Ultimate HTPC optical drive . . .

[Auric]

According to here, an OEM version of PDVD Ultra is included. That's not surprising as many DVD drives, particularly Hitachi-LG, do likewise. Of course Ultra is needed for BD/HD DVD but given the high retail cost I guess it is likewise limited in some way.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Auric
According to here, an OEM version of PDVD Ultra is included. That's not surprising as many DVD drives, particularly Hitachi-LG, do likewise. Of course Ultra is needed for BD/HD DVD but given the high retail cost I guess it is likewise limited in some way.

If you use PDVD you also need an HDCP capable video card (not just DVI), and an HDCP display.

 

[Auric]

Zo? Those are commonplace and cheap. Otherwise you use aforementioned AnyDVD or use analog output which, as I understand, hasn't been dumbed down on any discs to date.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
And the software is so easy to get, you know, with PayPal and such.

?

ARRRR.

MALIBOOO!!!

 

[Tegeril]

Originally posted by: Auric
Zo? Those are commonplace and cheap. Otherwise you use aforementioned AnyDVD or use analog output which, as I understand, hasn't been dumbed down on any discs to date.

In an ideal world, this would work. But as of the latest PDVD build, you cannot play high definition content over non-HDCP video cards even if your system has the power to do so. Cyberlink has hard coded in some driver restrictions, so say your HTPC has x3000 graphics - it wont play, analog or otherwise.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
And the software is so easy to get, you know, with PayPal and such.

?

ARRRR.

MALIBOOO!!!

Hah, you still remember that ^_^.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Tegeril

Originally posted by: Auric
Zo? Those are commonplace and cheap. Otherwise you use aforementioned AnyDVD or use analog output which, as I understand, hasn't been dumbed down on any discs to date.

In an ideal world, this would work. But as of the latest PDVD build, you cannot play high definition content over non-HDCP video cards even if your system has the power to do so. Cyberlink has hard coded in some driver restrictions, so say your HTPC has x3000 graphics - it wont play, analog or otherwise.

Strangely, it does let you watch on a not HDCP compliant monitor with a VGA/D-sub connection as long as you have an HDCP video card.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: Tegeril

Originally posted by: Auric
Zo? Those are commonplace and cheap. Otherwise you use aforementioned AnyDVD or use analog output which, as I understand, hasn't been dumbed down on any discs to date.

In an ideal world, this would work. But as of the latest PDVD build, you cannot play high definition content over non-HDCP video cards even if your system has the power to do so. Cyberlink has hard coded in some driver restrictions, so say your HTPC has x3000 graphics - it wont play, analog or otherwise.

Strangely, it does let you watch on a not HDCP compliant monitor with a VGA/D-sub connection as long as you have an HDCP video card.

WHAA??? The one AT review I believe reviewed PDVD and they said the whole HDCP chain had to be there.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: montypythizzle

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: montypythizzle
And the software is so easy to get, you know, with PayPal and such.

?

ARRRR.

MALIBOOO!!!

Hah, you still remember that ^_^.

Quite ^_^.

 

[Auric]

What build of PDVD introduced said restrictions? I've used 'em all up to 7.3.3319a and haven't noticed it though I mostly play DVB and less so disc sources. My viddy card and displays did not have HDCP. I recently replaced the viddy card and secondary with ones that do. Playback still works on the display that does not have HDCP via DVI. One related issue is that in Clone mode BD/HD DVD playback can occur on both simultaneously but in Extended, on only one at a time. That restriction does not occur with other sources; Window mirrored to Full Screen is okay.