PowerDVD Blu-ray playback incompatible with Windows Aero? - Blu-ray Forum

Jack Wade · 02-06-2010, 08:06 PM

I'm running PowerDVD DX 8.2 on Windows 7, and when I play BDs, I'm switched out of Windows Aero to a different scheme. I've tried to Google this but all I can find is a bunch of jargon which I frankly don't understand.

Is there any way to work around this?

skywirepteltd · 02-07-2010, 02:29 AM

Go to your PowerDVD options , and look for "Turn on Windows basic scheme when playing video" , untick them. You will never be switched to Windows Aero anymore..

Jack Wade · 02-08-2010, 06:47 PM

I want to stay in Windows Aero, not be switched to Basic.

aramis109 · 02-08-2010, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Wade

I want to stay in Windows Aero, not be switched to Basic.

That's what he just told you how to fix. UNCHECK the option described. Did you try it yet?

Rojas · 02-08-2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Wade

I want to stay in Windows Aero, not be switched to Basic.

No you don't the problem with vista or windows 7 is that Aero uses
the GPU on your graphics card to run Aero and PowerDVD needs the GPU to play back your video with hardware acceleration.

so it needs to turn off Aero first when you exit the program Aero turns back on.

Rojas · 02-08-2010, 10:23 PM

A lot of TV tuner programs also won't play back a smooth
HD picture if Aero is running you have disable Aero first.

heres how.

Right click on the icon of any program you want to run like Blaze HDTV or
TotalMedia choose Properties then choose Compatibility tab.
next check the box under settings ( Disable desktop composition)
then click apply.

now every time you run the program Aero is disable and your program
will have access to the hardware video acceleration

When you exit the program Aero turns back on.

Jack Wade · 02-09-2010, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aramis109

That's what he just told you how to fix. UNCHECK the option described. Did you try it yet?

I don't have that option in the version that I have.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rojas

No you don't the problem with vista or windows 7 is that Aero uses
the GPU on your graphics card to run Aero and PowerDVD needs the GPU to play back your video with hardware acceleration.

so it needs to turn off Aero first when you exit the program Aero turns back on.

So I can't possibly run both Aero and a BD on PowerDVD at the same time then? I guess I found my answer in this thread.

travelbug · 02-10-2010, 11:46 PM

the option was there in the last build of powerdvd but they removed yet again in the latest version.
thats why he can find it.

02-06-2010, 08:06 PM	#1
Jack Wade Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:64	PowerDVD Blu-ray playback incompatible with Windows Aero? I'm running PowerDVD DX 8.2 on Windows 7, and when I play BDs, I'm switched out of Windows Aero to a different scheme. I've tried to Google this but all I can find is a bunch of jargon which I frankly don't understand. Is there any way to work around this?

02-08-2010, 10:23 PM	#6
Rojas Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:9	Aero A lot of TV tuner programs also won't play back a smooth HD picture if Aero is running you have disable Aero first. heres how. Right click on the icon of any program you want to run like Blaze HDTV or TotalMedia choose Properties then choose Compatibility tab. next check the box under settings ( Disable desktop composition) then click apply. now every time you run the program Aero is disable and your program will have access to the hardware video acceleration When you exit the program Aero turns back on.

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02-07-2010, 02:29 AM	#2
skywirepteltd Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Kuala Lumpur Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Trading Score:3	Go to your PowerDVD options , and look for "Turn on Windows basic scheme when playing video" , untick them. You will never be switched to Windows Aero anymore..

02-08-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
Jack Wade Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:64	I want to stay in Windows Aero, not be switched to Basic.

02-10-2010, 11:46 PM	#8
travelbug Member Member since:Dec 2009	the option was there in the last build of powerdvd but they removed yet again in the latest version. thats why he can find it.

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