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dvd rom stopped

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:08 pm
by S@M
its an lg dvd burner - still plays cds but not dvds, drivers up to date, trojan etc all scanned for - its my brother machine, cables are all connected properly etc what could it be?

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:26 pm
by YourGrandpa
Sounds like it's time for a new DVD drive.

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:26 pm
by Tormentius
What Gramps said.

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:10 am
by zolborg
Do you have a DVD program, such as powerDVD or some such?

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:41 am
by S@M
yes, its VLC. What are you thinking?

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:24 am
by SoM
if it does one format and not the other its the drive..

i've had the same shit with my NEC

LiteOn FTW!!

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:52 am
by zolborg
S@M wrote:yes, its VLC. What are you thinking?

Possibly that the DVD player program was removed and hence would not play DVDs. Looking at all possbilities before you buy a new one.

I have always dealt with LG for burners and have always had good luck.

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:05 am
by S@M
SoM,
ur mah daddeh man