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Posted by Dave C. on 10/17/06 02:21
>>>>>> I do not know any more about this, but maybe someone else can say the
>>>>>> if you do not have the audio cable, (and you may very well have one
>>>>>> connected) it is a consideration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave C.
>>>>>>
>>>>> That cable is for the audio when you play a CD to go directly to the
>>>>> sound card, bypassing the IDE cable (and usually unnecessary). It is
>>>>> not a factor when burning DVDs.
>>>> No, but it sure might be a factor during playback. I tried to ask if
>>>> the OP had tried other DVDs or other players.
>>
>>> Nup - the cable is not required.
>>
>> You tried other DVD players?
>> You tried other DVDs in your PC?
>
> I am not the one having the problems, but yes, regardless of the DVD
> player or DVD disc or PC, the audio cable when playing DVDs is not
> required. The audio has to be decoded from what is effectively an MPEG
> stream, and to my knowledge no PC DVD drive has the necessary decoder. The
> stream is passed via the IDE bus to either a hardware or software decoder
> in the computer.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Oldus Fartus
Thanks for the information on the cable.
Regards, Dave C.
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