Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player with PowerDVD (a working solution) (32 Viewers)

Does this solution help you to play Blu-Ray or HD-DVD movies?

  • Yes

    Votes: 211 80.5%
  • No

    Votes: 51 19.5%

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GavinC

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November 19, 2005
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Hi

Like many others I suspect I have been scouring this forum for an HDStarter.exe that will actually work for me. I am running PowerDVD8 with the default installation paths of MP and PDVD8. I tried a HDStarter that was meant for PDVD8 that was posted earlier but that was very flaky - sometimes the MCE remote controls work but most often they dont, resulting in no control over stopping PDVD and revferting back to MP . I tried downloading Autohotkey to write my own but am not an expert so havn't a clue where to start with it so as it stands I am stuck .

What I need to get this plugin working is a copy of an HD Starter .exe that will work for PDVD8 , is configured for a default install of MP and PDVD8 and will utilize MCE control to bring up the standard MP fast forward ,aspect , etc controls.

Is this possible and if anyone has this can they please post one.?
 

ichessblumen

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  • November 21, 2006
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    MoPhat,

    thanks again for this nice plugin.
    It works like a charm as per "My System" information.

    One thing was'nt working at all: Get back to MP from PDVD. With the HD_starter.exe from Adam B. I now get back to MP with the back button on the MCE remote.

    On a Vista x64 rig the "Green Button" brings you to start Vista Media centre, which isn't very helpful,.... :D
     

    polarie

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  • November 20, 2006
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    works here also very good ... thx @ mophat

    only one tiny little problem ...
    when i press "back" while BluRay/PDVD is running ...
    i get a freeze - nothing is happen anymore - (only by the taskmangager could stopp MePo and PDVD)

    i have to STOP bluray playback and AFTER that i could press the back-button...
    in this case everything is fine ...



    and -just another question - is it possible with the plugins, dllfixes etc ...
    to change the way that PDVD starts

    example - MePo is running - now i wanna use BlueRay -
    i press BR in the home-menu
    MePo comes to the task-bar and PDVD starts ...

    in this case the taskbar is visible for a short moment,
    and it needs one or two seconds to start PDVD ...

    new way (just imho)
    - start PDVD on system boot -
    and let MeP overlay the PDVD.
    and if the plugin is activated - only a change between PDVD and MePo cames along?
    that would be much faster ...
    and if the "back-button" is pressed - just bring back again MePo ...
    :) that would be fantastic ...
     

    ichessblumen

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  • November 21, 2006
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    @ polarie

    just keep in mind that on your client is a modified "HD_Starter.exe" from Adam B.
    the genuine "HD_Starter.exe" from MoPhat has not the "back feature" using the "back arrow" on the remote control.

    I tried a little workaround referring the taskbar. just change the taskbar style in properties->settings to a black ( high contrast black). then the taskar is almost invisible during the start period of PDVD. ;)

    although I've to say your suggestion of keeping MP on top would be the best solution....
     

    Rasputin

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    January 13, 2009
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    hi guys,
    i have got one big problem with this nice pulgin.
    First of all sry for my bad english :(, but i try to do my best.
    I use PowerDVD8 Ultra and i followed all steps but when i start HD Player
    in MediaPortall I get an error :
    Config Section

    Could not start HD-Starter.
    What did i do fals?
     

    cilla

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  • April 29, 2008
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    Rasputin
    How do did you set up your hd_starter.exe/multishortcut plugin?
    Pls. take a screenshot of your plugin settings or post settings here...

    best regards from germany...
    ...cilla
     

    Rasputin

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    January 13, 2009
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    No, so i tried with an absolut path and now it works... almost.
    But the plug in don't find PowerDVD.
    The Error says:
    Could not find C:\Programme\Cyberlink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe .
    I think the problem is that my PowerDVD Path is : C:\Programme\Cyberlink\PowerDVD8\PowerDVD8.exe .
    But how can i change this path?
     

    cilla

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  • April 29, 2008
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    The Path is close selected in hd_starter.exe.
    But I compiled a version especially for you ;)
    This version also supports browser back and auto fullscreen....

    So take a look to my attachment for using powerDVD8 with hd starter.

    best regards...
    ...cilla
     

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