Attention Readers: December 2005 Movie DVD Problems?

[Raaabo]

Dear Readers,

We have received a few complaints about the Terminator 2 / Discovery Kids' Ultimate Guide To The Human Body DVD. The problem that readers seem to be facing is that of a missing DVD codec, which is generally installed along with DVD Movie Player Software.

Windows Media Player 10 does not include DVD Codecs by default, and your system will need to have some other DVD Movie Player software installed as well. When you buy a DVD-ROM / Combo / DVD-Writer drive, you are supposed to get a software DVD player along with it. This is generally located in the CD or DVD that contains the drivers and additional software (CD/DVD burning software) for your drive. The most common DVD Movie applications that are bundled with DVD drives are PowerDVD, WinDVD, etc.

To check whether you have a DVD decoder installed on your system, follow these steps:

1. Click on Start > Run, type “DVDUPGRD /DETECT” (without the quotes) and press [Enter]
2. A box will pop up. This box will contain information of the DVD decoders installed on your computer.
3. If the box looks like any of the images below, then you have a DVD Decoder installed, and should be able to view the DVD in any media player.
   
4. However, if the box that pops up after step 2 looks like the one shown below, you do not have a DVD Decoder installed and will need to find the CD that came with your DVD-ROM / DVD-Writer / Combo drive and install the DVD Movie Player Software contained therein.
   

If you did not get a software CD / DVD with your DVD drive, please contact your system assembler or vendor and demand the same. Every DVD drive is bundled with DVD Movie software, and you are entitled to get it too.

If for some reason you cannot get the DVD Movie Player software from anywhere, you will need to follow the steps below:

1. Put the Digit December 2005 CD into your drive, and browse to the Digital Tools > Essentials section.
2. Locate Kazaa Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.40 and click on the “Install” button. If you are browsing the CD through Windows Explorer, go to the Digital_Tools > Essentials folder and double-click on the file “klmcodec140.exe”.
3. Click “Next” thrice until you reach the “Select Components” screen. You should see a list of the components, codecs and players that will be installed by Kazaa Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.40.
   
4. Under the “DirectShow video filters” category tick the "Cyberlink DVD Decoder" option and also the "MPEG-2" option. Select the "CyberLink(video)" sub-option under the MPEG-2 header.
5. Click “Next” and complete the installation. Restart the computer if asked to do so.
6. Now insert the Movie DVD into your drive and you should be able to watch the movie.

We realize that the steps mentioned above can be time consuming and irritating, and hope that our readers understand that these steps are necessary in order to be able to watch ANY movie DVD on the PC, not just the Terminator 2 - Discovery DVD provided with the Digit December issue.

Those readers who have installed all the software that came with their DVD drive will not face any problems with movie DVDs.

Regards,

Raaabo


PS: I hope that clears up a lot of unnecessary confusion that has been caused by what is, for many, a first time experience with a movie DVD!

I would also like to add that the very first thing people need to do is ensure that they have a DVD drive, as we found a lot of people were trying to run the DVD on a CD drive, thinking that this was just like the Ice Age VCD that we had provided in a previous issue. To confirm:

The Terminator 2 / Discovery Kids DVD will ONLY run on a DVD movie player or on a PC DVD drive.

[drgrudge]

Still one of my friend say she was not able to play the DVD. Raaabo, I think some of the DVD might have been a coaster.
Anyways, I am yet to recieve my copy, I check if it plays in my DVD rom.

Start > Run, type “DVDUPGRD /DETECT� (without the quotes) and press [Enter]

Why such a complex process when G spot finds all the codec (inc. that required for DVDs) that are installed in your PC.


Even the Windows media codec pack (came with Digit DVD, but not sure abt the issue) has the codec required to play DVDs withot any codec problems.


By the way, MY PC will NEVER have missing codec problems. and I have written a guide (sticky thread at QnA section). I will edit that thread with the changes and inputs from this thread

[vijay_7287]

maybe i never had a prob coz i already installed the entire klite codec pack !!!

[Raaabo]

Originally Posted by drgrudge

Still one of my friend say she was not able to play the DVD. Raaabo, I think some of the DVD might have been a coaster.
Why such a complex process when G spot finds all the codec (inc. that required for DVDs) that are installed in your PC.

Ask her to run the DVDUPGRD /DETECT command and see if she has a DVD decoder installed. If not she needs to install one. Many people have faced this problem because they only use Windows Media Player, and to do so they need a decoder.

VLC Media Player, for example, plays DVD movies without even installing a decoder! There are hundreds of software such as G-spot that will tell you what is and isn't installed, but it can be confusing and will require readers to install 3rd Party software to do something that a simple command can tell them. This is why I gave them the command option. I cannot expect people to start installing software they may or may not want just to find out if they have a codec that's needed to play original DVD movies now can I?

Anyway, let's hope this process helps someone. A lot of people who mailed me found that this solution works, so hopefully forum members will find the same!

Raaabo

[drgrudge]

Yeah Raaabo, I Personally went and ran the DVDUPGRD command, it did have the codec required.. Even VLC player/MPC couldn't play the DVD. That's why I said, it might be a coaster.

G Spot does show what codec we have installed... it's not really difficult to "read" and infer the thing.. it comes with a small description as well.

Yeah we can't expect ppl to install this, moreover many of them might not even know abt this.

[elumalai]

so u say that i can buy this issue without any fear???????????

[jamyang312]

hey raaabo,
I have cyberlink powerdvd 5 and all the codecs required but still, i am not able to play the dvd.
I can hear the sound of the dvd but am not able to see the video in powerdvd5.

[bharat_r]

DVD is working fine when played in DVD player connected to TV.(best way...no codec problems )

[.:deadman:.]

