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DVD Skipping

bugler · 2007-03-12 20:19:28

I'm not sure if this is a hardware or software problem. I have an Inspiron 1501 for a few months. It's worked fine until now - recently though when playing DVDs there is a slight skip in the audio every 15/20 seconds. This grates the nerves a bit as you might imagine. Thing is, this happens regardless of whether I use…

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12-03-2007 9:19pm

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bugler

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I'm not sure if this is a hardware or software problem. I have an Inspiron 1501 for a few months. It's worked fine until now - recently though when playing DVDs there is a slight skip in the audio every 15/20 seconds. This grates the nerves a bit as you might imagine.

Thing is, this happens regardless of whether I use Power DVD or Media Center, so I'm worried it might actually be the drive(?). Just thought I'd ask before I try re-installing the software.

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#2 12-03-2007 9:44pm
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Bit obvious but you sure its not the physical disc itself? Have you tried it somewhere else?

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#3 12-03-2007 10:46pm
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It actually happens with all DVDs, not just one. Now I uninstalled Power DVD and I can't find it on the cds to re-install it! I'll grab it tomorrow at work.

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#4 13-03-2007 5:21am
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You can try VLC Media Player, its free.

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