WinDVD 9 Plus VS PowerDVD 7 Ultra VS ???

[pseudomaniac]

I'm new to the Blu-Ray on PC game.

My DVD Drive came with PowerDVD 7, and most of the OEM bundle versions are realistically coasters.

What's the best - most feeatured - most compatible software avaiable....and why?

[prerich]

Originally Posted by pseudomaniac

I'm new to the Blu-Ray on PC game.

My DVD Drive came with PowerDVD 7, and most of the OEM bundle versions are realistically coasters.

What's the best - most feeatured - most compatible software avaiable....and why?

WinDVD 9 Plus Bluray is the best one to me. It has played every Blu that I've thrown at it. PowerDVD 7 OEM - is a coaster

[maxmcleod]

I'm on the fence about both programs to be honest
with pdvd 7 you have to turn off dep for the program to play all movies properly, which isn' thard, but after that it will play everything without hiccup

Windvd 9 was my favorite until i watched the golden compass which windvd 9 makes the movie look like its on crack.... the colors keep changing and wiggling... really strange... no fix that i know of...

now now guys, its not a coaster, its basically a coupon to get the full version at a discount... just install, and do an upgrade buy of the full version will save you 30-40 bucks... either program will do though... but windvd you will pay more for unless you know people

[pseudomaniac]

Coupon and pesky rebate versus torrent and keygen....... hmmmm

Actually - and maybe it's the way it was filmed, PDVD7 (coaster version) didn't look all that great with Golden compass - everything had a hue to it that changed - like lighting effects.

[maxmcleod]

oem sucks balls to begin with...
only thing about keygen, is lack of updates, and with bluray being an emerging tech, you will need those patches and updates...

[prerich]

Originally Posted by maxmcleod

I'm on the fence about both programs to be honest
with pdvd 7 you have to turn off dep for the program to play all movies properly, which isn' thard, but after that it will play everything without hiccup

Windvd 9 was my favorite until i watched the golden compass which windvd 9 makes the movie look like its on crack.... the colors keep changing and wiggling... really strange... no fix that i know of...

now now guys, its not a coaster, its basically a coupon to get the full version at a discount... just install, and do an upgrade buy of the full version will save you 30-40 bucks... either program will do though... but windvd you will pay more for unless you know people

I know people

[pseudomaniac]

This is a consideration for anyone building an HTPC.

You can buy the drives - but the software generally seems to suck. Another note -

I'm on a Core 2 Duo 4600 / XP Pro / 4GB / 500GB 7200 16mb SATA2 setup now - is the loading of Blu-Ray movies just THAT slow, or does the playback software just suck that bad ?

[dadkins]

These laptops seem to load the movies pretty fast - with either WinDVD or PowerDVD(if the players are already started, longer if Auto-Play has to start them).
20 seconds(give or take) and I see the initial lead-in screens/trailers.
Skipping the trailers on some discs takes longer than waiting for the disc to load.

#1 Core Duo T2500, 7600GT
#2 Core 2 Duo T8100, 8400 GT

[pseudomaniac]

20 seconds? About the same.

5-10 is about what I would consider acceptable.

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by pseudomaniac

20 seconds? About the same.

5-10 is about what I would consider acceptable.

Dude! Some STB players take a minute or two.
I'll live with 20 seconds, ya know?

[maxmcleod]

I think the most i've waited is for disney movies, but that was waiting through the death sentence they call "coming soon to disney bluray and disney dvd"
that you can't forward through (only skip)... and lasts 15 previews deep...

but as for loading, 5-15 seconds is what my usual wait is... but not bad really, i don't mind it, give me more time to grab a beer, and some candy from the kitchen

[pseudomaniac]

Curse of the impatient I suppose - when I push the gas pedal, I expect the car to go.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by maxmcleod

I'm on the fence about both programs to be honest
with pdvd 7 you have to turn off dep for the program to play all movies properly, which isn' thard, but after that it will play everything without hiccup

Windvd 9 was my favorite until i watched the golden compass which windvd 9 makes the movie look like its on crack.... the colors keep changing and wiggling... really strange... no fix that i know of...

now now guys, its not a coaster, its basically a coupon to get the full version at a discount... just install, and do an upgrade buy of the full version will save you 30-40 bucks... either program will do though... but windvd you will pay more for unless you know people

could you tell me what is "dep"?

is it the option on windows or in powerdvd? Is it the same as Data Execution Prevention?

[pseudomaniac]

You are correct. DEP = Data Execution Prevention

In English it's called "UMSBS" (Useless Microsoft BS)

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by pseudomaniac

You are correct. DEP = Data Execution Prevention

In English it's called "UMSBS" (Useless Microsoft BS)

I really hated this stuff. stupidity. there's a time when I can't use certain software because of this thing.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by maxmcleod

I think the most i've waited is for disney movies, but that was waiting through the death sentence they call "coming soon to disney bluray and disney dvd"
that you can't forward through (only skip)... and lasts 15 previews deep...

but as for loading, 5-15 seconds is what my usual wait is... but not bad really, i don't mind it, give me more time to grab a beer, and some candy from the kitchen

I've gotten through the death sentence by pressing the root menu button on WinDVD 9 even with Disney movies - takes me straight to the play movie menu (let the first add play for a second and the root menu button will no longer be greyed out).

[prerich]

Originally Posted by dadkins

Dude! Some STB players take a minute or two.
I'll live with 20 seconds, ya know?

5 to 15 seconds for me generally in the 8 second range though.

[bhampton]

Hey,

Could a HTPC have HDMI input and then just use a standalone player to feed it with?

That may work the best.

-Brian

[dadkins]

MPAA you have a hissyfit!
"That would facilitate copying!"
HDMI from the HTPC to a TV is ok...

[w_tanoto]

help anybody????
my resolution is obviously 1680x1050, and the asked to lower the resolution to 1680x1050. don't make sense