Wow, not too long ago I predicted that we would start seeing some sort of detection algorithm with respect to Blu-Ray / HD DVD player software and AnyDVD_HD. I though it more likely to show up in PowerDVD Ultra first though.
Interesting,….
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Wow, not too long ago I predicted that we would start seeing some sort of detection algorithm with respect to Blu-Ray / HD DVD player software and AnyDVD_HD. I though it more likely to show up in PowerDVD Ultra first though.
Interesting,….
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Wow. How did you determine that Windvd blacklists Anydvd?
I don't have AnyDVD on my computer trying to play ISO's using WinDVD 9. ISO's are stored on 2 x 3TB NAS devices in Raid5 configuration.
It can detect all it wants. I won't play the Blu-ray ISOs. I think it's a bug in the player.
It can detect all it wants. I won't play the Blu-ray ISOs. I think it's a bug in the player.
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Well I hope PDVD8 doesn't use the same thing too 
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Yup. It is probably the "BD-ROM & !AACS = DO NOT PLAY" check.
PowerDVD did the same (starting with 3319f IIRC), AnyDVD now "converts" every BD-ROM into a BD-R (or RE? or DVD? don't remember). I am certain this just needs a little modification to work with WinDVD (which I never succeeded to buy, so I couldn't fix it).
I think this check started with 3319 (without any letter). In 3319f they removed playback from folders and "BD+ with no AACS" playback. So 3319a still remains most decent version.
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WinDVD 9 will not play Die Hard 4 after latest AnyDVD HD backup and then converted to ISO.
What about patching the program?
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Thanks, testing now.
Purchased, downloaded, installed, and activated WinDVD9 on my main HTPC.
Plays DVD's fine.
Will not play BD or HD-DVD from ISO. Tried both with AnyDVD HD running and not running, no difference.
Have not tried playing directly from a disc.
Since it did not work on that HTPC, I installed and activated on my second HTPC as a test. Exactly the same results.
Just like WinDVD8, it is not recognized by my ATI Remote Wonder. Yet another strike against it, since PowerDVD Ultra is recognized, as is Intervideo Home Theatre.
So far, that was $59CDN wasted.....
Plays DVD's fine.
Will not play BD or HD-DVD from ISO. Tried both with AnyDVD HD running and not running, no difference.
Have not tried playing directly from a disc.
Since it did not work on that HTPC, I installed and activated on my second HTPC as a test. Exactly the same results.
Just like WinDVD8, it is not recognized by my ATI Remote Wonder. Yet another strike against it, since PowerDVD Ultra is recognized, as is Intervideo Home Theatre.
So far, that was $59CDN wasted.....
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They don't have it "blacklisted". It is the BD-ROM check. No AACS & BD-ROM = DO NOT PLAY. HD DVD doesn't have such a requirement, so HD DVDs should work fine.
I'm trying to help my dad set up his HDPC and we need AnyDVD since something with our reciever is messing up HDCP (even though it works fine with my Xbox). If we plug directly into the TV everything is fine. He would perfer going through the reciever for ease of use.
I was wondering if you think you will be able to get around this issue with WinDVD? From the sounds of it PowerDVD does not have the same issue. However he really doesn't like it, so if we can avoid it thats best
After reading this, I did a bit more testing.
I have verified that WinDVD9 will play an HD-DVD movie from iso image, and from disc, with AnyDVD HD running.
However, since AnyDVD HD and imgburn should create an iso that has neither AACS or BD+, I don't understand.
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You just said that HD-DVD worked fine from the disc and an image. As it should and as James said.
Apparently WinDVD checks BluRay (BD-ROM) discs and if the disc has no AACS then it won't play. This is unrelated to HD-DVD. It is mandatory for all BD-ROM releases to have AACS. The HD-DVD specs made AACS optional so WinDVD couldn't block non-AACS playback of HD-DVDs w/o being total morons. To top it off HD-DVD does not even have BD+ as a protection mechanism.
You can't compare HD-DVD playback to BD playback in this situation with WinDVD.
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Basically it means it won't be a viable player to us unless someone releases a patch to trick WinDVD 9 to play all blu-rays regardless.
Being that the player is buggy, I doubt much effort will be exhausted to make it work when PowerDVD already works.
Being that the player is buggy, I doubt much effort will be exhausted to make it work when PowerDVD already works.
OK, it makes sense now. I was not aware of this.
Not Exactly. A Homemade video would be written on a Re-Writable type disc, which is not a ROM (Read Only) Blu-Ray disc. Studios use a 'press'-type technique that allows them 'put' (notice i didn't say 'write') the data on the disc. These are Blu-ray ROMs. We 'write/burn' data onto Discs, which are either classified as write once, read many, or rewritiable. The Drive can tell which type of disc is in it and if its a true 'ROM', it requires AACS to be present. If its a writable media type, it doesn't care.