"ed jurewicz" wrote in message
> Just an update. The playback problem seems to be isolated to windows media
> player. I can play back dvds w audio using the nero player. In an attempt
> to correct the situation I rolled back windows media player to version 10.
> This, however, did not correct the playback problem. Because I only
> recently upgraded to version 11 I do not know if I was ever able to
> playback mpeg audio in that version of the player; however, I did regular
> use wmp 10 to playback my dvds with no problems.
Ah... windows media player. Makes you feel good about updating, don't it?
Sounds like a codec issue. No other changes, so something got lost. Try
www.free.codecs.com.
~e.
> "ed jurewicz" wrote in message
>
>>I seem to have lost the ability for mpeg audio playback on my desktop
>>computer. I have an asus a8ne motherboard with an amd 64 3500 cpu using a
>>creative soudblaster platininum 2z soundcard. Dvds that I produce using my
>>video editing system will not playback audio but audio will playback when
>>I transfer these dvds to my dell laptop. Also commercially produced movies
>>will not playback audio on the desktop computer. Other audio formats from
>>sources such as cd and itune podcasts appear to playback with no problem.
>>I have updated the audio driver for the soudcard to no avail. MPEG audio
>>will not playback but audio from all other sources plabacks fine. The only
>>relevant change in the computer recently has been upgrading to the new
>>windows media player. .
>>
>> Any assistance would be greatly apreciated.
>>
>
> >> Stay informed about: lost ability to play mpeg audio