Recently purchased PDVD 12 std. Just today decided to finally install it into my HTPC.

1st complaint, I was misled into thinking BD support was included in all editions. Shame on me.

Now for the plethora of issues. Win8 HTPC with WMC, MyMovies database, TMT3 for HD-DVD support and BD.
I wanted PDVD to take over the DVD and BD playback. PDVD plays physical discs and VideoTS folders as a stand-alone player, but within Media Center NOTHING works.

If I select a movie file from MyMovies, PDVD launches but the movie wont play. It just sits there with it's barrage of useless bloat. If I click <PLAY> it tells me to insert a disc.
If I click on the source option, navigate to the movie folder, and select the file, then it plays. Useless.

If I insert a DVD, PDVD "cinema mode" launches... and waits for me to select "resume" or "restart". Acceptable if I had ever played the disc before, but whatever... it's not a deal-breaker.

If I insert a HD-DVD, PDVD "cinema mode" launches... despite that PDVD doesn't support HD-DVD. I have not found any way to return HD-DVD default back to TMT3. (there is no option in AutoPlay for HD-DVD. I assume I will need to re-install TMT to let it reclaim default playback)

If I insert a BluRay, PDVD "cinema mode" launches... despite that this edition DOES NOT support BD. Win8 does have a BD option under AutoPlay settings, but whether I choose "take no action" or "play with TMT3" it has no affect on the WMC playback.

I spent the better part of the day trying to fix PDVD12, searching Google and countless forums for answers.
The only answer I found was "UNINSTALL".
Sad because had the software actually worked, I was already planning to upgrade for BD compatibility.