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NS_E_DVD_COMPATIBLE_VIDEO_CARD
Where this result occurs in the Player workflow
NS_E_DVD_COMPATIBLE_VIDEO_CARD (0xC00D1166) marks building a DVD renderer path supported by the active graphics adapter. Keep this HRESULT attached to the producing operation even when the Player shows a broader message.
Mechanism
Successful reading of files from the DVD volume does not prove that the navigation program, decoder graph or protected output path can be used. A representative way to reach this result is that the MPEG-2 decoder activates but cannot connect to the available video renderer.
State snapshot
| Evidence | Why it matters for compatible video card |
|---|---|
| Producing object and operation | disc path and media generation, DVD domain, title/chapter, region values for disc/drive/decoder, selected audio/video/subpicture streams, decoder CLSIDs, renderer and display mode, protection negotiation result and first DirectShow HRESULT |
| Key observation | adapter/driver, renderer type, overlay/acceleration capabilities and display format |
| Controlled comparison | Repeat the producing call after changing only this condition: use a compatible renderer/driver or graphics adapter for the DVD decoder path. |
Controlled diagnostic sequence
- Capture
0xC00D1166, the exact Player/API operation and the first timestamp at which it appears. - Save adapter/driver, renderer type, overlay/acceleration capabilities and display format; do this before ejecting media, reconnecting a device, canceling a job or rebuilding the Player object.
- Correlate the result with disc path and media generation, DVD domain, title/chapter, region values for disc/drive/decoder, selected audio/video/subpicture streams, decoder CLSIDs, renderer and display mode, protection negotiation result and first DirectShow HRESULT.
- Reproduce once with the original source and destination, then apply only this change: use a compatible renderer/driver or graphics adapter for the DVD decoder path.
Nearby codes with different owners
| Related result | Different condition |
|---|---|
NS_E_DVD_INVALID_DISC_REGION | comparing the DVD-Video disc region mask with the playback environment |
NS_E_DVD_MACROVISION | enabling required analog copy protection on the selected display output |
NS_E_DVD_AUTHORING_PROBLEM | parsing DVD-Video navigation structures that violate the supported format |
Focused correction
For this occurrence, use a compatible renderer/driver or graphics adapter for the DVD decoder path. Recreate only the object that produced it and repeat the original operation against the same controlled input.
During verification, do not bypass region or copy-protection checks; diagnose the supported playback path by preserving the exact disc, drive, decoder and display connection involved.
Discriminating evidence: Capture the video renderer, display adapter, driver mode and DVD output-protection capabilities used when the graph is built. This result is about video-hardware compatibility for DVD playback, not disc region, parental level, authoring syntax, or a missing navigator property.
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