INTERACT FORUM

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Wont play DVDs! Help!  (Read 7361 times)

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Wont play DVDs! Help!
« on: January 26, 2004, 11:38:51 pm »

Here is the error i get:

"Key exchange for DVD copy protection has failed.  Can't play DVD-Video disc."

I've tried serveral different DVDs - same error.  Except for home made DVDs (my home videos) do play.

Help
Logged

phelt

  • Guest
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2004, 11:57:46 pm »

See if this explains / helps:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 814846

Their first advice is to install the latest DirectX, currently 9.0b, which you can find here as a web installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=141d5f9e-07c1-462a-baef-5eab5c851cf5&displaylang=en
or as a complete package here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a6dee0db-dcce-43ea-87bb-7c7e1fd1eaa2&displaylang=en

Though the players mentioned in the article are not MC, the problem addressed relates to yet another pointless and annoying copy protection scheme: CPRM.

Hope this helps.
Logged

JohnT

  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 4627
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2004, 07:40:14 am »

Do you have any older DVD's to test that may not have that copy protection scheme?
Do you get the same error if you try to play the DVD in Windows Media Player?
What version of DirectX do you have? If you don't know, you can click "Run" and type "dxdiag" and click Ok. The first page will show the version near the bottom of the page.
Logged
John Thompson, JRiver Media Center

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2004, 09:05:05 am »

John,

I get the same error bobe4 gets on both old and new DVDs.  As you suggested, I have confirmed that I have DirectX 9.0b using dxdiag.  My DVDs will play fine using ATI's DVD player, but not WMP.

Media Center Registered 10.0.43 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2538 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 513 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1276 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0001) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0001)

Ripping /   Drive D:   Copy mode:Normal   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
  Drive E:   Copy mode:Normal   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: Yes  Soundfile:   C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Trumpet1.wav

Burning /  Drive D: YAMAHA   CRW-F1E            Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:44  MaxSpeed:44  BurnProof:Yes
  Drive E: SONY     DVD RW DRU-510A    Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: No /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
Logged

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2004, 02:03:49 pm »

John T -

I can play homemade dvds in MC
I can play new copyrigvht dvds in powerdvd
I can't play new copyrighted dvds in MC or WMP
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2004, 02:30:50 pm »

Can you try build 49?  It's just out.  Please let us know.
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2004, 03:02:24 pm »

I downloaded build 49 and I still cannot play DVDs.
Logged

KingSparta

  • MC Beta Team
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 20063
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2004, 03:14:39 pm »

I Played Two DVD's Just Now With The new Build, But I Never Had A Problem With The Older Version.

Seek Still Does Not Work Well However
Logged
Retired Military, Airborne, Air Assault, And Flight Wings.
Model Trains, Internet, Ham Radio, Music
https://MyAAGrapevines.com
https://centercitybbs.com
Fayetteville, NC, USA

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2004, 04:06:53 pm »

I forgot to mention before that I also have PowerDVD that came with my DVD player.  PowerDVD works fine.  My video card is a ATI 9800 Pro AIW and the DVD player software that came with that also works.  The only DVD players I have that don't seem to be WMP and MC.  
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2004, 04:11:34 pm »

I forgot to mention before that I also have PowerDVD that came with my DVD player.  PowerDVD works fine.  My video card is a ATI 9800 Pro AIW and the DVD player software that came with that also works.  The only DVD players I have that don't seem to be WMP and MC.  
I have the same card and the same problem on one PC at home.
Logged

KingSparta

  • MC Beta Team
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 20063
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2004, 04:16:25 pm »

Am Using WinDvd 4, That Came With My DVD most of the time If I Watch A DVD
Logged
Retired Military, Airborne, Air Assault, And Flight Wings.
Model Trains, Internet, Ham Radio, Music
https://MyAAGrapevines.com
https://centercitybbs.com
Fayetteville, NC, USA

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2004, 05:00:44 pm »

OK,

I've installed directx9b, and MC10.50, but still the same problem.
Logged

phelt

  • Guest
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2004, 05:35:50 pm »

Any chance that you have not set the region of your DVD drive, or that the region is being masked (such as might happen if you were running AnyDVD, DVDIdle, etc)? I've seen some folks have key issues related to regions...
Logged

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2004, 06:44:16 pm »

phelt

I've got no idea - how do I know?
Logged

phelt

  • Guest
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2004, 07:18:50 pm »

How to view / modify your region settings:
Find your Device Manager / Hardware Manager. Usually can be accessed by right-clicking on My Computer, choosing Properties, then clicking the Hardware tab (in Windows 2000 and some earlier versions of Windows - I don't know about XP).

