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[Gomez]

I just installed MyDVD 9 last night. I am finding that my mpg and jpg files are not recognized in the display screen, but might (or might not) show up in the editing screens of the video editing mode and the slideshow editor, respectively. When I load a mpg file, for example, I get a screen that says the display is empty or the file is an unrecognized format. If I try to play the file, or just click on it (while in the editor), I get blank message screens that pop up.
I also have EMC 7 which I consider Roxio's finest work. I don't understand why they took such an easy to use program and screwed the hell out of it. When you buy a program it should work without having to go through a bunch of on-line b.s. and round-about ways to make it work. This is a BETA program that we are refining for Roxio. Roxio should give us the program for free so we can report the issues to them. That way they can create products that worked as advertised.

[Gomez]

Windows XP Pro, Active X 9c, Asus motherboard with Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets, 200 gig hard drive with 150 gig available, running 1 gig RAM, Pentium 4.

[Larry]

Windows XP Pro, Active X 9c, Asus motherboard with Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets, 200 gig hard drive with 150 gig available, running 1 gig RAM, Pentium 4.

I'm guessing you meant Directx 9c. Did you recently update it? What is your video adapter/card and have you updated the drivers for it yet?

[Gomez]

I'm guessing you meant Directx 9c. Did you recently update it? What is your video adapter/card and have you updated the drivers for it yet?

Where do I go to update video drivers?

[Larry]

Where do I go to update video drivers?

The best place is the manufacturer site for the brand of card you have, like Nvidia or ATI.

[Gomez]

The best place is the manufacturer site for the brand of card you have, like Nvidia or ATI.

Well, stick my foot in my mouth. I believe I have found the problem. It looks like a cracked tab on the graphics card where it connects into the PCI Express X16 slot. Best looking for a new card.

It looks to me like the most compliant card would be a GeForce 7300 GT 512 MB PCIE that meets the specs found in the following (Dual 400 MHz, 2560 x 1600 (Digital) Res, 512 MB, DDR2, 350 MHz core clock, PCI Express X16).

Windows XP Pro, DirectX 9c, Asus P5GD1-VM motherboard with Intel Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets, 200 gig hard drive with 150 gig available, running 1 gig RAM, Pentium 4 - 800 Mhz front side bus with Hyper Threading technology, Intel 915 G graphics memory controller hub, ICH6 I/O controller hub, Intel graphics media accelerator 900, 775-land package with 533/800 Mhz front side bus, dual channel DDR up to 400 Mhz and PCI Express X16 interface for graphics card, Realtek ALC861 7.1-channel audio CODEC for 8 channel audio - compliant with Intel High Definition Audio Standard.

[grandpabruce]

Well, stick my foot in my mouth. I believe I have found the problem. It looks like a cracked tab on the graphics card where it connects into the PCI Express X16 slot. Best looking for a new card.

It looks to me like the most compliant card would be a GeForce 7300 GT 512 MB PCIE that meets the specs found in the following (Dual 400 MHz, 2560 x 1600 (Digital) Res, 512 MB, DDR2, 350 MHz core clock, PCI Express X16).

Windows XP Pro, DirectX 9c, Asus P5GD1-VM motherboard with Intel Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets, 200 gig hard drive with 150 gig available, running 1 gig RAM, Pentium 4 - 800 Mhz front side bus with Hyper Threading technology, Intel 915 G graphics memory controller hub, ICH6 I/O controller hub, Intel graphics media accelerator 900, 775-land package with 533/800 Mhz front side bus, dual channel DDR up to 400 Mhz and PCI Express X16 interface for graphics card, Realtek ALC861 7.1-channel audio CODEC for 8 channel audio - compliant with Intel High Definition Audio Standard.

Looks like you had some problems with installing hardware and wrecked your video card.  I guess that must be the reason you had your problems with the program.

In your case, you had no basis for bad mouthing the program.  Some other folks do, but hopefully, when you install some new hardware, you don't have problems.

Edited by grandpabruce, 27 June 2007 - 04:06 PM.

[Larry]

Well, stick my foot in my mouth. I believe I have found the problem. It looks like a cracked tab on the graphics card where it connects into the PCI Express X16 slot. Best looking for a new card.

It looks to me like the most compliant card would be a GeForce 7300 GT 512 MB PCIE that meets the specs found in the following (Dual 400 MHz, 2560 x 1600 (Digital) Res, 512 MB, DDR2, 350 MHz core clock, PCI Express X16).

Windows XP Pro, DirectX 9c, Asus P5GD1-VM motherboard with Intel Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets, 200 gig hard drive with 150 gig available, running 1 gig RAM, Pentium 4 - 800 Mhz front side bus with Hyper Threading technology, Intel 915 G graphics memory controller hub, ICH6 I/O controller hub, Intel graphics media accelerator 900, 775-land package with 533/800 Mhz front side bus, dual channel DDR up to 400 Mhz and PCI Express X16 interface for graphics card, Realtek ALC861 7.1-channel audio CODEC for 8 channel audio - compliant with Intel High Definition Audio Standard.

Bummer on the damaged card. Not much you can do then except replace it.   

Are you asking for opinions on the GeForce 7300 you're looking at getting? If so, as far as I can see, it shouldn't be a problem. There's probably others who have that one or a similar one. Have you also looked at the ATI cards? Some prefer those over Nvidia.