PowerDVD 9 BluRay (Disc) Playback issue

WlgSpotter

Newbie Joined: Mar 06, 2009 01:38 Messages: 1 Offline

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Mar 06, 2009 02:04

Hi:

I've recently purchased and upgraded from a bundled PDVD7 version to PDVD9 Ultra, Installed fine, managed to activated it OK on my system. However, when I treied playing a BluRay Disc (The Mummy), you'll see the disc loads until about 24% then PDVD9 just quits unexpectedly. I seem to be able to play a divx video file OK, but my BluRay disc can't be played, which is the main pupose I bought PDVD9 in the first place.

My CPU is the AMD AM2/X2 4800+, 2GB RAM, running XP SP3, and graphics card in the Palit nVidia 9400GT with 512MB RAM, therefore my graphics card supports hardware acceleration.

Anyone knows what could be wrong?

Thanks.

Ryerson

Newbie Joined: Mar 04, 2009 02:11 Messages: 1 Offline

Mar 07, 2009 02:07

I'm having similar, but far more severe problems. After installing PDVD9 ultra, My Blu-Rays were working barely. I uninstalled 7 to avoid conflcts, and now my PDVD says that my new and never changed region on the BD-RE Drive cannot be set. AQlso, h.264 files from a Hauppauge HD-PVR will only play audio, not video. Those are the 2 reasons I built my computer...

I am in discussions with Cyberlink support.

Specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Asus P5QL-E
GEiL 4GB DDR2-1066
Hitachi 1TB HDD
LG GBW-H20L
Palit Radeon HD4850 512MB
Asus Xonar D2X
Corsair HX-520W
Silverstone LC16B-MR HTPC Case

Lucio

Newbie Joined: Mar 12, 2009 11:32 Messages: 3 Offline

Mar 16, 2009 17:07

same exact problem here ... only i get about 23% and nothing happens

Mark

Newbie Joined: Mar 16, 2009 18:45 Messages: 1 Offline

Mar 16, 2009 18:50

Similar problem but completely hangs the computer during the "Blu-ray is loading" process.

David

Newbie Joined: Mar 06, 2009 23:06 Messages: 8 Offline

Mar 16, 2009 19:25

I can't play Blu-Ray either. I get the Choose Region box four or five times despite making my choice each time and then the 80040154 error message comes up and that's that.

PDVD Ultra 9 is the most buggy released software I've ever used.

Richard

Newbie Joined: Mar 12, 2009 15:21 Messages: 3 Offline

Mar 16, 2009 19:37

Hi all. I'm having the same issue; blu-ray disk loads and usually aborts after 40% loading. I've been on the phone with Cyberlink support on several occasions and the last bit of advice they gave me was to update my Geforce video driver to the latest version. I have a Sony VAIO notebook, Model VGN-AR770CU and it has a NVIDEA 8600M GT video card. The latest driver still hasn't rectified the problem. Time to call Cyberlink support again!

David

Newbie Joined: Mar 06, 2009 23:06 Messages: 8 Offline

Mar 16, 2009 19:48

See my previous post. I hadn't seen the thread on this specific issue. It's a recognised bug which Cyberlink are working on and a workaround is to start PDVDU9 as Administrator (if in Vista). Worked for me.

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morenoa0922

Newbie Joined: Apr 07, 2009 14:31 Messages: 5 Offline

Apr 10, 2009 17:21

I finaly activated my PowerDVD 9 Uttra today and have the same problem. it unexpectedly quits when "loading" I have Vista 32 and I am usine the administrator user. It doesn't help.

Saddly enough, I think it may be time to ask for a refund... unless someone have found the way to fix this problem

blackcoffee

Newbie Joined: Mar 09, 2009 13:37 Messages: 35 Offline

Apr 10, 2009 18:13

I haven't had a problem with a disc yet, but I also only have newer discs. I have several videos in H.264 that I made from Laser Discs using Hauppauge HD-PVR and they play fine.

Have you tried playing with Hardware Acceleration settings?