Find the DVD drive, right-click for properties, there should be a tab named Advanced Settings or something similar. Region settings should be in there.

Please be aware that you only get to change your region settings 5 times with most drives. If you already have your region set correctly, there's no point in changing it.
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2004, 06:28:02 am »

Region 1 is set on my computer and I have never changed it.

Jim,

Is there a way to verify which decoder MC is using?  I think that may be the problem.  I know ATI has their own that is installed.  I wonder if when that was installed, it may have changed something MC was using.   I believe I was able to use the DVD player in MC (and WMP) before I installed the ATI Multimedia Center and decoder.

Thanks,
Jorge
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2004, 07:12:06 am »

Jorge,
It's under options/playback/DVD playback.

Jim
Logged

jleerigby

  • Guest
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2004, 07:41:57 am »

Region 1 is set on my computer and I have never changed it.

Jim,

Is there a way to verify which decoder MC is using?  I think that may be the problem.  I know ATI has their own that is installed.  I wonder if when that was installed, it may have changed something MC was using.   I believe I was able to use the DVD player in MC (and WMP) before I installed the ATI Multimedia Center and decoder.

Thanks,
Jorge
Remove PowerDVD, reboot and reinstall it.  Then check out the Cyberlink web site and download and install any patches for your version of PowerDVD.
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2004, 10:17:27 am »

I did a fresh install of PowerDVD and updated the patches, but no change in MC.  Actually, I did not have PowerDVD on my system at all until recently.  However, I still had the issue with MC not playing DVDs before I loaded PowerDVD.  I only gave it a shot since it was the software that came with my DVD burner.  
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2004, 10:26:44 am »

Jim,

I checked the DVD decoders listed in MC and it says it is Nero MPEG 1/2/4 video decoder (btw, I do have Nero 6.0 too).  However, I could not access the audio decoder in MC.  MC thinks a DVD may be playing, but there is nothing in my DVD or CD player.  Should MC play ok with the Nero video decoder?  Also, do you have any idea about the audio decoder issue?  

I am not sure if I am tracking down the problem or not, but I don't know what else to do at this point.  Any further suggestions would be most appreciated!

Jorge
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2004, 08:07:36 am »

TTT
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2004, 08:14:43 am »

Jorge,
My only guess at the moment is that it's something about the ATI software.  I have the same card you do and have the same problem on one PC.

We won't forget this one, but we may not be able to do anything about it soon (or even ever if it's the ATI software).

Jim
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2004, 08:58:37 am »

I found a site called call videocare-forum.com that has a lot of interesting info.

Here's are a couple of samples:
http://www.videocard-forum.com/ati/Unable_to_play_newer_DVDs__Macrovision_165176.html

http://www.videocard-forum.com/ati/New_nvidia_driver_no_DVD__164539.html
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2004, 10:32:23 am »

Jorge,
My only guess at the moment is that it's something about the ATI software.  I have the same card you do and have the same problem on one PC.

We won't forget this one, but we may not be able to do anything about it soon (or even ever if it's the ATI software).

Jim

Thanks Jim.  I would prefer to use MC for everything, but I can live with the ATI software for now.  I appreciate your help in this matter.
Logged

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2004, 12:15:47 pm »

I don't have ATI software - but I still can't play DVDs in MC - I followed the article on microsoft's site someone gave above, but that didn't fix it.
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2004, 04:58:37 pm »

bobe4

Has MC ever worked with DVDs for you?  Did you have PowerDVD loaded before or after MC was loaded?  Like my situation, PowerDVD may use a different decoder.  This may be preventing MC to work properly with DVDs.   In my case, MC did work before.

