Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player with PowerDVD (a working solution) (7 Viewers)

[jsimo01]

Hi,

I've read through the thread and cannot find a solution to the problem - After starting PowerDVD 7 watching a disc and then exiting (with the escape key) I re-enter MP OK!

However - The button for HD Player is blanked out and more importantly if I try to go back into Power DVD it opens but when you press play a dialog opens saying something like ' another instance of the script is running..replace with this one?' The problem appears to be that when PowerDVD is exited the HD_Starter.exe process is still running; Is there a way to terminate this process with Power DVD?

Thanks for any assistance you can offer.

John

 

[hst]

permanent AutoHotkey script

Hi all,
I'm using a PERMANENT AutoHotkey script (autostart) to add some additional functions. Cause I don't use "*" and "#" on my MCE remote, I've mapped functions to Shift/3 and Shift/8. Doing so, i can

- start PDVD WITHOUT any MP integration like Multishortcut plugin.
- start/stop/focus-on/maximize MP or PDVD by pressing "*" or "#" key on MCE remote.

As I don't have access to my HPTC, just some pseudo-code as far as I can remember:

#IfWinActive, Cyberlink Powerdvd
b::s
....
Browser_back::^x
#IfWinActive
;
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Shift/3 : "#" key on MCE remote pressed --> start/activate/maximize Powerdvd
+3::
{
IF WinExist, MediaPortal
{
; actions to suspend/stop/minimize MediaPortal
}
IfWinNotExists, Cyberlink PowerDVD
{
; actions to run PowerDVD
}
WinActivate, Cyberlink PowerDVD
WinMaximize
Return
}
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Shift/8 : "*" key on MCE remote pressed --> start/activate/maximize MediaPortal
+8::
{
; same logic reverse : MediaPortal <---> Cyberlink PowerDVD
}

You can use Multishortcut integration, too. Script is very simple (compile to exe)
Send +3 ; send shift/3 - actions are done in PERMANENT script
ExitApp ; ... and exit

Using my PERMANENT script, I've deinstalled some other solutions like AutoFocusOnMP, GreenButton (don't remember correct name) etc cause I'm now using my MCE remote to adress this functions.

Cheers,
Hans

btw : if somebody interested in this script, I can post it at the end of next week.

 

[revs]

Will it be possible to integrate the HDStarter with the upcoming Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Autoplay in MP 1.0.1?

 

[tourettes]

Will it be possible to integrate the HDStarter with the upcoming Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Autoplay in MP 1.0.1?

I would assume yes, as mainly the 3rd party plugins need to listen to the Blu-ray / HD DVD inserted event (and remove event as well). These 3rd party plugins were the reason why I added such message

to use:

1) listen for -> GUI_MSG_BLURAY_DISK_INSERTED or GUI_MSG_HDDVD_DISK_INSERTED messages
2) store the removable drive info so you can check the unmount event
3) start player when event received
4a) close plugin when player is closed / exited (watch the process)
4b) close plugin when disk is removed -> GUI_MSG_VOLUME_REMOVED message with correct drive letter is received

 

[jsimo01]

Is there mayne anyway of editing the script to do something like I mentioned above - terminate the script on exiting PDVD? it is the only drawback, in that on returning to MP you cannot then run the script again without problems. This is the only drawback to the present solution.

Many thanks for any help offered.

John

 

[jimwin]

Is there mayne anyway of editing the script to do something like I mentioned above - terminate the script on exiting PDVD? it is the only drawback, in that on returning to MP you cannot then run the script again without problems. This is the only drawback to the present solution.

Many thanks for any help offered.

John

Hi John,

it already does this. The original version unloads powerdvd and ends the script when you send "escape", while others posted do this when you send "browser back". How have you been trying to quit powerdvd?

 

[jsimo01]

Hi,

I've disabled UAC and it seems to work fine now, peculiar!

Many Thanks,

John

 

[kerninger]

Is there mayne anyway of editing the script to do something like I mentioned above - terminate the script on exiting PDVD? it is the only drawback, in that on returning to MP you cannot then run the script again without problems. This is the only drawback to the present solution.

Many thanks for any help offered.

John

For those who don't use a keyboard try this version of HD_Starter. The script now listens to an "#" key instead of an "ESC" key. Pressing the "#" button on the MCE remote ends PowerDVD, the HD-Starter and brings you back to MP.

 

[wojciech_ste]

Hi,
Works this plug-in with Media Portal 1 Final and WinXP/SP3 ?
I'm using PowerDVD7 Ultra.

Thanks a lot for information.

 

[jbuns]

I tried installing this but when I run dllfix, I get an error message reading "dllfix has stopped working" When I try to run HD starter from in MP I get an error message reading Could not start program! Configsection: [HD Starter]. If I try to run Hd starter just by clicking on the exe file, it works fine. I've configured it as your screensot says.

Running vista64 home premium and MP 1.0 RC4

Thanks