Can't play DVDs - weird

Octopuss · #1 (**permalink**) 27th March 2008

I noticed this on previous versions too and after few attempts I gave up and used MPC instead (which is real shame, given BSP's comfortable controls and stuff).
When I try to play a DVD, it starts, but the screen is just a mess. Say a 2yr old playing around in MSPaint with spray of green and black colors.
What gives?

adicoto · #2 (**permalink**) 27th March 2008

An old (ancient) build of ab MPEG2 decoder or FFdshow

Octopuss · #3 (**permalink**) 28th March 2008

Nope, I always download latest FFD...

adicoto · #4 (**permalink**) 28th March 2008

OK, but is FFDshow used to decode the DVD ? Or another filter ? Play the DVD, rightclick->options->filters.

Octopuss · #5 (**permalink**) 29th March 2008

What am I supposed to find there? I got no idea what plays the DVD and I don't really care, I just wanna watch it!
FFD is supposed to decode all media formats.

Octopuss · #6 (**permalink**) 29th March 2008

I give up, this is useless. Downloaded 3 some dvd filters/codecs and whatever and none work.
I'll just keep using MCP. Phew. What a bs.

adicoto · #7 (**permalink**) 29th March 2008

Installing FFdshow does not make it the default filter for DVD playback.
In that menu I was specifying in previous post you see wich filter it's used to play the dvd. If we know exactly wich one is responsible for the poor playback, we can tell you the next step to follow.