i wasn't sure where to post this to be nice.
is there better software for playing back blu-ray movies?
the powerDVD 9 that came with my G73JH is terrible!
it crashes on me if i try to do something something else on my computer while it's playing
it randomly pops up during a movie saying it has to download an update to play the movie (as in i'm halfway into a movie then it interrupts the movie )
if i have my laptop connected to my 23 inch monitor over HDMI and switch the source on my monitor to DVI (if i have to check something on my desktop computer) PowerDVD will complain saying the monitor is not HDCP compatible device and stops playback completely. it seems to freak out when the monitor changes modes...which i don't understand, how would it notice..shouldn't be any different then if i shut the monitor off right? it just stops receiving the HDMI signal.
i can deal with the external monitor issue (it works just fine over HDMI if i don't switch modes) but the crashing and the random "updates" half way through a movie is just poor programming and it drives me insane. then having version 10 shoved in my face every five minutes. ( i remember version 8 doing the same thing on my desktop a while back)
i'm willing to buy something if there is a better alternative. i just have never liked PowerDVD and i can't imagine 10 being any less annoying.
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I use windvd 2010. Works great.
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The new versions of powerdvd are pretty bad id say go with windvd or vlc
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did you ever update the software?
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This works great for playing BR/HDDVD's and also integrates into Windows Media Center. Been using it for a few years now.
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Powerdvd which came in the dvd drivers is good enough to reproduce videos, but the skin is ugly and not to much intuitive. -
Can you guys help me? I dl'ed the PowerDVD 9 that Chastity linked. I received my HT-LG-ST C10L bd-rom/DVDRW in the mail yesterday. I popped it in. I have a blu-ray movie in the drive. PowerDVD won't play it. I can see it. I see all the folders and whatever on the disk. I removed PowerDVD and installed WinDVD 2010 instead. It won't play the movie either. PowerDVD was giving a "Your disc drive does not supportthe playback for this content".
Is there a firmware upgrade I have to find? Is it because I don't have some HDMI piece installed or something? I have zero experience with blu-ray other than playing them on my PS3. -
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It didn't want any updates. I tried to update it. I have since removed PowerDVD 9 and installed WinDVD 2010 instead. WinDVD says "Media not supported" when I try to choose the BD-Rom with the movie in the tray. -
This link doesn't look good for you. YC07 is the only firmware for that drive that did not work.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gat...-having-problems-bd-playback-7811-7805-a.html
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That is seriously cool. I appreciate the offer. I tried AnyDVD HD. That solves the problem. The movie was Transformers (The first movie). It plays perfectly with AnyDVD running in the background. I will keep looking for a firmware update.
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There should really be a warning about that model with that firmware. People have had issues since 2008 and I bet the seller knew it. They should at least credit part of the transaction.
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Check your region setting. Maybe the drive from Hong Kong is set to the wrong region, and you need to change it to US/Japan Region 1
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I'm trying to find model numbers of laptops that might have the drive factory installed... maybe they released a firmware updater. There are some HP laptops with the drive but I haven't tracked down a firmware update on HP/Dell/Asus/whoever that will update the drive yet. -
I'm kinda glad I bought a model with a BD drive already. This issue would have me gnawing on leather.
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Bump. SO it says Chastity linked Powerdvd9. Hzs anyone else got a link fr this software. I dont want to purchase any.
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Direct Link from another poster:
PowerDVD 9
Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by edgemaster191, Sep 22, 2010.