mike hicks

Having problems with choppy DVD playback ONLY when using the "Pass Through to Audio Device" feature to the "ATI Rage Theatre Audio" Option.

Audio is fine but DVD Picture freezes for 1/2 sec every 7-8 secs. Driving me nuts. Using On-Board Audio on Dell DIM 8300.

Here are my specs: **How's this for detailed**

======================DISPLAY ADAPTER INFORMATION======================


Graphics Card Manufacturer = ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Chipset (ASIC) = RADEON 9000 SERIES
Device ID = 4966
Vendor ID = 1002
Subsystem ID = 4F72
Subsystem Vendor ID = 1002

Bus Type = AGP
Current Bus Settings = AGP 4X
Primary Display Device = Yes

BIOS P/N = 113-95909-107
BIOS Version = 8.004
BIOS Date = 2003/02/05
Memory Size = 64 MB
Memory Type = DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Tuner Type = Philips FI1236 MK3 North America
Decoder Type = Not Detected
Video Standard = Not Detected
Audio Type = Not Detected

Display Drivers Version = 7.90-030605m-009437C-ATI
Display 2D Version = 6.14.10.6360
Display D3D Version = 6.14.10.3815
Open GL Version = 6.14.10.3803
Control Panel Version = 6.14.10.5014


Graphics Card Manufacturer = ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Chipset (ASIC) = RADEON 9000 SERIES
Device ID = 496e
Vendor ID = 1002
Subsystem ID = 4F73
Subsystem Vendor ID = 1002

Bus Type = PCI
Current Bus Settings = Not Detected
Primary Display Device = No

BIOS P/N = 113-95909-107
BIOS Version = 8.004
BIOS Date = 2003/02/05
Memory Size = 64 MB
Memory Type = DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Tuner Type = Not Detected
Decoder Type = Not Detected
Video Standard = Not Detected
Audio Type = Not Detected

Display Drivers Version = 7.90-030605m-009437C-ATI
Display 2D Version = 6.14.10.6360
Display D3D Version = 6.14.10.3815
Open GL Version = 6.14.10.3803
Control Panel Version = 6.14.10.5014




========================MOTHERBOARD INFORMATION========================

CPU Type = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz
CPU Speed = 2593 MHz
North Bridge Chipset Vendor ID = 8086
North Bridge Chipset Device ID = 2578
North Bridge Chipset Revision = 2
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Version = 5.0.1006.0
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Date = 1-15-2003

South Bridge Chipset Vendor ID = 8086
South Bridge Chipset Device ID = 2579
South Bridge Chipset Revision = 2
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Version = 5.0.1006.0
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Date = 1-15-2003

Presence of Dual CPU = No
System RAM Amount = 511 MB




======================SYSTEM HARDWARE INFORMATION======================


Device Item Number = 112

Device\DeviceItem0000 = [System devices] -> [ACPI Fixed Feature Button]
Device\DeviceItem0001 = [Processors] -> [Processor]
Device\DeviceItem0002 = [Processors] -> [Processor]
Device\DeviceItem0003 = [System devices] -> [Programmable interrupt
controller]
Device\DeviceItem0004 = [System devices] -> [System timer]
Device\DeviceItem0005 = [System devices] -> [Direct memory access controller]
Device\DeviceItem0018 = [System devices] -> [Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System]

Device\DeviceItem0019 = [Monitors] -> [Default Monitor]
Device\DeviceItem0020 = [Monitors] -> [Dell E171FPb]
Device\DeviceItem0021 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM
Specialized MVD Codec]
Device\DeviceItem0022 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM
Specialized PCD Codec]
Device\DeviceItem0023 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM Rage
Theater Audio]
Device\DeviceItem0024 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM Rage
Theater Video]
Device\DeviceItem0025 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM TV
Tuner]
Device\DeviceItem0026 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [ATI WDM TV
Audio Crossbar]
Device\DeviceItem0027 = [Floppy disk drives] -> [Floppy disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0028 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0029 = [DVD/CD-ROM drives] -> [CD-ROM Drive]
Device\DeviceItem0030 = [Disk drives] -> [Disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0031 = [Disk drives] -> [Disk drive]
Device\DeviceItem0032 = [System devices] -> [ISAPNP Read Data Port]
Device\DeviceItem0033 = [System devices] -> [Printer Port Logical Interface]

