[G4] Re: Updates do not fix my DVD playback

[Daniel Brieck Jr.]

Do you suppose it could be also a problem with the Pioneer DVR DVD  
drives. I have a DVR-109 and do havve the DVD playback problem.


Setup that has the DVD playback problem

PowerMac G4 500MHZ Mac os 10.4.2
Apple DVD player 4.6.1
1 GB Ram
pioneer DVR-109 DVD drive
ATI Radeon 8500 Mac edition
Acer 19"  DVI display

Also I did perform  a Reinstall of type: Archive and Install

Daniel J. Brieck Jr.



On Jul 14, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Sean Collins wrote:

>>  > I did the update to 10.4.2 and also the specific DVD player  
>> patch but
>>
>>>  still no luck playing DVDs on my G4 400. Was wondering if any of  
>>> the
>>>  others on the list who had the problem got any different result. I
>>>  guess I am going to have to replace the Radeon 8500 with a newer
>>>
>>  > card. Seems like the consensus is that's the problem.
>>
>
> There are plenty of people w/the same configuration who are NOT  
> having any problems.  Suggest you diagnose more thoroughly before  
> blaming the Radeon 8500 card.
>
> I have a G4 AGP/1.3Ghz (upgrade), OSX 10.4.1, Radeon 8500 and it  
> plays DVD's just fine.  Others w/stock processors have also  
> reported no problems.
>
> Sean
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