Messages posted by ReliQ

Ok, so the download link works and I can play a Bluray disc. I thought based on Noguffay's post that it wouldn't work for everyone but it seems that it does.

Quote: One of the other blu-ray softwares still works, so I must assume it is not problem with Windows update but Cyberlink PowerDVD itself.

And since that Albatross365's test version doesn't work for everyone and it is behind protected ftp, it must be DRM issue. Did Cyberlink's blu-ray key expire by accident? That could make sense that they somehow tied in cd-key and that hidden key in PowerDVD 11 and older so thigh that they can just send one universal patch so easily and have made a more modular authentication system in version 12.

I would accept if they explain the reason to be something logical like this, but I don't like when fairly expensive paid software just stops working. I had planned a movie night with recently bought Batman trilogy in blu-ray, but instead I had to watch old tv-shows via Netflix.

The problem lies within the latest patch (v3318 ) of PowerDVD 11. It might have something to do with Windows update but even so it is a problem within PowerDVD 11 v3318. If you install an earlier version of PowerDVD 11 (v2408 for example) the BD drive is recognized properly but Bluray's can't be played since the key has expired.

What I'm left wondering is that does Cyberlink really have so few PowerDVD 11 customers that it's cost effective to hand out patches individually to each customer? This is something that really should be addressed with a hotfix available to everyone without a need to ask for it through customer support.