Device\DeviceItem0034 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Unimodem
Half-Duplex Audio Device]
Device\DeviceItem0035 = [Display adapters] -> [ALL-IN-WONDER 9000]
Device\DeviceItem0036 = [Display adapters] -> [ALL-IN-WONDER 9000 -
Secondary]
Device\DeviceItem0037 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Creative SB
Live! Value (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0038 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Creative
SBLive! Gameport]
Device\DeviceItem0039 = [Modems] -> [U.S. Robotics 56K Voice PCI]
Device\DeviceItem0040 = [Network adapters] -> [Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection]
Device\DeviceItem0041 = [System devices] -> [Intel(R) 82801EB PCI Bridge -
244E]
Device\DeviceItem0042 = [System devices] -> [Intel(R) 82801EB LPC Interface
Controller - 24D0]
Device\DeviceItem0043 = [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] -> [Intel(R) 82801EB
Ultra ATA Storage Controllers]
Device\DeviceItem0044 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Intel(R)
82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2]
Device\DeviceItem0045 = [System devices] -> [Intel(R) 82801EB SMBus
Controller - 24D3]
Device\DeviceItem0046 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Intel(R)
82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4]
Device\DeviceItem0047 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Intel(R)
82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7]
Device\DeviceItem0048 = [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] -> [Intel(R) 82801EB
Ultra ATA Storage Controllers]
Device\DeviceItem0049 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Standard
Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller]
Device\DeviceItem0050 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [Intel(R)
82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE]
Device\DeviceItem0051 = [System devices] -> [Intel(R) 82875P Memory
Controller Hub - 2578]
Device\DeviceItem0052 = [System devices] -> [Intel(R) 82875P Processor to AGP
Controller - 2579]
Device\DeviceItem0053 = [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] -> [Primary IDE Channel]

Device\DeviceItem0054 = [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] -> [Secondary IDE
Channel]
Device\DeviceItem0055 = [Computer] -> [ACPI Multiprocessor PC]

Device\DeviceItem0062 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative Interface
Manager Driver (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0063 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Fips]
Device\DeviceItem0064 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Generic Packet
Classifier]
Device\DeviceItem0065 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [IP Network Address
Translator]
Device\DeviceItem0066 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [IPSEC driver]
Device\DeviceItem0067 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [ksecdd]
Device\DeviceItem0068 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [mnmdd]
Device\DeviceItem0069 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [mountmgr]
Device\DeviceItem0070 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDIS System Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0071 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access NDIS
TAPI Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0072 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDIS Usermode I/O
Protocol]
Device\DeviceItem0073 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NDProxy]
Device\DeviceItem0074 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [NetBios over Tcpip]
Device\DeviceItem0075 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Null]
Device\DeviceItem0076 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [PartMgr]
Device\DeviceItem0077 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [ParVdm]
Device\DeviceItem0078 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [PfModNT]
Device\DeviceItem0079 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access Auto
Connection Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0080 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [RDPCDD]
Device\DeviceItem0081 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Creative SoundFont
Manager Driver (WDM)]
Device\DeviceItem0082 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [TCP/IP Protocol
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0083 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [VgaSave]
Device\DeviceItem0084 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [VolSnap]
Device\DeviceItem0085 = [Non-Plug and Play Drivers] -> [Remote Access IP ARP
Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0086 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Audio Codecs]

Device\DeviceItem0087 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Legacy Audio
Drivers]
Device\DeviceItem0088 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Media Control
Devices]
Device\DeviceItem0089 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Legacy Video
Capture Devices]
Device\DeviceItem0090 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Video Codecs]

Device\DeviceItem0091 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (L2TP)]
Device\DeviceItem0092 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (IP)]
Device\DeviceItem0093 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (PPPOE)]
Device\DeviceItem0094 = [Network adapters] -> [WAN Miniport (PPTP)]
Device\DeviceItem0095 = [Network adapters] -> [Packet Scheduler Miniport]
Device\DeviceItem0096 = [Network adapters] -> [Packet Scheduler Miniport]
Device\DeviceItem0097 = [Network adapters] -> [Direct Parallel]
Device\DeviceItem0098 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Device
Redirector]
Device\DeviceItem0099 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Keyboard Driver]

Device\DeviceItem0100 = [System devices] -> [Terminal Server Mouse Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0101 = [System devices] -> [Plug and Play Software Device
Enumerator]
Device\DeviceItem0102 = [System devices] -> [Microcode Update Device]
Device\DeviceItem0103 = [Storage volumes] -> [Generic volume]
Device\DeviceItem0104 = [Storage volumes] -> [Generic volume]
Device\DeviceItem0105 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Microsoft
Kernel System Audio Device]
Device\DeviceItem0106 = [Sound, video and game controllers] -> [Microsoft
WINMM WDM Audio Compatibility Driver]
Device\DeviceItem0107 = [Universal Serial Bus controllers] -> [USB Root Hub]





======================SYSTEM SOFTWARE INFORMATION======================


Windows XP 5.01.2600 Service Pack 1
DirectX Version 09.00.0901

Hardware Acceleration = FULL


Add/Remove Program List:

Software Item Number = 51

Software\ProgramItem0000 = [AC3Filter (remove only)]
Software\ProgramItem0001 = [Adobe Acrobat 5.0]
Software\ProgramItem0002 = [Adobe Photoshop 7.0]
Software\ProgramItem0003 = [ATI Display Driver]
Software\ProgramItem0004 = [AudioHQ]
Software\ProgramItem0005 = [Creative Surround Mixer]
Software\ProgramItem0006 = [DVD Decrypter (Remove Only)]
Software\ProgramItem0007 = [Elecard MPEG2 Decoder Package 2.0]
Software\ProgramItem0008 = [Internet Explorer Q818529]
Software\ProgramItem0009 = [ATI Multimedia Center 8.5.0.0]
Software\ProgramItem0010 = [DAO]
Software\ProgramItem0011 = [ATI DVD Decoder 2.2.0.0]
Software\ProgramItem0012 = [Kazaa Lite v2.1.0 [K++ Edition] [build 3]]
Software\ProgramItem0013 = [Windows XP Hotfix - KB820291]
Software\ProgramItem0014 = [MSN Add-in for Windows Messenger]
Software\ProgramItem0015 = [Ahead Nero - Burning Rom]
Software\ProgramItem0016 = [Outlook Express Update Q330994]
Software\ProgramItem0017 = [Intel(R) PRO Network Adapters and Drivers]
Software\ProgramItem0018 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q322011]
Software\ProgramItem0019 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q327979]
Software\ProgramItem0020 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q328310]
Software\ProgramItem0021 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [See Q329048 for more
information]]
Software\ProgramItem0022 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [See Q329115 for more
information]]
Software\ProgramItem0023 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q329170]
Software\ProgramItem0024 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [See Q329390 for more
information]]
Software\ProgramItem0025 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q329441]
Software\ProgramItem0026 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) [See Q329834 for more
information]]
Software\ProgramItem0027 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q331953]
Software\ProgramItem0028 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810565]
Software\ProgramItem0029 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810577]
Software\ProgramItem0030 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q810833]
Software\ProgramItem0031 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q811493]
Software\ProgramItem0032 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q814033]
Software\ProgramItem0033 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q814995]
Software\ProgramItem0034 = [Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815021]
Software\ProgramItem0035 = [Shockwave]
Software\ProgramItem0036 = [Windows Media Encoder 9 Series]
Software\ProgramItem0037 = [WinRAR archiver]
Software\ProgramItem0038 = [ATI Control Panel]
Software\ProgramItem0039 = [WebFldrs XP]
Software\ProgramItem0040 = [MMC85]
Software\ProgramItem0041 = [DAO]
Software\ProgramItem0042 = [MyDVD]
Software\ProgramItem0043 = [PowerDVD]
Software\ProgramItem0044 = [HP Install Network Printer Wizard]
Software\ProgramItem0045 = [Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage]
Software\ProgramItem0046 = [GUIDE PLUS+(TM) for Windows® System - ATI]
Software\ProgramItem0047 = [Intel(R) PROSet]
Software\ProgramItem0048 = [DVDDec]
Software\ProgramItem0049 = [Windows Media Encoder 9 Series]
Software\ProgramItem0050 = [SoundMAX]



Any Help appreciated....

Shrink

Which version of the MMC are you using and what driver version? Thanks!

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mike hicks

Drivers Version = 7.90-030605m-009437C-ATI

ATI MMC 8.5.0.0
DVD Decoder 2.2.0.0

** On a side note, i've tried several previous ATI drivers to see if it was a new driver bug, however no help. I even tried to disable the on board sound and drop in a Soundblaster Live 5.1 Card and it still choked on the video, so it's not the sound card. Processor usage is around 18-28% when running application with no apparent correlation to the freezing picture

Could it have something to do with the SPDIF audio connection to my DVD Drive(s)....I've never used them before...

This is pretty frustrating, I have the Advanced Support Techs scrating their heads telling me they thought this problem was taken care of with the latest release of MMC8.5.

Shrink

It should have been. You shouldn't have to use the digital cable from your dvd drive either (if that's what you were referring to) - in XP the signal passes through the ide cable. In the ATI MMC configuration utility, do you have "Output Surround Compatible (Dolby ProLogic) signal" selected?

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"How come things that happen to stupid people keep happening to me?"
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mike hicks

I didn't have it enabled but I think it only matters when sending audio to the PC speakers. I did try to enable it just for kicks and no change....Still Choppy. Power DVD works fine, WM Player 9 works fine..It's got to be in the software for MMC, this card doesn't use hardware to decode DVD MPEG, RIght?