Why did you install K-Lite here? Video playback did not need any components
from that, and those components would likely conflict with the existing
system video codecs. Since most codec packs are a large collection of
random codecs, installing and uninstalling them can have random effects. At
no point did you need K-Lite or VCP for Blu-Ray or DVD playback. Both of
those have done some seriously bad/untested things to user's systems over
time.

What MPEG filters are installed according to WMP's Help:about:Technical
Support Information menu tool?

What exact video card driver version do you have? What's the latest as
available from ATI?

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"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to play DVD's and Bluray's on my new HTPC with no luck.
> hardware peices of interest:
>
> GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H 780g integrated HD 3200 graphics.
> LITE-ON Black SATA Blu-ray DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-4O1S
>
> 'd hope it is a software issue. I'll go through my install step by step.
>
> I install a fresh copy of Windows Vista Ultimate x86 SP1 on a formatted
> HDD.
> Install goes fine, I install the drivers from the mobo's driver CD, then I
> install the latest display drivers for the HD 3200 from ATI's website. So
> far, so good. I have the video and audio being fed to my HDTV via HDMI.
>
> I install the PowerDVD BD edition (version 7.something) using the CD
> included with my bd drive. I run a utility that powerdvd has to check
> blu-ray
> compatibility. It gives me the green light on everything, even on my TV
> being
> HDCP ready. The graphics card it says unknown, its grey... but I don't
> think
> that is the problem.
>
> So anyway, the problem starts when I want to play a blu-ray disc. I press
> play, and Windows pops up a message at the bottom right saying that
> Windows
> has to change it's color scheme to Windows Vista Basic because the program
> won't allow it or whatever. Then the movie plays, but no video is shown,
> it's
> just black. I can hear sound fine, but no video.
>
> I take out the BD and put in a DVD. I press play and get a BSOD. I reboot,
> download and install latest firmware from Lite-On's site, install K-Lite
> codec pack which installs Media Player Classic. I check a .mkv file, and
> it
> plays fine on media player classic. I insert a regular DVD and Media
> Player
> Classic plays the DVD just fine.
>
> WMP 11, Media Center, and PowerDVD all show a GREEN SCREEN when the movie
> plays, be it DVD or BD. I can hear the audio fine, but no video. I try
> various BD's, same issue on all. The FUNNY thing is that I FF'd to a menu,
> and on Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it showed me the menu options... play, scene
> selection, etc. Showed this menu ontop of a GREEN SCREEN.... ugh...
>
> I even bought and installed PowerDVD Ultra 8 and still get the same exact
> problem. I tried uninstalling K-Lite codec pack and installing Vista Codec
> Pack... same issue.
>
> Media Player Classic can play DVD's fine. It's not supposed to play
> Blu-rays, which is fine. Why would WMP11 not be able to play DVD's and MPC
> can?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I knew the software portion of my HTPC
> build
> would be the most annoying.