 
Logged

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2004, 10:44:11 am »

I didnt play videos on MC before installing powerdvd, so i don't know if it worked.  All i know is MC doesn't work now and powerdvd does.

So what did you do to fix it?  Is there a way to switch's MC's decoder, or update it?
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2004, 03:30:33 pm »

I haven't soved my issue either.  JimH said a few posts up that they will look into it.  For now we will have to use some other DVD player.
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2004, 09:05:40 am »



I'm making a little progress trying to solve this problem on my home PC.

I updated everything Microsoft wanted me to by using IE/Tools/Windows Update.  That took a while.

Neither Windows Media Player nor Media Center 10.1.55 work.  Both give an error message.  ATI's MultiMedia Center does work.

In MC, you can check which filters it is using by going to the Tools/Options/Playback screen and choosing DVD Playback, then Video Properties (?).

I found that MC was using something from MediaMatics.  By searching the registry, I found that it was part of DVD Express.  When I uninstalled DVD Express, neither MC nor WMP would play the DVD but I got a different error in WMP.  It said that Macrovision protection was involved and it couldn't play.

MC is now using a different DirectX filter.
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2004, 10:16:08 am »

Still working on this, but I've confirmed that the same DVD will play back fine on another XP machine, using the same MC build.

My two suspects are ATI and Microsoft.  It appears that the system thinks the DVD is protected by Macrovision when it is not.

Installing the DVD software that came with your DVD drive or PC may work.
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #31 on: February 01, 2004, 10:44:51 am »

I think it's the ATI driver for the 9800 Pro card.

The PC I had trouble on has two monitors.  One is a Samsung LCD and the other is a Sony plasma TV.  

I had been trying it only on the TV, but when I disconnected the TV and turned on the LCD, DVD playback worked again in both WMP and MC.

Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2004, 10:55:37 am »

All i know is MC doesn't work now and powerdvd does.
Does Windows Media Player work?
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2004, 11:12:16 am »

I think it's the ATI driver for the 9800 Pro card.

The PC I had trouble on has two monitors.  One is a Samsung LCD and the other is a Sony plasma TV.  

I had been trying it only on the TV, but when I disconnected the TV and turned on the LCD, DVD playback worked again in both WMP and MC.


Hmmm... I only have a LCD attached, but MC & WMP will not play.  
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2004, 11:26:25 am »

Does your system think it's a TV?

How is attached?  What kind of cable?
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 72439
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #35 on: February 01, 2004, 12:20:46 pm »

Got it.  It was Macrovision's protection.

Here's a thread on AVSForum where I got the information that solved it.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3305751#post3305751

In that thread I said:

"I downloaded the trial version of Region Free. I had to add MC's mediajukebox.exe as a program Region Free supported and then it played the DVD."

Region Free is $39.95 with a 30 day trial and it's available here:

www.dvdidle.com

Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2004, 12:59:27 pm »

My LCD monitor has a DVI connection.
Logged

JorgeGVB

  • Regular Member
  • World Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #37 on: February 01, 2004, 01:01:08 pm »

Thanks Jim, that program mentioned worked for me too.  However, I am not crazy about spending $40 to solve the problem though.  Why doesn't JRiver do us a small favor and just buy the company that creates that program.  Geeze, the program size is only 700K!  ;D   Maybe there is a freebie program out there that works.  
Logged

Griff

  • MC Beta Team
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 710
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #38 on: February 01, 2004, 02:21:07 pm »

From AVS

Quote
ATi places a playback restriction on DVD playback at resolutions >480p when using component ouput.

Interesting!

Thanks for the link, Jim.

Griff
Logged

bobe4

  • Regular Member
  • Junior Woodchuck
  • **
  • Posts: 82
Re:Wont play DVDs! Help!
« Reply #39 on: February 02, 2004, 02:58:23 pm »

Got mine to work finally.  I uninstalled "InterActive" DVD player (it's the dvd player that comes on many DVD's today), then after unistalling it i found it's folder under program files and deleted that (because it left the copyright protection thing/decoder after the uninstall).

Just like that - MC plays DVDs
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up