PowerDVD full Version
PowerDVD 10 Mark II Version 10.0.2701.51
PowerDVD Trial Verison?
online retail purchase Mark II Ultra version
PowerDVD SR Number (when click on "CyberLink in left top - SR NUMBER IS NOT THE CD-KEY!!)
DVD110221-01
PowerDVD TR Number (if shown)
TR110301-018
Operating System (including x86 or x64 Bit Version)
Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit SP1
Do you use administrator or restricted user account?
Administrator
Is your PowerDVD a Retail product or bundles with HW?
online retail purchase Mark II Ultra version
Used VGA
Gigabyte GV-N460OC2-1GI Nvidia Geforce Gtx 460
Used VGA driver version
270.61-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql
Used Audio device
NVIDIA HDMI
Used Audio device driver version
HD Audio driver version 1.2.22.1 (270.61-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql)
The Audio setting in PowerDVD and in OS (default devices)
(current system setting) (Use HDMI), DENON-AVAMP-1 (NVIDIA High Defintion Audio)
Used ODD drive (full model name and Firmware Version)
LG SATA HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH12LS30 Firmware 1.00
Used Display(s)
DENON, Ltd(DENON AVR791 AVR)
Panaonic TC-P55ST30
Which kind of display connection (HDMI/DisplayPort/VGA/DVI)
HDMI (MiniHDMI to HDMI at video card to AVR)
HDMI (HDMI to HDMI at AVR to TV)
Whcih Display refresh rate do you use while Playback (24/25/50/60/120/...)
HD 3D 1080p, 1920 x 1080 23hz 32 bit
Are you using single or dual monitor environment
single
Are you using clone or extended mode (if use two display)
not using
(3D only) Please provide detail info about 3D setting in PowerDVD
HDMI 1.4 enabled 3D TV (1080P 24Hz)
What kind of Antivirus SW are you using
none, even windows 7 default windows defender is forced off
Please also add your DXDIAG log to the post (as attachement)
dxdiag 32 attached
Please add the BD-3D Advisor log to the post (as attachement)
bd advisor and bd-3d advisor logs attached
The detailed issue description
All right since i was not finding 23hz mode on my new TV for 24P playback, so I decided to try something else and made a few discoveries. I got the hair brained idea that the 3d playback mode was forcing 23hz so why not watch a 3d movie with powerdvd 10.
Panasonic Avatar Blu Ray 3D region A
No 3d, not even menus, very odd I know i had this working.
Ran 3d vision wizard and 3d was working, but ending game screen shots were not. Ok something broke!
Reset 3d vision settings to defaults.
Started a new 3d wizard and 3d was working, but ending game screen shots did not display this time. Odd I remember they showing before.
PowerDVD 3d was still 2d! Very odd cause i started a game up with 3dtv play and bam there is 3d. Run the test steroscopic 3d and leave it at 1280 x 720 60hz. Nice 3d and working. Bump it up 1920 x 1080 23hz. NO 3d at all. Ok this i just wrong i remember this crap working. The last thing i did was 3dtv play 14 day trial was expiring so i decided to purchase it so i could enjoy games. I activated it and now i wonder if that activation messed me up!
Uninstalled 3dtv play. Same issues!
Uninstalled ALL nvidia drivers, nvidia hdmi audio drivers, and nividia physx!
Rebooted.
installed the same 270.61 drivers again.
Noticed the TV this time wanted to default to 1080p 23hz. Hey wait that is the resolution i have been looking for!
Did not install 3dtv play and used the default version included for 1080p 3d blu ray playback.
Setup wizard for 3d and seemed fine.
Started powerdvd with 3d blu ray and checked settings.
Blu ray 3d working again!
Exit powerdvd.
Odd the 1080p 23hz is no longer available! The only option now is HD 3D 1080p 23hz! Ahh I will revisit this more later might be a driver issue since both are 1080p 23hz and maybe it can not support HD 3D and HD SD labels.
Installed and activated my full version of 3dtv play.
Ran setup wizard again. 3d was working for 720p and 1080p both.
Ran powerdvd and 3d continued to work!
Confirmed audio was set at PCM decoded by powerdvd over the HDMI.
Started the movie, by the time i got about 3/4 of the movie finished it had randomly stopped the audio, video went black screen, tv indicatted no signal, then audio started up again with video!
Not exactly the problems i was having at 60hz, but disappointing that i uncovered a problem at 24p playback. I understand it was 3d 24p playback which may push the system more, but i have the CPU and a decent GPU so it shouldn't matter.
By that point i got interrupted by a visitor and they really wanted to see 3d avatar. shut down the computer and moved the disk to my 3d blu ray player. Yes that is right i got smart and bought a real 3d blu ray player so i could run hardware test and prove the only equipment failing is the powerdvd. We enjoyed the whole 3d movie with HD audio bitstreaming over HDMI through the same Denonn receiver and Pansonic TV with 100% perfect playback. This is something i have been striving for on my media center because thats is what i want most. The all in one MEDIA CENTER that does it all.
I admit the PCM decoded by powerdvd over hdmi has less problems then HD audio bitstreaming. I also admit that dts/dolby bitstreaming has less problems than the HD audio bitstreaming. So far i do not see an improvement in 24p versus 60hz, but like i said it was 24p 3d playback versus 60hz standard playback. I will see if i can force 24p playback yet in standard mode.
i did a quick compare of my dxdiag and i see no real difference. So i need to check a few things because maybe I reset the desktop after my 3d blu ray testing. Sorry i have a habbit of not leaving it in 3d mode. I believe the software should allow a user to pick if 3d is detected which resultion to use and the software change to it. I would love to see the same option for 24p playback support. If 24p was used on the blu ray or dvd then allow a setting to switch to the users favorite 24p screen resolution for playback.
Any new thoughts on my recent findings?
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DEBUG_CLDetect_LONGPLAYMCE-PC_2011_05_08_07_36_48.html |
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bd advisor log 20110508 |
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520 time(s) |
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DxDiag32 20110508.txt |
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Description |
dxdiag 32bit 20110508 |
Filesize |
34 Kbytes
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384 time(s) |
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DEBUG_CLDetect_LONGPLAYMCE-PC_2011_05_08_07_37_02.html |
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bd 3d advisor log 20110508 |
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14 Kbytes
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537 time(s) |