INTERACT FORUM

More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: Trill304 on January 22, 2012, 07:52:07 am

Title: PowerDVD support
Post by: Trill304 on January 22, 2012, 07:52:07 am

I am relatively new to the software and have had trouble trying some of the methods mentioned on the forums to address blu-ray ripping and playback. I was curious as to if there was an option to configure Media Center to use an external program to play blu-ray movies (such as CyberLink PowerDVD 11)?  I would like to try to avoid having to purchase AnyDVD HD or the like...

Title: Re: Re: PowerDVD support
Post by: Trill304 on February 11, 2012, 01:08:20 pm

Any thoughts out there?  I am really stumped.?

Title: Re: PowerDVD support
Post by: Matt on February 11, 2012, 02:10:49 pm

You can select external playback for specific types in Options > File Types.

More on Blu-ray here:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Blu-ray

Title: Re: PowerDVD support
Post by: Trill304 on February 11, 2012, 02:18:40 pm

WIll give it a try thanks.  Hopefully this will work for blu-ray movie playback via physical media.

Title: Re: PowerDVD support
Post by: Trill304 on February 11, 2012, 03:02:12 pm

So i went to options -> File Types -> Other -> Blu-ray (bluraydisc).  I left File Association alone and changed Playback Method to "External Program (custom)" and selected the drive path to the executable of PowerDVD11 (in this case, C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDVD11\PowerDVD11.exe).  I then tried to start a blu-ray disc by right clicking on the disc under "Drives & Devices" and selecting Play.  JRiver sits at a black background with the movie poster up with "* Opening..." at the bottom of the screen and never actually plays.  Is something wrong with the configuration?  Is MC not compatable with PowerDVD?