Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player with PowerDVD (a working solution) (43 Viewers)

[dentoto]

Hello,

i have a problem with this plugin. My System ist Vista x64 with Cyberlink Power DVD 8

When i will start the Plugin , the MP says i gives a problem with the path.

Power DVD is on C:\ProgrammsX86\Cyberlink\PowerDVD8\PowerDvd8.exe

The MP have the standardpath for power dvd 6. the patch for Power dvd 6 ist \cyberlink\powerdvd\powerdvd


I don't know how can i start this plug in?

Who can help me please

 

[Netzdiver]

hy dentoto,

you have to configure the mainpath to --> c:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD8

after that it works

greez Diver

 

[dentoto]

ok, than i must reinstalöl power dvd on this path? why can't install power dvd not on my standard vista path X86 ?? on this part are all my programs (nero,firefox,office, MP)

 

[jimwin]

Hi dentoto,
no, you need to recompile your own copy of "HD Starter.EXE" using autohotkeys, and set the path to powerDVD to where it is installed on your own system.
the original version is using the default installation path for PowerDVD7, and not PowerDVD8.

There is a source file "HD Starter.EXE" on the first post, named "HD Starter.AHK"

Hope this helps.

 

[xppx]

Hi dentoto,

It is exactly like jimwin says, you need to change the name of the path to PowerDVD in the HD Starter.exe.

I suggest you do it like this :

[COLOR="Green"]; Read from the registry the proper install directory for PowerDVD
; Registry keys are Vista based[/COLOR]  

[COLOR="darkred"]RegRead, PowerDVDAppPath, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Cyberlink\PowerDVD8, InstallPath[/COLOR]
if ErrorLevel   [COLOR="green"]; there was a problem reading the key[/COLOR]
{
    MsgBox, 16, PowerDVD8Ctrl, The install path of Cyberlink PowerDVD8 could not be found.
    ExitApp
}

And then use %PowerDVDAppPath% to replace the hardcoded path in the script.

This way it doesn't matter where you have installed it, the script will find it via the registry.

Don't forget to download AutoHotkey as well, as you need this small app to compile the script (AHK) into an executable (EXE).

Cheers.

 

[MPUserFromGER]

Hi,

I recently bought a new LG GGC-H20L BluRay drive and have now set up MP with this plugin and PowerDVD8.
It works great, however I have two questions:

1. To exit PowerDVD8 and to return to MP you have to hit the "escape" button.
However, I have my Harmony Remote set to send the "MCE Start" button when pressing the "Exit" button on the remote.
Would it be possible to change the "escape" button to the "MCE start" button? How?

2. The skin file provided in post #1 does not work with PowerDVD8. It is not shown in the combo list even though I have copied it to the \skin folder...

Thanks.

 

[KvB]

Other Blu-Ray options for MP

Hi there,

First off all, thanks for developing this plugin... I can't wait to try it when my BD drive arrives.

However, I was wondering if this was the only option to view BD movies with MediaPortal, or if there are any other options I might consider.

Thanks for any help in advance!

Regards,

Kees.

 

[burr]

Solution Volume when using S/PDIF out

I have for a long time not understood why i can' change volume during playback. Seems like when using
S/PDIF out the volume in Power DVD is disabled. So here is a script which instead changes the master volume.
I have borrowed some code from Rajat thanks! and added the possibility to mute also.
I hope this can help someone with a similar problem.

 

[Tshoco]

Is the Plugin and dll-Fix working with MediaPortal 1.0 Final working as well?

 

[DaMenaCe]

I have some problems. In the beginning the dll fix gave me a error, but after reboot it was fine.
But when i start HD starter, then i sometimes get another skin with powerdvd.