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    m17x: Blu-Ray playback problem with 177.92 driver

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by bebarhood, Sep 19, 2008.

  1. bebarhood

    bebarhood Notebook Geek

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    When I first got the laptop, I was able to playback blu-ray movies with the pre-installed 174.82 driver. Now that I have updated my driver to 177.92, I can't seem to playback any blu-ray movie. I updated my POWERDVD 8 ultra to the latest version and the message says that my graphic card doesn't have the minimum requirement to play blu-ray movie. Note that I have the 8800 GTX.

    I am re-installing the old driver, any other suggestions?
     
    bebarhood, Sep 19, 2008
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    Oodle-Bear Alienware Mug, Testpilot

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    Just to add to this Bebarhood, I am awaiting the official AW version of Powerdvd 7.3 BD edition, once I have this I will install it and see if I can play Blu-Ray... I am currently running 177.92 so it will be a good comparison.

    Hopefully I will recieve it early next week...

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Sep 20, 2008
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  4. bhattsan

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    Could it be because 177.92 drivers don't have WHQL certificate? I think if you update to 177.98 from lv2go, which has WHQL certificate, then the problems will be solved (again, I am not completely sure).
     
    bhattsan, Sep 20, 2008
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  5. Oodle-Bear

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    Ah, hadn't thought of that...

    I'll see if that happens and let you guys know

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Sep 20, 2008
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    So, did you guys find out if updating the drivers did the trick?
     
    bhattsan, Sep 22, 2008
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  7. Oodle-Bear

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    Well i've updated to 177.98 and no problems so far.

    I descovered that media cantre wouldn't play dvd's using the 177.92 but, will now so maybe the WHQL issue helped... I'm still waiting for the powerdvd dvd to reload the software but, i'll let you know when it arrives

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Sep 22, 2008
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    Sweet! I knew WHQL was useful for some b.s ;)
     
    bhattsan, Sep 22, 2008
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  9. bebarhood

    bebarhood Notebook Geek

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    Sounds helpful guys, but I reinstalled the 174.82 snd I can now play blu-ray movie on my POWERDVD 8.0 ULTRA. So the issue really was from the drivers.

    bhattsan,
    Can you confirm if 177.98 can play blu-ray movies?
     
    bebarhood, Sep 22, 2008
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