Installing PowerDVD 8 breaks Media Center - no TV

Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I tried
to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup 2.)
After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD hangs
when I try to play a DVD.

Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD 8 -
CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I did
not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
procedure below.

Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest update to
v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.

Details of what I did:
I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play TV,
requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media Center
still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2 for
Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed, but
the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works again, but
PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media Center.

Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got to
that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to the work
involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center playing TV
again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup 2
manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before and I
had updates that came after it.)

Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.

regards,
S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]




"Robert" <> wrote in message
news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
> Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
> tried
> to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
> 2.)
> After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
> hangs
> when I try to play a DVD.
>
> Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD 8 -
> CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
> did
> not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
> procedure below.
>
> Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest update
> to
> v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
>
> Details of what I did:
> I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
> TV,
> requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media Center
> still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2 for
> Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
> PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
> but
> the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works again,
> but
> PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
> Center.
>
> Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
> Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got to
> that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
> uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to the
> work
> involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center playing
> TV
> again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
> available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup 2
> manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before and
> I
> had updates that came after it.)
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4318 (20090808) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com

There is no error message. By event viewer do you mean the task manager?
"If" I can open the task manager it only shows "Media Center (not responding)
under applications. I tried selecting different MPEG-2 decoders using the
Windows Media Decoder Checkup Utility. (in the original e-mail I said I
didn't change that, but that was after reinstalling Update Rollup 2. While
it wasn't working - before reinstalling the rollup - I did try selecting
different drivers.) Sometimes I couldn't get to the task manager, and had to
do a hard reboot. There were never any error messages. I didn't try
recorded TV. Right now, Media Center works. It was hard to get back there,
having to uninstall then manually reinstall Update Rollup 2. I want to know
what's wrong before trying to get PowerDVD8 working, if possible, due to the
time involved in experimenting.


"S.Sengupta" wrote:

> Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
> Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
> suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.
>
> regards,
> S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]
>
>
>
>
> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
> > Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
> > tried
> > to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
> > 2.)
> > After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
> > hangs
> > when I try to play a DVD.
> >
> > Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD 8 -
> > CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
> > did
> > not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
> > procedure below.
> >
> > Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest update
> > to
> > v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
> >
> > Details of what I did:
> > I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
> > TV,
> > requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media Center
> > still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2 for
> > Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
> > PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
> > but
> > the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works again,
> > but
> > PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
> > Center.
> >
> > Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
> > Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got to
> > that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
> > uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to the
> > work
> > involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center playing
> > TV
> > again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
> > available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup 2
> > manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before and
> > I
> > had updates that came after it.)
> >
> >
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
> >
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >
> > http://www.eset.com
> >
> >
> >
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4318 (20090808) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
>

No,I didn't mean task manager.

Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application

Here you look for the errors which are related to your problem.

Here is the KB Article which will help you:-

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427

regards,

S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


"Robert" <> wrote in message
news:25BF16A9-EA0A-4F0B-BC4B-...
> There is no error message. By event viewer do you mean the task
> manager?
> "If" I can open the task manager it only shows "Media Center (not
> responding)
> under applications. I tried selecting different MPEG-2 decoders using the
> Windows Media Decoder Checkup Utility. (in the original e-mail I said I
> didn't change that, but that was after reinstalling Update Rollup 2.
> While
> it wasn't working - before reinstalling the rollup - I did try selecting
> different drivers.) Sometimes I couldn't get to the task manager, and had
> to
> do a hard reboot. There were never any error messages. I didn't try
> recorded TV. Right now, Media Center works. It was hard to get back
> there,
> having to uninstall then manually reinstall Update Rollup 2. I want to
> know
> what's wrong before trying to get PowerDVD8 working, if possible, due to
> the
> time involved in experimenting.
>
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
>> Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
>> Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
>> suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.
>>
>> regards,
>> S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <> wrote in message
>> news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
>> > Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
>> > tried
>> > to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
>> > 2.)
>> > After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
>> > hangs
>> > when I try to play a DVD.
>> >
>> > Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD
>> > 8 -
>> > CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
>> > did
>> > not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
>> > procedure below.
>> >
>> > Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest
>> > update
>> > to
>> > v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
>> >
>> > Details of what I did:
>> > I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
>> > TV,
>> > requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media
>> > Center
>> > still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2
>> > for
>> > Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
>> > PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
>> > but
>> > the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works
>> > again,
>> > but
>> > PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
>> > Center.
>> >
>> > Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
>> > Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got
>> > to
>> > that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
>> > uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to
>> > the
>> > work
>> > involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center
>> > playing
>> > TV
>> > again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
>> > available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup
>> > 2
>> > manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before
>> > and
>> > I
>> > had updates that came after it.)
>> >
>> >
>> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>> > signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
>> >
>> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>> >
>> > http://www.eset.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>> signature database 4318 (20090808) __________
>>
>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>
>> http://www.eset.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4319 (20090809) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com

There are no error messages there, only informational entries about TV
recordings.

