Trouble reading DVD disc 2 in PC

Hi,

I recently rented X2: X-Men United, the widescreen version.

Problem 1: Disc 1 (the movie) plays in my computer. Disc 2 (the extras)
doesn't. When I try to explore the disc my computer asks me to insert one
but the disc is already in the player.

Problem 2: With Disc 1 in and the DVD menu up, I choose languages, then
English DTS. The first time I chose this option the movie played with no
sound. I swtiched it to 5.1 Dolby Digital and it worked fine. The second
time I chose English DTS the software player hung and corrupted memory. I
wound up rebooting the computer.

Can anyone help with these? Thanks in advance.

My computer:
- SONY DRU-510 dvd+ burner
- DVD driver: what came with WinXP
- NDVD 2.0 software player from Nvidia
- sound: motherboard optical out connected to Pioneer receiver VSX-D912
which can decode DTS
- sound card: none
- sound driver: Realtek AC97
- 3.0 ghz processor with 2gb of RAM
- Win XP Pro

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> Problem 2: With Disc 1 in and the DVD menu up, I choose languages, then
> English DTS. The first time I chose this option the movie played with no
> sound. I swtiched it to 5.1 Dolby Digital and it worked fine. The second
> time I chose English DTS the software player hung and corrupted memory.

Does your software player decode DTS audio? While some might, it's likely
more the exception than the rule...

Rick.
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Rick Pali

"Rick Pali" <>

> Does your software player decode DTS audio? While some might, it's likely
> more the exception than the rule...
>
> Rick.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. You led me on a search that
resolved both problems. No, NVDVD doesn't decode DTS but it does support
the pass-through of the signal to a decoder. I thought that happened
automatically due to the hardware connections (player to motherboard,
optical out on motherboard to receiver).

I searched NVDVD help and found a setup page for audio that I couldn't
access. The setup page is only available to the Administrator and I almost
never log on as Administrator. Once I did I was able to access it and set
the software to pass through the signal to my receiver. Instantly the bass
was much better and the front panel of the receiver acknowledged a DTS
signal.

Still logged in as Administrator I put problem Disc 2 in. The Flash
Macromedia portion of it played. I was surprised. The DVD portion started
to play but when I made a menu selection it hung. Once I realized the
problem wasn't how the disc was written/encoded I looked at the disc itself
and there it was, a pesky dirt spot. Once I rubbed it off the disc played
fine. I've never had a dirty disc before. That's what I get for renting,
the effects of other people's bad habits.

Thanks again.

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