Its not working enen though i had Codec

[shirishbandarkar]

Hi Digit Team.

Can I make online paymet for the Dec 2005 Extra DVD pack

shirish

[//siddhartha//]

So, am I assured that by taking the following steps my DVD will work... SO, I SHOULD BUY THE ISSUE WITHOUT ANY DOUBTS??? It has not yet come at the newsstand here...

[sanju]

Hi Raaabo
I installed nero premium complete and now enjoying terminator thanx no problem

[.:deadman:.]

but i can't
even after nero premium complete is installed
my derive(DVD) says its blank

[QwertyManiac]

^^
Remove InCD and try coz it creates a lot of troubles with CD/DVDs

[varun_ag]

I am also not able to play the DVD even with the codecs installed. I have executed the command 'DVDUPGRD /DETECT' and I am getting the Nero codec since I have the full Nero installed but still DVD does not play. I installed the Codec pack mentioned but syill no clue

[QwertyManiac]

Does the DVD Drive open to show the files ? If not try removing InCD as i mentioned above...

[.:deadman:.]

When I insert the DVD 1st it reads
then after sometimes it stops reading
and when i click on the GGRIVE it says
"PLEASE INSET A DISK INTO DRIVE J:"
j=my dvd drive
tried everything but to no avail

and to INCD
i never installed it
but thanks aanyways

[//siddhartha//]

Yipppeee. ALL DOUBTS MELT AWAY as the issue arrived and I had no problems with running any of the cds and dvds.. The movie DVD is working awesomely well... But the calender on the issue pack was not included inside..HOpe the DIGIT people send me one for the new year....

[Arsenal_Gunners]

there is no sound, infact the audio folder is absolutely empty

[.:deadman:.]

Wat about me
its not runnung

[//siddhartha//]

My system is WIN XP SP2 with WMP 10 and all latest updates... I also installed the DivX codecs though I know they are not responsible for running the DVD. Except that I have no extra codecs installed except Real Player n QuickTime...It runs wonderfully both on WMP 10 nd Real Player nd Cyberlink PowerDVD.. Mine is an LG-DVD ROM drive.. Sound+ Video awesome...

[prasad_den]

Mine doesn't work even after trying all the above mentioned methods....

[elumalai]

my klite does not contain these two codec....
not asking for this dvd...i have another one..which is not even readable by OS.

think i wud have missed to check that codec in the options dialog box while installing..

somebody know how to reconfigure it...

[kumarmohit]

my matter's sorted after this

[Raaabo]

Originally Posted by drgrudge

Yeah Raaabo, I Personally went and ran the DVDUPGRD command, it did have the codec required.. Even VLC player/MPC couldn't play the DVD. That's why I said, it might be a coaster.

G Spot does show what codec we have installed... it's not really difficult to "read" and infer the thing.. it comes with a small description as well.

Yeah we can't expect ppl to install this, moreover many of them might not even know abt this.

The image you're showing me highlights MPEG-4, where'd the MPEG-2 decoder that movie DVDs need?

Originally Posted by jamyang312

hey raaabo,
I have cyberlink powerdvd 5 and all the codecs required but still, i am not able to play the dvd.
I can hear the sound of the dvd but am not able to see the video in powerdvd5.

Are you playing the movie in the Cyberlink player or Windows Media Player?? Audio and no video = no MPEG-2 decoder!

Originally Posted by //siddhartha//

Yipppeee. ALL DOUBTS MELT AWAY as the issue arrived and I had no problems with running any of the cds and dvds.. The movie DVD is working awesomely well... But the calender on the issue pack was not included inside..HOpe the DIGIT people send me one for the new year....

write to help@jasubhai.com and cc to robert_smith@jasubhai.com we'll send you one asap

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

there is no sound, infact the audio folder is absolutely empty

The audio_ts folder is supposed to be empty, that will only contain files on DVDs that have DVD audio. Like a music CD if you buy a music DVD, with 5.1 sound etc, you will see files in the audio_ts folder. Since this is a movie DVD, the audio_ts folder will be empty and files are only in video_ts. Hope that clears things up.

Originally Posted by kumarmohit

my matter's sorted after this

It would be nice if you took the time to vote in the poll to confirm that fact. The poll's looking sort of bare right now

deadman please email me your problems step by step with a screenshot of the results of "dvdupgrd /detect".


Raaabo

[drgrudge]

Originally Posted by Raaabo

The image you're showing me highlights MPEG-4, where'd the MPEG-2 decoder that movie DVDs need?

I just took the screenie just to show that G spot also has some small description of the codec installed.
Anyways.. MPG4, MP43, MP42 contains all the stuff that I need to play the DVD. DVDs play fine in my PC, so it's not an issue now

[hemselva]

I dont have any DVD movie problems. Instead I have problem with Software DVD particularly in the game section. I am unable to access / play any games.

Any help???

[elumalai]

k...tomorrow going to buy the magazine...my brother and dad has bcome very much attracted with the magazine and they want to buy. they don't understand the dvd probs.

k..now praying the God to give me a pleasant tomorrow.

[QwertyManiac]

Originally Posted by hemselva

I dont have any DVD movie problems. Instead I have problem with Software DVD particularly in the game section. I am unable to access / play any games.

Any help???

Is it a H/W problem of low gphx ? or a DVD problem ?

Go to My Comp > Right click on ur DVD drive and choose Open > browse to the games folder and install waht u like

[neerajvohra]

........wht can i say??.........


using nero premium .......for everything plus installed k-lite codec mega pack
wht else do i need???

still im unable to play the digit movie dvd......

well Raabo.this one is my last issue of digit.........i wont be buying it again

Digit peoples take actions toooooo slow........ :