Cyberlink Power DVD Vs. GGW-H20L Vs. My computer

[PublicSecrecy]

WinXP, SP3
780i SLI
Intel Q6600 C2Q @ 2.4ghz
BFG nVidia 8800 GTS 512 w/ 2 DVI outs

Box says Windows XP compatible.

As you can guess, I installed my Blu-Ray burner/reader with great anticipation of beautiful movie viewing glory almost solely to enjoy 2001: A Space Odyssey or Terminator 2.

But when I put the DVD in, and start PowerDVD and hit play, it gives me this error message:


"Fail to enable HDCP. Please switch to analog output (VGA, D-Sub) and try again.- (Error Code = 0107)

Please run the BD/HD Advisor tool for more information."

Now, I haven't tried this, but I have a DVI-to-VGA adapter, though I'm doubtful of its' efficacy.

Does anyone know a way around this, or if I'll have to get a new videocard?

Cyberlink says this:

What graphics card do I need to play Blu-ray Disc on my computer?

It is recommended that you have one of the graphics cards with the following graphics processor unit (GPU) installed on your computer in order to play Blu-ray Disc titles.

Intel 965Ggraphics

•nVidia: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce 7900 GX2,
GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2, GeForce 8400 series,
GeForce 8500 series, GeForce 8600 series, GeForce 8800 series [my card]

However, it also said to get nVidia Forceware 174.53—which is only available for Windows Vista.

How very frustrating.

[Hogmeister]

i'm using the forceware version 175.16 with my geforce 8800GTS 640's sli setup i have, in XP and i have no problem w/ HDCP.

what i'm more curious about is your monitor, whether or not that is HDCP compatible or not.

need more info on the monitor specifically. the 8800gts you have should be plenty sufficient

[prerich]

Originally Posted by Hogmeister

i'm using the forceware version 175.16 with my geforce 8800GTS 640's sli setup i have, in XP and i have no problem w/ HDCP.

what i'm more curious about is your monitor, whether or not that is HDCP compatible or not.

need more info on the monitor specifically. the 8800gts you have should be plenty sufficient

+1 definately needs monitor info.

[PublicSecrecy]

19'' flat-panel BenQ FP91GP. (Also known as "FP91G+")

It has both DVI and VGA input.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by PublicSecrecy

19'' flat-panel BenQ FP91GP. (Also known as "FP91G+")

It has both DVI and VGA input.

Monitor is not HDCP compliant - use your vga connection (DVI-I to VGA adapter (video card) - and VGA cable to the monitor).

[PublicSecrecy]

Originally Posted by prerich

Monitor is not HDCP compliant - use your vga connection (DVI-I to VGA adapter (video card) - and VGA cable to the monitor).

So the analog adapter will work then? I'll try it, though it seems I'm going to wind up with a new monitor anyway...

[prerich]

Originally Posted by PublicSecrecy

So the analog adapter will work then? I'll try it, though it seems I'm going to wind up with a new monitor anyway...

Yes, it should work. The max res that you can do on that machine (for HD anyway) is 1280x720

[wostertag]

Originally Posted by PublicSecrecy

So the analog adapter will work then? I'll try it, though it seems I'm going to wind up with a new monitor anyway...

Yes, the analog adapter will work just fine. Been running mine that way for a while.

[PublicSecrecy]

Problem resolved! Thanks to everyone for their help.


Slightly O/T:

I haven't done my research on new monitors in quite a while (not since I bought my last one), but what is the standard input? DVI?

If so, why wouldn't my monitor support the digital input with its' DVI port—or is it just converted back to analog once at the monitor? I don't really get why I couldn't use my DVI input.

[Rojas]

If so, why wouldn't my monitor support the digital input with its' DVI port—or is it just converted back to analog once at the monitor? I don't really get why I couldn't use my DVI input.[/QUOTE]


Older LCD monitors do not have the build in HDCP chip on the DVI ports.

Older DVI ports,work fine for everything else, but for Blu-Ray movies it needs the HDCP chip to work, its all about copy protection.

[PublicSecrecy]

Originally Posted by Rojas

Older DVI ports,work fine for everything else, but for Blu-Ray movies it needs the HDCP chip to work, its all about copy protection.

Ooooooooooooooooh, I see. Neat-O.


[damn]Does that mean I can't pirate movies with a new monitor?[/damn]