"S.Sengupta" wrote:

> No,I didn't mean task manager.
>
> Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application
>
> Here you look for the errors which are related to your problem.
>
> Here is the KB Article which will help you:-
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427
>
> regards,
>
> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>
>
> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> news:25BF16A9-EA0A-4F0B-BC4B-...
> > There is no error message. By event viewer do you mean the task
> > manager?
> > "If" I can open the task manager it only shows "Media Center (not
> > responding)
> > under applications. I tried selecting different MPEG-2 decoders using the
> > Windows Media Decoder Checkup Utility. (in the original e-mail I said I
> > didn't change that, but that was after reinstalling Update Rollup 2.
> > While
> > it wasn't working - before reinstalling the rollup - I did try selecting
> > different drivers.) Sometimes I couldn't get to the task manager, and had
> > to
> > do a hard reboot. There were never any error messages. I didn't try
> > recorded TV. Right now, Media Center works. It was hard to get back
> > there,
> > having to uninstall then manually reinstall Update Rollup 2. I want to
> > know
> > what's wrong before trying to get PowerDVD8 working, if possible, due to
> > the
> > time involved in experimenting.
> >
> >
> > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
> >
> >> Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
> >> Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
> >> suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
> >> > Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
> >> > tried
> >> > to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
> >> > 2.)
> >> > After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
> >> > hangs
> >> > when I try to play a DVD.
> >> >
> >> > Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD
> >> > 8 -
> >> > CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
> >> > did
> >> > not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
> >> > procedure below.
> >> >
> >> > Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest
> >> > update
> >> > to
> >> > v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
> >> >
> >> > Details of what I did:
> >> > I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
> >> > TV,
> >> > requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media
> >> > Center
> >> > still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2
> >> > for
> >> > Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
> >> > PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
> >> > but
> >> > the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works
> >> > again,
> >> > but
> >> > PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
> >> > Center.
> >> >
> >> > Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
> >> > Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got
> >> > to
> >> > that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
> >> > uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to
> >> > the
> >> > work
> >> > involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center
> >> > playing
> >> > TV
> >> > again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
> >> > available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup
> >> > 2
> >> > manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before
> >> > and
> >> > I
> >> > had updates that came after it.)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> >> > signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
> >> >
> >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.eset.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> >> signature database 4318 (20090808) __________
> >>
> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >>
> >> http://www.eset.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
> >
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >
> > http://www.eset.com
> >
> >
> >
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
>

Can someone recommend another forum, where I might find someone familiar with
this problem?

"Robert" wrote:

> There are no error messages there, only informational entries about TV
> recordings.
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
> > No,I didn't mean task manager.
> >
> > Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application
> >
> > Here you look for the errors which are related to your problem.
> >
> > Here is the KB Article which will help you:-
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
> >
> >
> > "Robert" <> wrote in message
> > news:25BF16A9-EA0A-4F0B-BC4B-...
> > > There is no error message. By event viewer do you mean the task
> > > manager?
> > > "If" I can open the task manager it only shows "Media Center (not
> > > responding)
> > > under applications. I tried selecting different MPEG-2 decoders using the
> > > Windows Media Decoder Checkup Utility. (in the original e-mail I said I
> > > didn't change that, but that was after reinstalling Update Rollup 2.
> > > While
> > > it wasn't working - before reinstalling the rollup - I did try selecting
> > > different drivers.) Sometimes I couldn't get to the task manager, and had
> > > to
> > > do a hard reboot. There were never any error messages. I didn't try
> > > recorded TV. Right now, Media Center works. It was hard to get back
> > > there,
> > > having to uninstall then manually reinstall Update Rollup 2. I want to
> > > know
> > > what's wrong before trying to get PowerDVD8 working, if possible, due to
> > > the
> > > time involved in experimenting.
> > >
> > >
> > > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
> > >> Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
> > >> suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.
> > >>
> > >> regards,
> > >> S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
> > >> > Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
> > >> > tried
> > >> > to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
> > >> > 2.)
> > >> > After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
> > >> > hangs
> > >> > when I try to play a DVD.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD
> > >> > 8 -
> > >> > CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
> > >> > did
> > >> > not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
> > >> > procedure below.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest
> > >> > update
> > >> > to
> > >> > v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
> > >> >
> > >> > Details of what I did:
> > >> > I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
> > >> > TV,
> > >> > requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media
> > >> > Center
> > >> > still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2
> > >> > for
> > >> > Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
> > >> > PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
> > >> > but
> > >> > the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works
> > >> > again,
> > >> > but
> > >> > PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
> > >> > Center.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
> > >> > Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got
> > >> > to
> > >> > that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
> > >> > uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to
> > >> > the
> > >> > work
> > >> > involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center
> > >> > playing
> > >> > TV
> > >> > again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
> > >> > available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup
> > >> > 2
> > >> > manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before
> > >> > and
> > >> > I
> > >> > had updates that came after it.)
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > >> > signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
> > >> >
> > >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.eset.com
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > >> signature database 4318 (20090808) __________
> > >>
> > >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.eset.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > > signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
> > >
> > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >
> > > http://www.eset.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
> >
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >
> > http://www.eset.com
> >
> >
> >
> >

Is there another forum (web or usenet newsgroups) where I might find someone
familiar with this problem?

