Computer Troubles, Solutions & Tips

[synsei]

I was not sure if you had different media players for different jobs.
Do you have a copy of "Crime of the Century" by Supertramp?
It's on Spotify if you don't have a copy.
What side does the opening guitar part come in on?

It comes in on the right Chris

[synsei]

Synsei/Dave

What happens if you bypass the dac? Plug headphones into the pc's headphone socket, assuming it has one, and test again.

Tried that Lee which is why the finger of blame points squarely at something within the PC. I've even had the thing apart and reassembled it, not that that should change a thing as the RCA digital output is on the mobo.

[Stratmangler]

It comes in on the right Chris

Well that blows that one out of the water

[synsei]

Well that blows that one out of the water

I know, it's really odd isn't it? The only thing I can suggest is that something on the motherboard isn't operating correctly although quite what that might be is baffling. I'd like to try another mobo in the machine to determine if this is the case but frankly it isn't worth it as I intend to upgrade the entire machine shortly. For now I will just have to continue reversing the RCA plugs out of the DAC whenever I want to watch a film...

Incidentally the same problem is present when I connect the DAC to the PC with a USB cable.

[webby]

Videos from any source via the pc....

Can you elaborate on that? Are the videos on the pc? Is audio from YouTube correct?

[webby]

Ah, you just mentioned films. Do you play a film directly from a built in DVD player? Or is it ripped? Could something be wrong with the rip settings?

[synsei]

Videos from any source via the pc....

Can you elaborate on that? Are the videos on the pc? Is audio from YouTube correct?

Any video Lee whether streamed from the web or stored on the HD which is why it has me totally stumped

[webby]

Any video Lee whether streamed from the web or stored on the HD which is why it has me totally stumped

Weird. I have no idea, just thinking aloud, could it be the video card? Does at take audio and pass it through?

[spendorman]

This could quite possibly save a reinstall in many situations:

http://www.tweaking.com/content/page...ll_in_one.html

I have used it and it solved problems for me.

I suggest that it's best to just do one repair at a time, not tick all the boxes to repair everything at once.

[synsei]

Weird. I have no idea, just thinking aloud, could it be the video card? Does at take audio and pass it through?

It is a possibility I have considered and perhaps the only one which makes sense. The video card is a Sapphire HD4850 512mb