Heartland

A while ago, the ever-helpful Badlander recommended the free VLC software to play DVDs through my desktop. However, the sound output has become horrifically choppy since then. I suspect the drive itself is out of commission, but wouldn't it then have the same effect on audio CDs? Anyone have any experience with playing DVDs through PC-DVD drives?

I am without television or player, and am limited entirely to the films I can watch through my pooter!

I do it all the time and generally have no problems.

You hardly have any sexy audio or video filters/enhancements turned on that may be chewing into your CPU?

Something is sucking up all my spare RAM. Think that could be it? Time to do some cleaning up...

Cheers!