How to play a AVCHD dvd on a pc

Heavytiger

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Nov 12, 2010 12:27

I don't have a blu ray burner so I created a AVCHD video on a standard DVD. The problem is I cannot get it to play on my pc. I installed cyberlink HD264 pack but that didn't work. Neither does Splash pro. Splash plays files fine but not a DVD.

Any suggestions/

thanks,

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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Nov 12, 2010 12:44

AVCHD DVDs can only be played on a BR player or PS3... to your TV.

Does your PC have a BR reader(either internal or external)? That will work. Regular DVD drives won't.

Cheers - Tony
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Heavytiger

Contributor Joined: Jun 21, 2008 10:16 Messages: 474 Offline

Nov 12, 2010 19:32

Hi

No I don't have a blu ray reader. So if I understand correctly even though I can burn avchd video to a standard DVD with a standard DVD burner that same burner cannot read the disc for play back on a Pc. Seems strange.

The bottom line is that I need to buy a blu ray reader in order to view the video on my pc.

thanks for your help.

Heavytiger Windows 10 professional
HP Omen Obelisk DT 875-1131
Intel Core i7(3.6GHz)
Eight Core
Memory 32 GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Power supply 750 Watt

Using PD 11 ultimate build 11.0.03026

Heavytiger

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Nov 12, 2010 21:41

You could also play a blu-ray DVD on your PC using Cyberlink PowerDVD.

http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd/overview_en_US.html Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Heavytiger

Contributor Joined: Jun 21, 2008 10:16 Messages: 474 Offline

Nov 13, 2010 17:50

Hi

But could I play a standard DVD with avchd video using cyberlink power DVD?

thanks,

Heavytiger Windows 10 professional
HP Omen Obelisk DT 875-1131
Intel Core i7(3.6GHz)
Eight Core
Memory 32 GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Power supply 750 Watt

Using PD 11 ultimate build 11.0.03026

Heavytiger

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Nov 13, 2010 18:07

As far as I know PowerDVD 10 3D will play all DVD formats.
Standard DVD, AVCHD, Blu-Ray, and even European PAL.

Check the link I gave and read the specs.

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Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Hasi64

Newbie Joined: May 25, 2010 05:04 Messages: 8 Offline

Nov 16, 2010 07:08

Hello, you could also play the individual m2ts files (located in the STREAM subdirectory of the DVD) by using for example the free VLC media player (http://www.videolan.org/).
Regards Hasi64