Re: mpg and DVD play error

Rufus wrote:
First, I'm not certain that this is the correct discussion group for
my problem. If it isn't, could someone tell me where it should be
posted. Here's the situation and problem:
My computer: Dell Dimension E510, 2MB RAM, 3.2GHz CPU, XP Media Center
Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2.
For the last several years I have been making home movies for my
children and grandchildren as a Christmas present. I have used
Windows Movie Maker for some but have used Roxio VideoWave more
recently. I create the movies as mpg files. I have burned the DVD
with Roxio MyDVD. There have been some problems with the Roxio
products , but I have always - with patience - been able to get the
job done. So I'm doing the same thing now. In fact, I have already
created on the the DVDs for this year, but am still working on the
rest.
My usual procedure is to create the mpg movie with VideoWave and then
to check it by viewing it in
The trouble statred a few days ago when I tried to check a recently
made movie. I double click on the movie and Windows Media Player
opens and then produces an error window, saying it is unable to run
the movie. I went back to Roxio and recreated the movie. Same
results. I then tried playing an mpg movie made last year, but got
the same error.
Then it gets worse - I think.
Thinking that the problem is somehow with the Media Player software, I
burned a DVD with this problematic mpg, as well as a few others that
had previously run fine in Media Player. I loaded the DVD into my
Panasonic DVD player and got an error message that it was a bad disk.
Before the error message was displayed, the DVD player, in the
process of trying to read the DVD, produced several sounds - sounded
to me like grinding. Now, the DVD will not read any DVD and produces
the same sounds right after power on, and on power off.
That's my - long - story. It would be wonderful if someone out there
is an expert in software as well as DVD players. However, I'd be
happy to start with the computer part.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Sounds like you have two issues.

The Panasonic apparently has hardware
problems and may need to be replaced.
I'm thinking coincidence and no relation
to the current DVD issue.

As for the .mpgs...there's some info in the
following article:

Guide To MPEG Playback In Windows Media Player
http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx

Maybe it would be worth a try to download
and use the following free player:

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


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