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[Manuela]

Allof this is a bit overwhelming so I have no idea where to start with this error. I am trying to play Blu-ray ISO's created with AnyDVD HD and when I add the correct playlist file PotPlayer crashes to what you see in the screen shots. Maybe PotPlayer can't handle ISO files ???

Thanks, I will try that. I was also using the latest BETA of PotPlayer which didn't quite match the screen shots, I will try an older version and start from scatch again. I've been sitting here for over 4 hours with this, so I need a break.

I will report back with my progress later.

I tried installing things on a different machine thinking that it may make a difference, but I still get the same crash on the other machine as seen in the screen shots. This time I installed the full version of SVP. This computer has 4 GB of RAM so the patch is needed and as you posted the patch is included in the full installer.

Should I have checked the madVR box off in the full installer ? (I didn't do that because it said in the forum it isn't required).

You don't need to reinstall all software over and over or try to do the same on another machine. Also the fault isn't depends on available RAM size at all.

All you need is to run "4gb patch" manually and point it to "PotPlayerMini.exe". That's all.

I'm sorry I just don't understand what you mean to run the patch manually. I extract the file with WinRAR and click on the patch and I allow it to open. I get what you see in the screen shot. Clicking on any one of the files shows what I get in the second screen shot.

I found the "PotPlayerMini" file in C > Program Files (x86) > Daum > Potplayer, but not PotPlayerMini.exe. I don't know if that's the file you're talking about or what to do with it. I tried dragging the files from the patch into the Potplayer folder on drive "C", but of course that didn't do anything.

You're going to have to tell me specifically how to apply the patch.

You know what to do because you've done it before and it's very obvious to you, but not to me. It's like people who give directions to where they live, it makes perfect sense to them because they know where their house is, but for someone who has never been there before, it can be difficult.

I found the "PotPlayerMini" file.

It is right file. There is only one potplayermini file in the folder. "exe" part may be invisible in your system. Apply patch to this file:

Start menu - programs - SVP 3.1.5 - Utilities - 4GB Patch - choose potplayermini - Open - "Patched successfully" - OK.

Thanks for that, that's what was needed. However it did not solve the crash problem. In the playlist I chose a small file of only 1 minute and 42 seconds (the movies start screen menu loop) and that worked, however the function of PotPlayer was sluggish although the CPU usage was at around 30 to 40%. I'm thinking that my platform isn't up to the task and that's why it's crashing.

I have also tried the latest version of ffdshow, (4525_2131117) and that didn't help either. It's acting as if SVP and Potplayer are not making use if the processor. It helps to let the video card do 100% of the work ( a little).

One more thing, I couldn't find the potplayermini file where you said it would be, here is a screen shot of what's there.

I found the file in the Potplayer in Program Files(x86) > Daum > Porplayer. I am not sure if this is where I was supposed to go, but it's the only place where the Potplayermini file is.

The other thing it could be is the patch didn't take and SVP is only running on 2 or 3 gigs of RAM. If that's the case I am about at my wits end here...

It can be everywhere where you copied or installed it. If you have PotPlayer icon at desctop or in start program menu then right click by mouse and choose properties. There you can find path to executable potplayermini file.

Well I think I'm making progress _ I can get a DVD to play, but not a Blu-ray (I still get the crash with a Blu-ray). I put in a Radeon HD 7670 and that didn't make any difference. Disabled GPU-acceleration and that did nothing. Maybe there is a setting somewhere that I am missing, I don't know... Why does a DVD work and not a Blu-ray ?

I wonder if it would help t convert the ISO files into MKV format ???

Potplayer does support Blu-rays work fine when ffdshow is unchecked in "Preferences" with in the player.

I believe you can convert ISO into MKV _ mount the ISO's on to the virtual drive (Virtual Clone Drive in my case) and from there I should be able to create MKV file of the movie.

I'll let everyone know how that goes when I get a chance _ it may be a few days.

So once I converted a Blu-ray to a MKV package it seems to work, or at least the 10 minutes I watched of it. The same Blu-ray would not play directly from the disc or with the ISO files mounted on Virtual Clone Drive... Hmmm...

