Can't navigate DVD

[sub]

Here is the logs, thanks a lot.

Inf your logs it doesnt look like you have an appropriate directshow audio/video decoder combination for playing a DVD. What options are listed for both of these decoder types on the DVD tab of the config app?

[jberries]

Hi sub, thanks for your response.
As you can see from the attachment, everything is on default.
Also if I drop down on "Video Decoder" I don't have any other options but "System Default"
Cheers

[sub]

You're best to explicitly pick a decoder rather than relying on 'system default'. Setting it to this causes windows to pick some random decoder, if there are any one your system, and it may not be a good decoder.

Given you dont have any decoders listed, this is a pretty good sign you dont have a usable decoder on your machine.

[jberries]

Hmmmmmm... so what is the solution?
I installed K-lite mega codec, but the "Video Decoder" still has no other options on the dropdown. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Also the "..." button after Video Decoder does nothing?
And I have windows media 11 installed - shouldn't that show up in the "DVD Navigator" drop down as currently it is not.

[sub]

Hmmmmmm... so what is the solution?

Use a video decoder that is compatible with DVD playback and VMR9, like installing a recent version of PowerDVD and selecting the Cyberlink decoders on the DVD tab.

And I have windows media 11 installed - shouldn't that show up in the "DVD Navigator" drop down as currently it is not.

"DVD Navigator" is the Microsoft navigator, and is fine for DVD playback.

[jberries]

Use a video decoder that is compatible with DVD playback and VMR9, like installing a recent version of PowerDVD and selecting the Cyberlink decoders on the DVD tab.

Yeah, that seems to be my problem. I installed PowerDVD 8 and GBPVR doesn't show it on the DVD tab as a selectable option for either "DVD navigator" or "Video Decoder"
Regards

[sub]

Dont worry about the DVD navigator.

To get the video decoder to show up, try adding "CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8)" to the <SupportedDVDDecoders> setting in config.xml.

[jberries]

Thanks sub, I added the Cyberlink info to the config.xml, for both the Navigator (yep I know, I wasn't supposed to worry about that one) and the <SupportedDVDDecoders> as you suggested and they both come up now in the dropdown, yay......
Unfortunately, my original problem of not being able to navigate the DVD still exists.:eek: even if I try every combination of Navigator and Video decoder on the DVD tab

[sub]

Sorry, I'm not really sure then. I use the default DVD Navigator and Cyberlink decoders and have no problem navigating the DVD menus.

[stustunz]

have you got anything like dvd region free or other application running that does anything to the dvd playabck