Video playback freezing

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mijas12

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The video played fine under Vista, but since I upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium, it now freezes very often. It doesn't matter what software I use: Media Player, Media Center or Cyberlink PowerDVD. It doesn't matter whether I play DVD or live video stream from internet.
The first couple of times after reboot it works fine, and after that it starts to freeze, so that sound is usually played okay but video freezes. After system rebooting it works fine again for one or two times and then the problems occurs again.
It worked find under Vista, and the problem appeared immediately after upgrading to Windows 7.
I have all latest Windows updates and the driver for video card NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS is up-to-date.

Thanks
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Solved by downloading latest driver for NVIDIA GeForce video card from INVIDIA website (not through Windows Device Manager driver update).
Also completely reinstalled HP MediaSmart DVD software. It didn't work and prevented Cyberlink PowerDVD from working properly.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Thanks for coming back and posting the solution for the benefit of everyone.:thumbsup:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV8t quad
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
CPU
i7-Q 720
Motherboard
Motherboard Chipset Intel Ibex Peak-M PM55, Intel Lynnfield
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GT 230M (1GB)
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
18.4 inch HP Infinity FHD (Samsung 184HT03-001)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500GB 7200 rpm (x2)
Seagate FreeAgent 1.5 TB External USB (x2)
Thermaltake BlacX eSATA/USB 2.0 3.5/2.5 HD dock
Cooling
Zalman NC-2000 notebook cooling pad
Keyboard
laptop
Mouse
Logitech VX Revolution
Other Info
Backup Unit: Lenovo T61p
Well, it is not completely solved. Maybe improved a little bit.
The problem (video playback freeze) occurs after computer gets asleep and then wakes up. Before entering into the sleep mode everything works just fine. After waking up DVD playback and other video starts to freeze (video freezes but sound is okay). It is solved by restarting the system.

There were also other multiple problems with video freezing:
- Blu-Ray didn't play in Cyberlink PowerDVD and HP MediaSmartDVD. Solved by deleting and re-installing of HP MediaSmartDVD.
- Any DVD playback froze in the first 10 seconds in CyberLink PowerDVD. Solved by the latest patch (end of November 2009) from CyberLink.

But the problem with video freezing after waking up from sleep mode is still there. It happens in WIndows Media Player, Windows Media Center and Cyberlink PowerDVD. I have tried to delete and re-install PowerDVD and Windows Media Player already. The drivers for graphic card NVIDIA GeForce 9600 CS are up-to-date.

This worked fine under Vista. The problems started immediately after upgrading to Windows 7 Home Premium x64.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
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