power dvd ultra 9 playing movies off hard drive - Blu-ray Forum

adamh · 12-22-2009, 06:14 PM

anybody done this? i cant seem to get power dvd to play any files burned to my hard drive. used hand brake to high progile which i think is mp4. i would think power dvd should play mp4's but maybe im wrong here.

DrasticPlastic · 12-22-2009, 06:25 PM

I've used it to successfully play mounted .iso files, and various other files.... If you need to play .mp4 try VLC player, it plays darn near everything, and it's free... it also supports 5.1.

tlmaclennan · 12-22-2009, 07:05 PM

Watch out. Your thread may disapear without warning even though you are not discussing how to remove BD protection.

I would use ISO for PowerDVD, or M2TS. PowerDVD was made to play discs really so I wouldn't expect to play a file. ISO works since it is a virtual disc, M2TS since that is the type of file on Blu-ray discs, or VOB which are on DVDs.

If you want to stick with the MP4 file use VLC or MPC-HC. I prefer MPC.

adamh · 12-22-2009, 07:17 PM

thanks for the responses!!! ha, anydvd is legal right?????##$%

tlmaclennan · 12-22-2009, 07:56 PM

AnyDVD is legal (sort of) because the company that makes it, SlySoft, is in a country that allows the removal of BD and DVD protection. Thus is can be sold to anyone, no matter the laws in that country (like here in the US it's illegal). It's a loophole that allows anyone to obtain it. But the use of it is illegal in countries that say so. Just removing the protection, even just to backup your copy that you bought is illegal. I don't agree with that.

Usually any discussion about using/playing movies that were burned off a protected disc are closed. Understandable, but the mods could be a bit more active and at least issue a warning or reason rather than hiding in the background waiting to delete threads or ban members.

onyxbfly · 12-22-2009, 10:19 PM

I prefer MPHC works like a charm for any and almost anything and on the rare occasion that it doesn't there is always VLC

ronjones · 01-07-2010, 02:02 AM

PowerDVD 9 will play m2ts files ripped from BDs. However, it only has very limited audio support when playing the files (i.e. no DTS support).

prerich · 01-07-2010, 01:12 PM

The warning is in a Sticky thread in this very forum. Topic closed.

12-22-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
adamh Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:326 Blu-ray reviews:3	power dvd ultra 9 playing movies off hard drive anybody done this? i cant seem to get power dvd to play any files burned to my hard drive. used hand brake to high progile which i think is mp4. i would think power dvd should play mp4's but maybe im wrong here.

12-22-2009, 07:56 PM	#5
tlmaclennan Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Garden Grove, CA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:121 Trading Score:1	AnyDVD is legal (sort of) because the company that makes it, SlySoft, is in a country that allows the removal of BD and DVD protection. Thus is can be sold to anyone, no matter the laws in that country (like here in the US it's illegal). It's a loophole that allows anyone to obtain it. But the use of it is illegal in countries that say so. Just removing the protection, even just to backup your copy that you bought is illegal. I don't agree with that. Usually any discussion about using/playing movies that were burned off a protected disc are closed. Understandable, but the mods could be a bit more active and at least issue a warning or reason rather than hiding in the background waiting to delete threads or ban members. Last edited by tlmaclennan; 12-22-2009 at 07:59 PM.

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12-22-2009, 06:25 PM	#2
DrasticPlastic Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:2	I've used it to successfully play mounted .iso files, and various other files.... If you need to play .mp4 try VLC player, it plays darn near everything, and it's free... it also supports 5.1.

12-22-2009, 07:05 PM	#3
tlmaclennan Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Garden Grove, CA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:121 Trading Score:1	Watch out. Your thread may disapear without warning even though you are not discussing how to remove BD protection. I would use ISO for PowerDVD, or M2TS. PowerDVD was made to play discs really so I wouldn't expect to play a file. ISO works since it is a virtual disc, M2TS since that is the type of file on Blu-ray discs, or VOB which are on DVDs. If you want to stick with the MP4 file use VLC or MPC-HC. I prefer MPC.

12-22-2009, 07:17 PM	#4
adamh Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:326 Blu-ray reviews:3	thanks for the responses!!! ha, anydvd is legal right?????##$%

12-22-2009, 10:19 PM	#6
onyxbfly Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:780 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:47	I prefer MPHC works like a charm for any and almost anything and on the rare occasion that it doesn't there is always VLC

01-07-2010, 02:02 AM	#7
ronjones Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ft. Myers, FL	PowerDVD 9 will play m2ts files ripped from BDs. However, it only has very limited audio support when playing the files (i.e. no DTS support).

01-07-2010, 01:12 PM	#8
prerich Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:50 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	The warning is in a Sticky thread in this very forum. Topic closed.

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