5600FX VTDR128 /Liton 811s won't play movie

I have a new P4 2.6G, AOPEN AX4SPE moboard, 5600FX VTDR128 video, Lite-on 811S DVD/CD RW combo, and DVD movies will not play. I am suspecting the video card. I have replaced the moboard, and replaced the Pioneer DVD/combo with the above, with the same symptoms. Any help?
( I sure wish MSI would help, instead of sending us to find other suers having the same problem... )

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I have used many DVD software Media Player WinDVD PowerDVD MSI MediaCenter Deluxe. I get either immediate hang, or it may play a few second of the lead-in music and then loop that. Many times I must "end task" in Task manager. I tried a few different movies MenInBlackII, Divine secrest of the YYA, and others
Codecs, using AVICodec to view:
Cinepak 1.10.0.6 Radius Inc
Intel Indeo Video YUV Codec 5.1.2600.0 Microsoft
Toshiba Video Codec 5.1.2600 Microsoft
It is in UDMA Mode 2

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