DVD Playback Fails

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Go to 'Tools / Options / Video' from the Media Center main menu.
   1. Audio for Video, DVD, & Television
      1. First make sure audio works then set video to the same
      2. tell us what connection you're using
      3. check dsp settings if using "same as audio" especially "output format" page (trial and error)
      4. if sound stutters, reduce buffering, or try using default windows playback device
   2. Decoders, Renderers, & More
      1. Select DVD Video (iof,vob) from the drop list.
      2. Playback Method should be set to Automatic.
      3. Audio Decoder should normally be set to automatic but you can try explicitly choosing ffdshow Audio Decoder if you are using either analog or digital sound output, or 'Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder' if you are using digital sound output.
   3. under decoders, etc. pick DVD
      1. automatic
      2. automatic, then vmr9