player or Windows Media Center. I have now removed VLC and use WMC for everything.
Jim  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit
CPU Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card On Board
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K120
Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case Corsair 400R
Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
Internet Speed 15MB
Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser IE-10, FF-19
Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
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10 Mar 2012
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit Gurgaon, India |
I have found that VLC and several other media players do not play .mkv files over 4 gigabytes properly. What are the extensions and sizes of the files that VLC doesn't play properly on your Computer? 
Quote: Originally Posted by DeniqueCoelum  This is hugely annoying!
I can play most DVDs without any bother with VLC. I recently got 'The World at War - Ultimate Restored Edition', but the discs won't play!
First, VLC just wouldn't open the DVD. I kept trying, and eventually it opened the DVD, but the audio and video were massively choppy.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalled VLC. Now the audio and video are distinctly less choppy, but it's still very irritating.
What gives? It's just these DVDs, and I don't get what's different about them! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory 2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1280X960
Keyboard COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Hard Drives 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Internet Speed 4 mb/sec
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10 Mar 2012
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#4 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 Hertfordshire |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett-Packard/G62-107SA Notebook
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Builtin
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Mouse Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Hard Drives 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
1TB Iomega NAS.
Internet Speed 60 Mbs download 3 Mbs upload
Antivirus Norton 360
Browser Chrome
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10 Mar 2012
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit Gurgaon, India |
Tried it on the same day that it was released. There was no improvement.
OP has not replied so far to my earlier query.
Quote: Originally Posted by kado897 | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory 2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1280X960
Keyboard COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Hard Drives 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Internet Speed 4 mb/sec
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15 Mar 2012
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1 Falkirk, Scotland |
Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man Try playing them with Windows Media Center and see what it does. I have had problems with VLC playing all types of files and getting bad video. These same files play great in Window Media Player or Windows Media Center. I have now removed VLC and use WMC for everything.
Jim Ahh, the Curse of Windows 7 befalls me when I try that. Any video played with WMP or WMC looks absolutely horrible - like a moving watercolour painting, big blotchy pixels. Sometimes it looks like there's rain pouring down the screen, kind've flashing lines. VLC usually plays everything and displays much better image quality...
Quote: Originally Posted by wanchoo I have found that VLC and several other media players do not play .mkv files over 4 gigabytes properly. What are the extensions and sizes of the files that VLC doesn't play properly on your Computer? As far as I can tell... it's just a standard DVD. The DVD is 7.27 GB in size, and the files show up as .vob, because I have VLC player as my default DVD player. The DVD file structure is just the usual AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders, just like any other DVD.
Quote: Originally Posted by kado897 I'm using VLC v 2.0.0, it improves the quality slightly but the video still stutters unbearably. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Fujitsu P9900 0-Watt
OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1
CPU Intel Core i5 - 3.2 GHz - Dual Core
Motherboard D2912 - μBTX
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card Asus Radeon HD 6770 1 GB
Sound Card Realtek ALC663
Monitor(s) Displays Fujitsu SL 3230T 23" LCD TFT
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Fujitsu KB400 PS/2
Mouse Fujitsu OPT FSC BC
PSU Corsair CX500
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate / 500 GB Western Digital external HDD.
Internet Speed 54 Kb/ps
Other Info Windows Experience Index Score: 5.9 |
Processor: 7.1 |
Memory: 5.9 |
Graphics: 7.3 |
Gaming Graphics 7.3 |
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9
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15 Mar 2012
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#7 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 Hertfordshire |
A 7.2GB DVD must be dual layer. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett-Packard/G62-107SA Notebook
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Builtin
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Mouse Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Hard Drives 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
1TB Iomega NAS.
Internet Speed 60 Mbs download 3 Mbs upload
Antivirus Norton 360
Browser Chrome
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17 Mar 2012
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#8 | |
98SE/XP/windows7 ultimate 32bit Haifa-IL |
i can suggest 2 players (no need for codec pack)
1-MPCHC -one of the best !
2-splash | | My System Specs | | OS 98SE/XP/windows7 ultimate 32bit
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17 Mar 2012
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit Gurgaon, India |
If it is an ordinary dual layer DVD then please try to play with the KMPlayer. It shall play the DVD well. Download it from Download KMPlayer.
Best of luck | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory 2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1280X960
Keyboard COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Hard Drives 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Internet Speed 4 mb/sec
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17 Mar 2012
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1 Falkirk, Scotland |
KMPlayer works! Thanks wanchoo!  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Fujitsu P9900 0-Watt
OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP 1
CPU Intel Core i5 - 3.2 GHz - Dual Core
Motherboard D2912 - μBTX
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card Asus Radeon HD 6770 1 GB
Sound Card Realtek ALC663
Monitor(s) Displays Fujitsu SL 3230T 23" LCD TFT
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Fujitsu KB400 PS/2
Mouse Fujitsu OPT FSC BC
PSU Corsair CX500
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate / 500 GB Western Digital external HDD.
Internet Speed 54 Kb/ps
Other Info Windows Experience Index Score: 5.9 |
Processor: 7.1 |
Memory: 5.9 |
Graphics: 7.3 |
Gaming Graphics 7.3 |
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9
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