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Do not buy PowerDVD 9 Ultra! I stopped counting the number of patches I installed and it still won't play many of my blu ray's. Version 7 that came with my drive plays all of them.
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I am not happy at all with PDVD 9 Ultra. After many patches and re-installs (last patch was on 5/22) I still cannot get satisfactory Blu-Ray playback. I keep hoping 'after the next patch' they will fix this software. PDVD 7 Ultra plays everything. Still, very buggy and would recommend that you do not buy this program!
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I totally agree! V 7.3 Ultra works just fine. Plays every Blu-Ray and HD-DVD I've thrown at it.
Then .... I upgraded to PowerDVD V 9 Ultra. What a pain in the butt this has been. Two patches later and I still can't play most Blu-Ray's I have. Glad I kept V 7.3 loaded or I would really be frustrated. I'm running a Core 2 Duo (2.8 MhZ) with a ATI Radion 2600 Pro with a fresh Windows XP operating system too.
Come on Cyberlink ... no patch has been issued for this crappy software since 4/17/2009. Give us some idea of when you plan to fix the many issues flooding these forums.
For those of you thinking about upgrading to V 9 Ultra, I have three words for you ... DON'T DO IT!
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Hi,
I've seen multiple posts on the problems with PowerDVD9 Ultra. I've also seen several posts where people are able to play some Blu-Ray DVD's in Version 9 ultra.
I am only able to play HDMoods Aquarium. All other Blu-Rays play fine to the title menu. When I select movie, it plays fine until the movie starts. Plays the movie for about 2 to 5 seconds and then 'freezes'.
HD Moods Aquarium does not have a title menu and plays fine. Regular DVD's play fine. Blu-Rays only play in PowerDVD Ultra Ver 7.3 (I have both Version 7.3 Ultra and Version 9 Ultra installed on the same PC - Version 9 Ultra is the 'upgrade' version).
I have all patches installed (up through version 1531). My Blu-Ray drive is a LG GGC-H20L running on Windows XP Home - 32 bit. Graphics card is a ASUS EAH2600PRO with the latest ATI drivers installed.
Any suggestions or is Version 9 ultra (with the 2 patches) just really bad software? Thanks for your help.
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DVD's work Blu-Ray's don't. Do we see a pattern here in these posts? 4/2 patch does not fix the Blu-Ray playback issue for me (freezes when movie starts).
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I got the patch and installed it. By the way, I saw a post that said the patch would not install. I got this message too but had not activated the Power DVD to Power DVD Ultra. Patch installed fine after I activated.
I saw no improvement after the patch installation. Same problem as before. BD disc plays up to the start of the movie and then freezes. I have one BD that works but it has no menu (HD Aquarium). I wonder if the menu is the problem? Very frustrated.
I asked for my money back and no response.
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I'm glad everyone is trying to find a solution. However, 7.3 works perfectly for me and I have no issues, even with a bunch of programs loaded to my PC (including BeyondTV 4).
I thought Power DVD Ultra Version 9 would be a huge step up. It was an extreme disappointment as I could never get past the menu screen on a Blu-Ray DVD (always crashed). Tried 5 separate installations, including deleting version 7.3 (probably running out of activations too).
I already submitted a ticket to tech support and indicated if this problem is not fixed, I want my money back.
I wish I had read this forum first before buying. Any suggestions for alternative Blue Ray software players? Thanks!
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