Can't Play DVD's

Post by **fac51** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:05 pm

PC wont let me play DVD's (or certain ones) as it says

"The TV Out port of your display card cannot be disabled." This seems to be down to copy protection. only just started happening though? anyone any idea?

Found this but i have the latest drivers?

Error Code: "F54564F5" - The DVD Forum requested all DVD player developers (hardware or software) to protect analog output (TV-OUT) by MacroVision. Therefore we believe that your problem may be from one of the two reasons below:

1. When the MacroVision chipset, located in your VGA card, detects the electric equipment which is connected when the TV power is on, it will interfere with the TV-OUT function.
Our suggestion: Please turn the electric equipment power off which is connected to your TV.
2. There are display cards in the market with a built-in TV-OUT function and are not approved by MacroVision. Therefore, a DVD software decoder, like PowerDVD, is forced to shut down the TV- OUT function to prevent any recording.
Our suggestion: Please download the latest driver for your VGA card. If it still doesn't work, please contact your VGA card vendor or find a VGA card approved by MacroVision. Then you can watch DVD via the TV-OUT function.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:28 pm

What proggy you using for DVD playback? I dont think it\'s driver related as your card doesn\'t use the WDM IIRC, which s the TV driver on VIVO cards (such as my AIW) that usually causes problems.

Posted from a Sony Ericsson P900

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:30 am

power dvd although win media player comes up the same. trying to think what ive changed as never used to have this problem. possibly the tft, need to try connecting via just analogue maybe

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:49 pm

Have you tried cleaning your DVD drive's lens?

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:49 pm

erm no but dont think its that. could try it i guess but its only a couple of months old

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:53 pm

that helped when my dvd drive wouldn't work

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:22 pm

it's working just not on movies. think its down to the macrovision copy-protection

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:51 pm

See this: http://www.sonel.com/

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:22 pm

oh yeah. dont want to pay though, was working before.

going to try using just analogue connection now.

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:25 pm

and bingo. doesnt like me using the dvi output on my graphics card

for some reason thinks ive got a tv connected

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:49 pm

so what are you going to do about it?

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:53 pm

dunno. workaround for now would be just to unplug the dvi at the back of the pc when i get a dvd with macrovision. will keep an eye out for a fix.

once i get to the dvd menu i can plug the dvi back in and it doesnt mind

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:22 pm

So what exactly is Macrovision?

Post by **fac51** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:32 pm

a form of copy protection some companies use on their discs

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:38 pm

I'm sure there's a way round it... like a patch or something?