Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player with PowerDVD (a working solution) (44 Viewers)

[Woggle]

Hiya,

The plugin is working great.

However, I've got a question about transferring to 24hz. Does this happen automatically / could it happen automatically?

At the moment, my Catalyst Control Centre settings are:

Samsung TV (which can only display 720p / 1080i - not 1080p)
Desktop aea: 1280 x 720
Colour Quality: High (32 Bit)
Refresh Rate: 50Hz

The only option under refresh rate is either 50Hz or 60Hz but I can force refresh this to 25 / 30 / 50 / 60Hz.

Presumably I need to set up another profile with the new settings on - but which settings do I chose and is there a way to allow it to automatically detect this once I insert a disc?

Also is it 24Hz when playing HD-DVD?

Thanks.

 

[_hunter]

Use the Source, Luke...
HD_Starter.ahk:
;Sends to ATI profile to switch 24hz mode / CTRL+SHIFT+4
Send, ^+4

 

[ichessblumen]

Use the Source, Luke...
HD_Starter.ahk:
;Sends to ATI profile to switch 24hz mode / CTRL+SHIFT+4
Send, ^+4

@woggle, which means, you can create a profile for your 1080i respectively 720p, which uses the hotkey CTRL+SHIFT+4. just give it a try, which reso and Hz works when playback Bluray on your TV and then create the according profile. just my 2c, coz _hunter's explanation was little bit to short for immediate comprehension ;-)

 

[jof]

Just for information.
Since version 0.7.1 Moving Pictures supports also playback of BluRays with external players like PowerDVD.

You only need deamon tools or VCD for mounting the ISO. You can simply start a blu ray movie in Moving Pictures, the ISO gets mounted, MP minimizes and PowerDVD starts with playback of the movie. As soon as you close PDVD, MP opens again.

More Information:

Configuring Bluray and HDDVD playback - Moving Pictures

 

[nondrun]

Power Scheduler

Hi guys!

Plugin is working perfectly besides one problem:

how do you get the power scheduler not to hibernate media portal while watching blu-rays?

thx!

nondrun

 

[cilla]

If you're using TV Server Power Shedule Plugin, you should try this:
Start Power DVD, then go to "TV Server Configuration", open "Power Shedule" entry (subentry of Plugins), Select "Processes" on the Top-navigation. Click "Select Process" and select Power DVD.

If PowerDVD is running now, the pc won't switch to hibernate mode.

lg cilla

 

[nondrun]

thanks for the hint!

however, Im using the standard media portal tv, cause i had some issues with a couple of tv stations with tv server.

is there a solution with the "olf fashioned" power scheduler as well?

 

[steve760]

PowerDVD9

PowerDVD9

Here is the edited HD_Starter for the new PowerDVD9.

Fullscreen

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I am adding HD_Starter for PowerDVD9 to start in Cinema mode, as cinema has a completely different executable to start it.

 

[steve760]

I would like to use this to call WinAmp

Though I would like to call it and have MP stay fullscreen, reason is I use WinAmp on and 15 inch EVO touchscreen monitor that is secondary to my MediaPortal HDTV, so MP will stay full screen on my HDTV while WinAmp is on my secondary display. Any suggestions with this. I open and close winamp on the 2nd display, so if it is called it should open on that display and mediaportal could remain fullscreen.

Thanks in advance.

 

[polarie]

hmm i have tried that solution again on an other client (for my neighbour)

it works again - but after stoping PowerDVD ...
push the "back"-button - powerDVD went off as it should but
Mediaportal keeps "small" in the
the taskbar ... and does not come up to fullscreen again

any ideas?

till now i only have used it on a 15" (1280x800) CRT
--- do i also need 2 profiles in the catalyst?
couse i didn't get it managed to make those profiles .. (not my day today)
but the flat of my neighbour is a 52" plasma (720p) so i think i'll need
those two profiles ...

little TUT here?

regards

polarie