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

[byngo]

I wouldn't use P/dvd as an external player either, except that when i mount a bluray iso and try to play it with MP i get an error message window that is a "Mkx" window message reading: - "A decoder could not be found for the new file. File type:"
Then i can "ok" that message by mouse click and MP plays the file??????

 

[dkun]

AW: Blu-Ray / HD-DVD Player with PowerDVD (a working solution)

Hi.
I just found this thread. That's what I was looking for.
But since the thread started 2 years ago, does it also work with the latest MediaPortal software and PowerDVD 9 Ultra?

 

[eagle]

dkun

I run MP 1.0.2 on xp sp 3 with HDStarter from Post 585 and it works like a charm. I havn't tested it yet with 1.1.0 beta

eagle

 

[eagle]

I've written a GUI which supports you to create a HD_Starter.ini without the need to edit the ini manually. I recommend to save your current HD_Starter.ini before you use this GUI. It works for me but I cannot take any guarantee that it works for you, too.

The GUI is based on HD_Starter-concept which was introduced in post 585 on page 59

press "Load"-Button to load an existing HD_Starter.ini (ATTENTION load only those HD_Starter.inis you created with this GUI, because the layout changed a bit)
press "Reset"-Button to reload a loaded file
press "Cancel"-Button makes what it's meant to be
press "Save as"-Button to store a HD_Starter.ini into a directory of your choice
press "Save and Exit"-Button to save changes or a new HD_Starter.ini into your MediaPortal/plugins/windows-folder.
press "Show"-Button gives you the oppertunity to display a HD_Starter.ini

important buttons/radiobuttons provide tooltips when leaving the mouse over it for a while

As the GUI is written in JAVA java-runtime must be installed to use it. If someone would like to port it into C#, feel free to do it

Please post problems and bugs here

After downloading the file you must only rename (not unpack) it to GUI-HDStarterINI.jar
The file is an executeable jar-archive.

eagle

 

[SitzRiese]

hey guys, ive setup this hd-player now and it works great.
but can someone tell me how i can close powerdvd with the MCE remote?
i cant find that and it would be great, because ive no more mouse/keyboard on my htpc.

im using powerdvd8 ultra

 

[madmat17]

Hi,

First of all: a very big "thanks!" to MoPhat and eagle!

eagle:
I do have a suggestion in regards to the HD_Starter.ini path variable within the HD_Starter script. How about using the following code instead of a semi fix/variable path?

; ini-File
inifile = %A_ScriptDir%\HD_Starter.ini

The built in AutoHK variable "%A_ScriptDir%" is always pointing to the script/exe file's root directory (comparable with the batch variable "%~dp0" so to say). Enclosed you'll finde the updated version of the HD_Starter.ahk and HD_Starter.exe I'm using.
The updated version presumes that the HD_Starter.ini and HD_Starter.exe are always saved within the same directory without the need to edit and recompile the script if MP is installed in a path differing from the standard installation path.

An idea - I didn't have had the time to add that feature to the script or even have a deeper look at the required keys:
It SHOULD be possible to read the path variables for PowerDVD (or the standard DVD/Blu-Ray playing software) and MediaPortal from the Registry using the RegRead command, shouldn't it?


Br,
Mat

 

[eagle]

Good idea, madmat17

I didn't know about that variable. Regarding to your suggestion to read the registry, I must say, that I don't know much about that stuff. But it's a good idea to keep it as variable as possible.

Using my GUI from three posts above it makes it a bit easier to create an ini-file. But you are right. It will be more comfortable if it is possible to get information about MP automatically. As the script should work for any playersoftware this parameter should be entered by the user.

But anyway good ideas

eagle

 

[eagle]

new HD_Starter-Release with semi/fix-variable path to HD_Starter.ini as madmat17 has suggested. It also contains a new version of GUIHDStarter. Now it is possible to print HDStarter.ini and/or load it via show-dialog. This release replaces all versions since post #585 on page 59

eagle

 

[fikse]

Eagle; five points to you
Thanks alot for doing this. You are really helping many members for sure!

 

[madmat17]

Good idea, madmat17

I didn't know about that variable. Regarding to your suggestion to read the registry, I must say, that I don't know much about that stuff. But it's a good idea to keep it as variable as possible.

Using my GUI from three posts above it makes it a bit easier to create an ini-file. But you are right. It will be more comfortable if it is possible to get information about MP automatically. As the script should work for any playersoftware this parameter should be entered by the user.

But anyway good ideas

eagle

You are welcome, eagle!

Let's see, if have the time to get a bit deeper into the registry stuff the upcoming days/weeks/months...


Reading the MP install dir should be the easy part. What I am looking for, is a solution like this:
User needs to execute the HD_Starter.exe the very first time manually; the scirpt is then checking, if there's a seperate ini-file containing the player software. If not, it is parsing the registry for all applications linked to the file extention "m2ts", "bdmv" or whatever. The user should then be prompted to choose the application which should be userd for HD disc playback + any parameters seperately. Those data are going to be saved in a seperate ini-file for the player software.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Mat