I have a LG DVD ROM, Model DRD 8160B, instaled with Windows XP pro, the DVD's don't play smoothly, probably because I need to upgrade my drive, but for some reason LG Electronics don't provide that, can sombody Helpme!!!!!!

I have an LG 8120 DVD drive and I am also experiencing problems playing dvd's. Playback is sometimes jerky, and a lot of times the drive can't even read regular cd's.

Hi!
First with what program you are using ?
I moved to Windows Xp and installed the PowerDvd4 and it works better then windows 98 with power dvd 3.00

But, you should check out if the dvd reads disc as a regular cd rom, if the problem is only when reading dvd discs then.... you need a better driver, but if it reads ok then it must be the dvd play program you are using i suggest power dvd 4. wich is excellent!!!!!! really.

I have the LG 8160b drive and it worked perfectly under win98 and pwerdvd 3.0.
Under XP the drive works fine, but i can't use powerdvd 3.0 for some reason. Do you think that power dvd 4.0 will work fine and fix these issues?

Windows 98 Secound Eddition
I Have a 500mhz AMD
Gigabite motherboard
ATI 32meg ALL-In-Wonder Video Card
Sound Blaster Sound Card
LG CD-ReWritable Recorder 16X10X40X 8160B
LG DVD 8160B
Using ATI DVD software program driver
Work Just fine with no skips {* * * *}
I used PowerDVD V3.0&V4.0 keep's jurking

Hi,

I have the 8160B and XP prof., if i try running a DVD through Windows Media Player (i.e Scarface, Fast & the Furious, etc) it shuts down, if i run it through ATI it does not even read the damn thing! Now when i go into windows explorer and select the E drive it reads: "E\: is inaccessible: Incorrect function". My Tech. buddy tried switching ports and switching around the master/slave cable with the DVD & CD-RW but the same problem occurs, do i need to install a driver? if so where can i get it? I appreciate any and all help.

Thank you. Peace.
Otello.

Hi,

I'm trying to use the LG DVD-ROM DRD-8160B with the RealMagic Hollywood Plus card but I have
problems. When I put my DVD disk into the DVD-ROM, the REALmagic DVD Station Control tells that: NO DISC FOUND. It is strange because I can play this DVD with another DVD player on the same computer. I have tried:
- upgrade the real magic driver and the application to 2.2,
- disable the UDF file system,
- DMA set on,
- another PCI bus,
- another DVD-ROM driver: dvddrv.exe

OS: Win98 HUNGARIAN
DVD movie: Maverick
DVD driver: LG DVD-ROM DRD-8160B Microsoft 5-15-1998
SYS: Pentium II Celeron, 64MB RAM, VIDEO: NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT

Please help me!

Regards,
Laszlo

Hi, I'm trying to watch DVD from Region 4 and
I receive a message that the DVD disc are protected and are unable to play.

Windows 98 Secound Eddition
I Have a 500mhz AMD

LG DVD 8160B
I used PowerDVD V3.0
Someone can help me

I have a LG DVD ROM, Model DRD 8160B and would like to crack the zone configuration to have access to all zones, any tips?

I have a LG DVD ROM, Model DRD 8160B, but yesterday the divice would not work anymore. I'm able too see the devise in explorer,but when I try to play a cd the divice are not able to "see" the cd.I have to take out the cd by shuting down the Computer and after that use the emergency way.(Infornt of the device)When I try to eject the cd from the device the light is just blinkning, but nothing happening.These happened yesterday and i have tryed almost "everything" but so fare I'm not able to play because of these problem. Use "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe" I bought my player 31th oct. 2001...Can somebody help me ..please

Download this link to check whether your drive has region protection or not.
http://www.visualdomain.net/files/driveinfo21.exe
Then you can flash your LG dvd-rom so that it'll be region-free. I did it and it worked for me. =)
Here's the link with instruction on how to flash your LG DVD ROM 8160B.
http://www.geocities.com/dacbr7/
Hope this helps.