Blu-ray/HD DVD playback (4 Viewers)

[armandp]

It's correct that you can't set the drive as an import path this is managed by the system (the import path is automatically added so you don't have to worry about that). Can you try to import it again in the configuration with DEBUG logging on and afterwards post your log file? Are you on XP or Vista btw?

 

[marco_b]

I'm on XP Home Sp3.

Will try to test it again as you suggested and post the log afterwards.

 

[Sutekh]

I can echo marco_b's findings now. Within the config if I insert a Bluray or HD-DVD it will not attempt to import, however, the drive is accessed every few seconds. This stops as soon as I close the config.

I tried disabling AnyDVD-HD 6.4.3.2 but that did not help. A regular DVD _did_ work, but was not automatically imported because the disc label was meaningless - expected behaviour. Once I manually assigned it, it played fine from MP.

Bluray and HD-DVD (Casino Royale and Doom, respectively) would not import.

I am on XP Pro SP3 with an LG Bluray/HD-DVD combo drive.

 

[armandp]

I can echo marco_b's findings now. Within the config if I insert a Bluray or HD-DVD it will not attempt to import, however, the drive is accessed every few seconds. This stops as soon as I close the config.

I tried disabling AnyDVD-HD 6.4.3.2 but that did not help. A regular DVD _did_ work, but was not automatically imported because the disc label was meaningless - expected behaviour. Once I manually assigned it, it played fine from MP.

Bluray and HD-DVD (Casino Royale and Doom, respectively) would not import.

I am on XP Pro SP3 with an LG Bluray/HD-DVD combo drive.

Couple of questions (again):

1) Can you post the debug log of the Bluray import attempt?
2) When you have inserted the Bluray disc is it possible for you to explore it with windows explorer?

 

[marco_b]

Here's the logfile.View attachment 36142

 

[armandp]

Possible solution

For those of you who are on XP only, check if you can explorer the disc in windows explorer - if not try to install this driver:

Download this driver (Toshiba UDF2.5 Reader File System Driver for Windows XP) and follow these installation instructions:

There is an easy way to "trick" installation of the Toshiba UDF2.5 driver on non Toshiba PCs, so it may be "safer" to download it from Toshiba support website:

1.) Unpack it.
2.) Start setup.

It will tell you, that you cannot install it on your non-Toshiba PC.
DO NOT CLOSE THIS MESSAGE BOX.

Navigate to your temp directory with explorer. You'll find a directory named like this: {1347D5A6-4FE0-476A-B85F-D0FC91F55EB0}

Enter it. You'll find two files:
thdudf.inf and thdudf.sys

Right click thdudf.inf, select "Install".

Wait a while. Close the Message Box. Reboot.

Afterwards check if you can:

a) Browse the disc using windows explorer
b) Moving Pictures does the import now

Vista users don't have this problem because vista natively supports UDF 2.5/2.6
I hope this will solve the issue, please confirm

 

[Sutekh]

I will get a log for you in the next day, and I can't say whether I could browse the disc in windows explorer, but AnyDVD-HD picked it up and PowerDVD could play it. I will confirm this for you when I get the log.

 

[armandp]

Here's the logfile.View attachment 36142

Can you please set the mediaportal portal logging to "DEBUG" and try again?

 

[armandp]

I will get a log for you in the next day, and I can't say whether I could browse the disc in windows explorer, but AnyDVD-HD picked it up and PowerDVD could play it. I will confirm this for you when I get the log.

Both of these programs have a built-in logic that can read the discs. Moving Pictures relies more on the OS.
I recommend to try out the driver i posted and see if this works for you.

 

[tourettes]

I will get a log for you in the next day, and I can't say whether I could browse the disc in windows explorer, but AnyDVD-HD picked it up and PowerDVD could play it. I will confirm this for you when I get the log.

Both AnyDVD and PowerDVD have internal "driver" for the blu-ray format. XP itself doesn't have.