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Just to update: I now have a 47" LG 3D-TV and proper 3D-BD player, so I have no need of BD playing software on my PC any more (but I keep my 3D screen to view my stereoscopic pictures on). I have also updated my PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, and as you may guess, I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of installing Cyberlink again. In the unlikely event that I again need BD software, I shall look elsewhere for a more tame programme.
Bye-bye, Cyberlink!
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You didn't actual say if it played your 3D movie OK, people on the forum here have difficulty wit that.
Actually, playing 3D movies works just fine. The Bluray playing part of PowerDVD I have no problem with. It works, and does what I want it to do. I just wish it didn't insist on being a media server and a shopping portal and everything else as well, and putting its data files in with my documents...
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Having bought a 3D monitor (an LG), I needed software to play 3D BD discs on my PC. There's not alot of choice out there. Eventually, for some reason, I plumped for Cyberlink PowerDVD 12.
Firstly, on installing, it started scanning my PC for media files - without asking me first. I finally managed to stop it by looking for and finding the media locations in the settings and deleting everything there. However, I was already rather cross with the software at this stage. Look, Cyberlink people, this is an annoying "feature". You might think it all very clever to go looking for a user's media files automatically, bit it isn't - it's annoying. I therefore very, very, very strongly suggest that you build a question stage in: "Do you want PowerDVD12 to scan your PC for media files automatically? Yes/No/Ask later". Is that really too much to ask?
Secondly, all I want is a programme to play 3D BD discs. I do not want an image viewer, or a music player (I have software for those), or another shopping portal. Unfortunately, such a simple player software does not, as far as I know, exist - they all present integrated all-media and shopping facitilies. How about a slimline version which is JUST a DVD/3D-BD player (and doesn't 'phone home' (see below) and doesn't invade 'My Documents' (see below))?
Thirdly, whenever I start my PC now, I get a message from my security software that Cyberlink DMR is trying to go on-line. Can you please explain what that is, and why it needs to 'phone home' when I start my PC? I have disabled all I can find in the settings, but I still get that contact attempt.
Fourthly, I cant help noticing - and being annoyed by - a 'Cyberlink' folder, with subfolders 'LocalStorage_V2' and 'PowerDVD12', in 'My Documents'. What on earth are they doing there? 'My Documents' is for - well, for MY documents (Word files, spreadsheets, PDF files etc), not for programme data files. I have found in the PowerDVD settings a means to define locations for purchased media and for BD Live local storage, but that's all. How can I move these other annoying files out of My Documents where they are in the way and don't belong?
ttfn,
CyberLynx
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