[TheDawckta]

So I just purchased an LG GGC-H20L and installed it in the computer I have hooked up to the tv. I put in The Forbidden Kingdom and the disc starts out playing previews well enough and finishes those out and goes to the blu-ray menu. I click play movie and all i get is sound with no video. Tried AnyDVD HD and with that running in my system tray it still doesn't work. I am trying to play it with the latest cyberlink software that came with the drive.


I was thinking that my computer might not be powerful enough to run the movies but I would think after playing the previews it would be able to play the movie. And if it wasn't powerful enough I thought I would see video onscreen but it would be slow and choppy. Here are the relavent system specs.


AMD Athlon XP 3200 (2.2Ghz)

Radeon X1950 Pro

2 gigs ram

Windows XP Pro

 

[DPlettner]



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Originally Posted by TheDawckta /forum/post/15497468


So I just purchased an LG GGC-H20L and installed it in the computer I have hooked up to the tv. I put in The Forbidden Kingdom and the disc starts out playing previews well enough and finishes those out and goes to the blu-ray menu. I click play movie and all i get is sound with no video. Tried AnyDVD HD and with that running in my system tray it still doesn't work. I am trying to play it with the latest cyberlink software that came with the drive.


I was thinking that my computer might not be powerful enough to run the movies but I would think after playing the previews it would be able to play the movie. And if it wasn't powerful enough I thought I would see video on-screen but it would be slow and choppy. Here are the relavent system specs.


AMD Athlon XP 3200 (2.2Ghz)

Radeon X1950 Pro

2 gigs ram

Windows XP Pro

The previews are probably MPEG2, while the main feature is probably VC1 or AVC. An AMD 3200+ is not powerful enough to decode VC1 and AVC in software. You will need to get a new AGP video card with full hardware acceleration.

Any of these cards would work great. I would probably go for an ATI 3650 AGP card.


-Dave

 

[TheDawckta]

So that would explain having no video? I though i would at least be able to see something other than a black screen. I have a 8800 gtx laying around after my 4870 upgrade on my desktop. I guess I will have to build new around that graphics card. Hmmm... now what is the cheapest way to do that, anyone, anyone

 

[TheDawckta]

Just put something together on newegg, does this look like overkill? I would only really be using it for media through the tv and maybe a little wow on the couch

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price

1 ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

Item #: N82E16813131329

Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $86.99


1 Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7300

Item #: N82E16819115132

Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $119.99


1 Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Item #: N82E16811129024

Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy -$30.00 Instant

$149.99

$119.99


1 Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/4GR

Item #: N82E16820104038

Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $51.99


1 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Item #: N82E16822136075

Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $41.99

 

[hdtv00]

"I am trying to play it with the latest cyberlink software that came with the drive."


Did you update the software it can't play it back without an update I read.

 

[rdunnill]



Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDawckta /forum/post/15497468


So I just purchased an LG GGC-H20L and installed it in the computer I have hooked up to the tv. I put in The Forbidden Kingdom and the disc starts out playing previews well enough and finishes those out and goes to the blu-ray menu. I click play movie and all i get is sound with no video. Tried AnyDVD HD and with that running in my system tray it still doesn't work. I am trying to play it with the latest cyberlink software that came with the drive.


I was thinking that my computer might not be powerful enough to run the movies but I would think after playing the previews it would be able to play the movie. And if it wasn't powerful enough I thought I would see video onscreen but it would be slow and choppy. Here are the relavent system specs.


AMD Athlon XP 3200 (2.2Ghz)

Radeon X1950 Pro

2 gigs ram

Windows XP Pro

Your video card is underpowered. For HD playback, you want something like a 3650 or 8500GT. Is your mainboard AGP or a PCIe?


Not sure how well XP works for HD; I use Vista. (My media box is a 3800+ with 2gb RAM, LG combo drive, and 4550 video.)


I had the black screen problem using an ATI video card with a nVidia mainboard (with onboard graphics). Disabling the onboard graphics fixed it.

 

[Favelle]

Just a simple video card switch to one that supports HA could make all the difference in the world.