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<blockquote data-quote="Darkbee" data-source="post: 681343" data-attributes="member: 107794">MediaPortal Version: 1.1.1MediaPortal Skin: DefaultWindows Version: Windows XP SP3CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 2200HDD: C: 20GB, D: 90GBMemory: 2GB DDRMotherboard: GigabyteVideo Card: NVidia FX5500Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: NoneSound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: None1. TV Card Type: N/AMPEG2 Video Codec: SAF 4?MPEG2 Audio Codec: SAF 4?h.264 Video Codec:&nbsp; SAF 4?Satelite/CableTV Provider: Time Warner CableI have a DVD drive that is unlocked (region-free) and I own DVDs from regions 1 and 2.&nbsp; They all play just fine in VLC, MPC-HC, MPlayer etc, but not in MediaPortal.&nbsp; I just get the normal blue MediaPortal screen and then nothing happens.&nbsp; If I eject the disc then MP goes back to the main menu.&nbsp; I assume the issue is that the DVD playback is tied to Windows Media Player, and WMP implements software-based region checking?&nbsp; I've read a few posts on here about people using AnyDVD (or some equivalent software) but that seems ridiculous since my DVDs play fine with the &quot;correct&quot; software.So the question, am I out of luck?&nbsp; Is there nothing that can be done, or can I integrate a different DVD player? (I've seen some settings about it I think).&nbsp; This is a major showstopper for me, because it's one of the reasons I converted my desktop PC into a dedicated HTPC.Help! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darkbee, post: 681343, member: 107794"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.1.1 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Default [b]Windows Version[/b]: Windows XP SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD Athlon X2 2200 [b]HDD[/b]: C: 20GB, D: 90GB [b]Memory[/b]: 2GB DDR [b]Motherboard[/b]: Gigabyte [b]Video Card[/b]: NVidia FX5500 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: [b]Sound Card[/b]: [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: None [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: None [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: N/A [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: SAF 4? [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: SAF 4? [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: SAF 4? [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Time Warner Cable I have a DVD drive that is unlocked (region-free) and I own DVDs from regions 1 and 2. They all play just fine in VLC, MPC-HC, MPlayer etc, but not in MediaPortal. I just get the normal blue MediaPortal screen and then nothing happens. If I eject the disc then MP goes back to the main menu. I assume the issue is that the DVD playback is tied to Windows Media Player, and WMP implements software-based region checking? I've read a few posts on here about people using AnyDVD (or some equivalent software) but that seems ridiculous since my DVDs play fine with the "correct" software. So the question, am I out of luck? Is there nothing that can be done, or can I integrate a different DVD player? (I've seen some settings about it I think). This is a major showstopper for me, because it's one of the reasons I converted my desktop PC into a dedicated HTPC. Help! :S [/QUOTE]

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