Maybe having to read the disc or read the ISO files pushes the system over the edge and it runs out of resources _ guessing.

With the MKV file of the movie the processor is running at around 60 to 80% and some times falling to 40 and 50%. That's quite a chunk when considering that all 8 cores are running at 3.1 GHz.

Has anyone else here been able to get a Blu-ray to work, and if so, what are you're system specs ? At this point it looks like one would need an i7 processor for sure and a 760 GT NVIDIA card at least. That's assuming that it is my system that is the cause of the original problem.

Any thought would be of a big help.

Still experimenting and I have discovered one of the problems was playing Blu-ray files thorough an external hard drive connected through USB _ it's too slow. Connecting the drive directly through one of the SATA connections works wonders. I can click directly on the correct playlist in MPC-HC and it seems to work fine with out crashing. Still doesn't work with PotPlayer, but as long as it works with one player.

I also installed the latest version of MPC-HC and it picked up on the already installed filters and it works well too.

I really think that it should be allowed by the law to buy BD disk, put it on a shelf and then download BD-remux in MKV from torrents for everyday usage

Personally I could even pass first two steps and just pay for downloadable MKV.

There is a scheme in the US (as you may know) with Ultraviolet. It allows the original owner of the Blu-ray disc to upload a given Blu-ray and access it anywhere with in the US _ I am not sure if it would be accessible world wide though.

You can also buy virtual movies and have them uploaded to your Ultraviolet account, but again this is only in the US as far as I know, I tried creating a Canadian account for these virtual movies and it was only available in the US.

Have you guys ever thought about making your own player to go along with the SVP software and having it licensed so people could play Blu-rays and DVD's with out having to download MKV files of a given movie ?

Personally if you came up with a player like that I would pay a 100.00 bucks for it. It would be licensed and I wouldn't have to worry about removing the AACS code on my Blu-rays. The down side of a player like that is it would have to run on quite a powerful computer and most peoples rigs are not up for the task _ so I am finding out.

Jeff R 1

Have you guys ever thought about making your own player to go along with the SVP software and having it licensed so people could play Blu-rays and DVD's with out having to download MKV files of a given movie ?

My favorite video player is MPC-HC, though I do use MPV from time to time. Before switching to MPC, I had been using VLC for a long time, and eventually switched to SM Player, and later to KMPlayer. That's about when I started looking for alternatives and PotPlayer seemed to be the perfect alternative, this was about 4-5 years ago.

I ditched PotPlayer after a few years, because MPC seemed to be a lighter alternative at least on my old computer. Later, I came to know that PotPlayer had started shipping adware with options to install third-party software like Opera, and more recently the inclusion of Avast's installer, among other issues.

When Martin asked me to take a look at PotPlayer recently, I told him I was concerned about the program's recent issues. Despite my history with it, I wanted to reassure myself that it was safe. So, I went through many reddit threads and other forums, where users reported that the latest versions of the video player are clean. There was only one way to find out, and I finally decided to give PotPlayer another chance.

I can confirm that the current version (I tested 201209 v1.7.21397) does not contain options for installing third-party software. VirusTotal gave the set up a clean record, except for ClamWin which said it has a generic malware. Here are the screenshots which I took before installing the media player.

Note: The official website of PotPlayer is This is the biggest issue with the program, as there is a similar site that appears on Search results (has Daumpotplayer in the URL), and that one is apparently a fake website. So, you should get your copy from the official page.

The EULA is displayed first, and it has an odd relay clause. I think it is about the broadcast feature, which I couldn't get that to work or even find an option to disable. There is also some random telemetry collection clause, but it seems to be related to the computer's hardware, video playing capabilities. Aside from that, the rest of the EULA seems to be okay.

In the next step, you are offered the option to associate file types with PotPlayer. At the final step, the setup offers to install an additional codec called OpenCodec, I recommend you to uncheck the option, because the player's default codec is more than capable of playing anything you throw at it.

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