DVD Player won't read a music DVD

BarTopDancer · 05-13-2007, 01:24 PM

I should be able to fix this but I am at a loss.

I have a Dell 700m with a dvd/cd drive.

The DVD has data on it - other computers can read it. Mine can't.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drive, updated the firmware and am at a loss now. It still reads cds and plays DVD movies.

Anyone have any thoughts?

mousepod · 05-13-2007, 02:39 PM

If it plays DVD movies, that means it can decode PCM audio and Dolby Digital and probably DTS. However, both DVD-Audio and SACD are a completely different animal, and many DVD players don't have the ability to decode them (a few the former, fewer the latter). Additionally, most machines that can play those formats, output the signal through multiple discrete analog channels (with RCA jacks) to a receiver that has enough inputs to handle them (newer models use HDMI). We have 7 DVD players (including 3 in our computers), and only 2 can handle DVD-Audio, and one can play SACD.

Here's a wikipedia article on DVD-Audio.

Kevy Baby · 05-13-2007, 02:48 PM

In other words: you're screwed.

BarTopDancer · 05-13-2007, 03:00 PM

Bah. It's not a big deal as long as the dvd player isn't busted. I just need to offload the data onto my external drive which I can do via a computer that can read the data.

Thanks!

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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	If it plays DVD movies, that means it can decode PCM audio and Dolby Digital and probably DTS. However, both DVD-Audio and SACD are a completely different animal, and many DVD players don't have the ability to decode them (a few the former, fewer the latter). Additionally, most machines that can play those formats, output the signal through multiple discrete analog channels (with RCA jacks) to a receiver that has enough inputs to handle them (newer models use HDMI). We have 7 DVD players (including 3 in our computers), and only 2 can handle DVD-Audio, and one can play SACD. Here's a wikipedia article on DVD-Audio. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Bah. It's not a big deal as long as the dvd player isn't busted. I just need to offload the data onto my external drive which I can do via a computer that can read the data. Thanks! __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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