This is really weird and obnoxious.
I usually rip out the main movie from BDs and play them via Media Browser in Windows Media Center, but since 2012 has a lot of forced subtitles I decided to stop it and play in PDVD 7.3.
On my main HTPC I just got the endless loop, no menu to play anything.
On my desktop PC which serves as an auxiliary HTPC, I also have PDVD 7.3 and it showed the menus but there was no way to get them to activate... clicking, hitting keyboard buttons, etc.. Endless loop. This PC popped up a "you should update your PowerDVD software" note so I clicked on the link and updated, downloaded and installed:
CyberLink.5711_TaRe43_CLT_DVD090831-03.exe
After which I don't even get the non-functional menus, just the endless loop of video.
There's no way I would give Cyberlink more money... I paid them for 7.3 about what I I would have bought a hardware player box for, and that was just a couple months ago.... and I wouldn't buy a new box just because of some new disc... I would expect updates for at least 5 years or so.
Cyberlink needs to remember that their business model shouldn't depend on revenue from updates, it should be focused on enw sales based on recommendations by satisfied users.
Come on Cyberlink!
Marc
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