"Robert" wrote:

> There are no error messages there, only informational entries about TV
> recordings.
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
> > No,I didn't mean task manager.
> >
> > Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application
> >
> > Here you look for the errors which are related to your problem.
> >
> > Here is the KB Article which will help you:-
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
> >
> >
> > "Robert" <> wrote in message
> > news:25BF16A9-EA0A-4F0B-BC4B-...
> > > There is no error message. By event viewer do you mean the task
> > > manager?
> > > "If" I can open the task manager it only shows "Media Center (not
> > > responding)
> > > under applications. I tried selecting different MPEG-2 decoders using the
> > > Windows Media Decoder Checkup Utility. (in the original e-mail I said I
> > > didn't change that, but that was after reinstalling Update Rollup 2.
> > > While
> > > it wasn't working - before reinstalling the rollup - I did try selecting
> > > different drivers.) Sometimes I couldn't get to the task manager, and had
> > > to
> > > do a hard reboot. There were never any error messages. I didn't try
> > > recorded TV. Right now, Media Center works. It was hard to get back
> > > there,
> > > having to uninstall then manually reinstall Update Rollup 2. I want to
> > > know
> > > what's wrong before trying to get PowerDVD8 working, if possible, due to
> > > the
> > > time involved in experimenting.
> > >
> > >
> > > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is it happening only incase of Live TV? or ,recorded TV too?
> > >> Do you get any error code? Look at the event viewer if you get any clue.I
> > >> suspect it is the decoder which is causing the problem.
> > >>
> > >> regards,
> > >> S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:9ED0C65F-D87F-4440-B1BD-...
> > >> > Installing PowerDVD 8 broke Windows Media Center - it would hang when I
> > >> > tried
> > >> > to play TV. (Windows XP SP3, Media Center Edition 2005 (w/Update Rollup
> > >> > 2.)
> > >> > After reinstalling Rollup 2, Media Center works again, but now PowerDVD
> > >> > hangs
> > >> > when I try to play a DVD.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility reports that PowerDVD
> > >> > 8 -
> > >> > CLVsd.ax - version 8.2.0.926 is set as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder. (I
> > >> > did
> > >> > not manually change that.) This is the current setting, after I did the
> > >> > procedure below.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: PowerDVD is version 8.0.2217.00. I assume that's the latest
> > >> > update
> > >> > to
> > >> > v.8, as I just purchased/downloaded it yesterday.
> > >> >
> > >> > Details of what I did:
> > >> > I installed PowerDVD 8, and then Media Center hung when I tried to play
> > >> > TV,
> > >> > requiring a manual reboot. I then uninstalled PowerDVD 8 and Media
> > >> > Center
> > >> > still hung when I tried to play TV. I then reinstalled Update Rollup 2
> > >> > for
> > >> > Media Center, and then Media Center played TV okay again. I reinstalled
> > >> > PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling Rollup 2, so PowerDVD 8 was installed,
> > >> > but
> > >> > the Media Center drivers were written last. Media Center now works
> > >> > again,
> > >> > but
> > >> > PowerDVD hangs when I try to play a DVD. I can play the DVD with Media
> > >> > Center.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note: I did not try to play a DVD with PowerDVD 8 prior to reinstalling
> > >> > Update Rollup 2. I noticed the problem with Media Center before I got
> > >> > to
> > >> > that, and didn't think to try playing a DVD with it - I just tried
> > >> > uninstalling PowerDVD 8 to see if that restored Media Center. Due to
> > >> > the
> > >> > work
> > >> > involved in reinstalling Update Rollup 2 (which got Media Center
> > >> > playing
> > >> > TV
> > >> > again) I am not reinstalling or installing any updates to PowerDVD8 (if
> > >> > available) until I know what's wrong. (I had to reinstall Update Rollup
> > >> > 2
> > >> > manually - following steps from a website - as it was installed before
> > >> > and
> > >> > I
> > >> > had updates that came after it.)
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > >> > signature database 4316 (20090807) __________
> > >> >
> > >> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.eset.com
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > >> signature database 4318 (20090808) __________
> > >>
> > >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.eset.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > > signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
> > >
> > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> > >
> > > http://www.eset.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4319 (20090809) __________
> >
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
> >
> > http://www.eset.com
> >
> >
> >
> >

Try Microsofts tool: "Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility"

www_microsoft_com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=de1491ac-0ab6-4990-943d-627e6ade9fcb

This happens from time to time when you install sowtware that have a bundeled MPEG-codec in the install. (PowerDVD/IntervideoWinDVD/Roxio/Hauppage/Nero/Nvidia/etc.)

Issue is usually resolved by resetting default codec back to "one that works".


Tool information from the download page.
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Overview
The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps you determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Media Center Edition.

An MPEG-2 decoder is software that allows you to play DVDs and files that contain video content that was encoded in the MPEG-2 format (such as DVR-MS files, MPG files, and some AVI files).

If you encounter a problem while using Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize (copy) recorded TV shows to a Portable Media Center or other device, use this utility to verify that you have a compatible MPEG-2 decoder installed on your computer.
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Vidar Thomassen
Norwegian Broadcasting Corp.