Thread: DVD Player not working - yes I have the codecs!

Okay first off not to be rude to phat_bastard. media engine hasn't had any updates since early 2006. Try RoadRunner, centrafuse or frodoplayer. Try searching a little more in the mediaengine area first.

I tried to get it to run but VISTA doesn't like it Guess i should download all the front ends and see what works with vista while i have it installed.

Originally Posted by peterdeg

When I select Movies, I get the 'Browse by directory' list.
There's no way to select the DVD drive ( D: )
What am I doing wrong?

Are you able to see audio cds and / or cds / dvds with media files on them (i.e. non-dvd video compliant filesystem)?

Originally Posted by pRoFiT

Okay first off not to be rude to phat_bastard. media engine hasn't had any updates since early 2006.

The last revision was released 11/13/2006 which I would hardly consider "early 2006". While I don't discourage anyone from trying out other interfaces, this isn't what he was asking for so I'd appreciate it if you'd not dilute support requests with your misinformed opinions. Further, if you'd like to lodge a complaint regarding support under Vista, it might be more polite and productive to start your own thread relevant to that where others may express their interest in Vista support.

Originally Posted by phat_bastard

Are you able to see audio cds and / or cds / dvds with media files on them (i.e. non-dvd video compliant filesystem)?

No.

More info though.
In poking around the settings file, I thought it unusual that CDDriveLetter was set to D:\ so I manually changed it to D:
Restarted, and had a look at the settings - the drive was set to NONE.
There was no drive listed in the drop-down selector.
Exited and confirmed that the settings file had NONE configured.
Restarted and again looked at the settings - no drive listed.
I had to manually change NONE to D:\ for the setting to stick.

It's almost like ME can't actually find the drive at all.

| Only 'funny' with this setup is that the dvd is on the secondary controller. Would that affect things?

Originally Posted by phat_bastard

Are you able to see audio cds and / or cds / dvds with media files on them (i.e. non-dvd video compliant filesystem)?



The last revision was released 11/13/2006 which I would hardly consider "early 2006". While I don't discourage anyone from trying out other interfaces, this isn't what he was asking for so I'd appreciate it if you'd not dilute support requests with your misinformed opinions. Further, if you'd like to lodge a complaint regarding support under Vista, it might be more polite and productive to start your own thread relevant to that where others may express their interest in Vista support.

Hmm. My mistake, I looked at the latest software and looked at the post date and not the software date. I see how i messed up. Like i started my post. "Not to be rude" to you.

Anyways, peterdeg: did you get it to work or do you still need help.

Originally Posted by pRoFiT

Anyways, peterdeg: did you get it to work or do you still need help.

Still going bald.

Have tried a few other front ends (frodo, mobilemediacentre, roadrunner) and they're ok with the dvd, so have to think this is a ME specific issue.

And having tried all the others, I must say I want ME - it seems to cope with OziExplorer (gps mapping software)

When I setup ME all I had to do was select d:\ as my dvd/cd drive. Then i put in a movie dvd and selected "watch movies" then clicked on browse cd/dvd drive and clicked on the movie and it played. do you have a movie in the drive?

Originally Posted by pRoFiT

do you have a movie in the drive?

Definately!
Have tried different disks. All ok with other front ends, windows media player and VLC media player.

It's only ME that can't find the disk/drive.

Could be your nasty MDF box causing problems Ive tried music cd and DVD and both worked right off the bat. The image you linked too in your first post. I get the same thing browse cd/dvd here is what i have in settings. My dvd drive is also on the secondary ide controller from my motherboard.

I guess phat_bastard was right. All i have are misinformed opinions. Maybe someone else has had this happen to them and will answer your posts better then me. Im just an RR FanBoy

Good luck. Keep reading.

Originally Posted by peterdeg

Only 'funny' with this setup is that the dvd is on the secondary controller. Would that affect things?

No. Is it possible that your cd / dvd drive letter isn't d: (i.e. launch explorer and verify)? Might you have a virtual cd emulator such as Daemon Tools installed?