PDVD9 Codec not picked up by MP (1 Viewer)

[Pletskop]

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MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow rev 2447
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Hi,

I have PDVD8 installed on my system and use to view h.264 content in "MyTV".
I recently installed PDVD9 [v9.0.1501 Ultra] aswell.

However, within MP I can only select the PDVD9 codec for MPEG2 content.
It doesn't pop up in the list of available codecs for h.264 content.
The PDVD8 codec is selectable in both lists as was the case before.

Any got an idea on what is causing this?

Regards,

Peter

 

[pilehave]

I remember something about the Trial-version locking out other programs than PowerDVD...is it the trial? Did you register PowerDVD with a key?

 

[Spragleknas]

IIRC CyberLink has done this on purpose. This only goes for newer version.. not the trial

 

[Pletskop]

I'm using the official version, registered and activated.
Did I understand correctly that Cyberlink is purposely preventing the PDVD9 codec from showing up in MP as an h.264 video decoder?

Any way to get around this?

Peter

 

[tourettes]

Did I understand correctly that Cyberlink is purposely preventing the PDVD9 codec from showing up in MP as an h.264 video decoder?

Yes.

Any way to get around this?

No.

 

[Spragleknas]

Use an older .ax would do it... not sure if this is an option, though.

 

[CHli]

Did I understand correctly that Cyberlink is purposely preventing the PDVD9 codec from showing up in MP as an h.264 video decoder?

Yes.

Any official statement about that ? It's pretty bad.

 

[Owlsroost]

Quote from another website "The DirectShow support was removed from the AVC & VC1 codecs that come with the PDVD 8 Build 2521 Ultra and PDVD 9 Build 1501 Ultra..So AVC codecs which come with the latest PowerDVD Ultra package are not able to be used in other apps.."

It's Cyberlink's software so they can do what they like with it.

Tony

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

And of course the very last working codecs versions are available as a torrent, look for "dxva.rar".

 

[damaster]

And of course the very last working codecs versions are available as a torrent, look for "dxva.rar".

I've only found Cyberlink PowerDVD 8 AVC/VC-1 standalone codecs. No luck finding PowerDVD 9 ones