I just can't get on with active glasses, possibly I'm just sensitive to flicker even at high frequency, but anything bright towards the periphery of vision really highlights that flicker. Passive may have been better for me but I wasn't convinced by the performance of those either when I tried them out.
For me the 3D movies in the Rift looked much better, even given the resolution limitations... but I tend to like relaxing with a beer and if I'm lucky, with a good friend, so headset movie watching isn't really for me either.
Edit. Incidentally, to the OP, I rip all my movies (2D & 3D) to NAS using DVDFab, then I can watch them on the living room & bedroom TVs (both Android TVs with Archos Video player installed) or tablet or PC/Rift. I've pretty much stopped using the bluray discs other than to archive to the NAS.
great resolution full real 3D i did have 2 issues 1 issue i have with it is Passkey is a trial version as so after 3 Blu-ray DVD's i would have had to buy it - i don't want to do that because its $100AUD so more than i want to pay since i had to buy a Blu-ray drive $211AUD and now out of this months budget, so hence why im here looking for how to get around that part of the solution - this option does not require you to rip the disk
In my case, this means that many Blurays produced after May 2011 no longer work with my player. I can't watch Star Wars, I can't watch Indiana Jones, I can't watch Prometheus, I can't watch the new Criterion remaster of Seven Samurai... Even though I've legally bought a Bluray player!
I've been in touch with CyberLink as well as the UK's consumer advice service, and it appears there's nothing I can do. Cyberlink are knowingly selling software which will become useless after two years of use, but technically they can claim that two years is a long enough time for their software to work properly.
In my case, I only had 17 months worth of use from it, but that still doesn't change anything -- as unreasonable as their behaviour is, it's not illegal. It seems incredibly unfair, like buying a CD player that refuses to play CDs after a certain date. Or, more literally, buying a hardware Blu-ray player unit that only works for 18 months... and then requires you to purchase an entire new unit just to play the latest movies.
Rather than give CyberLink more of my money for another version of their software, when I all I want is just the standard AACS security keys to be updated (like they are with every other Blu-ray player), I've purchased SlySoft's AnyDVD HD. This removes the need to AACS checks and allows me to play my legitimately bought Blurays with my legitimately bought Bluray player software.
If this doesn't take your fancy, I'd suggest putting your money towards a hardware Blu-ray player (like a PlayStation 3). You will get your AACS keys updated for you for free -- you don't need to keep buying a new PlayStation 3 every 18 months!
The solution is simple. Click on the upgrade button provided within the software application. The page it takes you offers you BOTH paid Upgrade options as well as any free updates that are available for your version (in your case 10). I also had version 10 and could not play the newer discs. After applying the first update provided, it still couldn't negotiate the disc. I hit that upgrade button again and there was the 2nd update that brought me to version 12. After the 2nd update was applied (and final update...I checked to see if a third was offered) the software is working smoothly with all the formats I have tried. I admit that they did not make it simple to hang on to what I had already paid for BUT it was there for the taking and for free. Hope this helps.
I have a new Pavilion dv7-6187cl laptop which works great (Win 7 Home) except for this annoying glitch. I want (and have configured) Windows Media Player to rip audio CDs when I mount them. It does that okay, but then PowerDVD starts up and starts playing the CD at the same time, and with both applications reading from different parts of the CD at different times I get this annoying stuttering playback.
Have already tracked-down the checkbox in PowerDVD's settings that causes it to autoplay a disc and unchecked it, but it doesn't seem to care. Very, very annoying. I don't want to uninstall PowerDVD because it surely has other good uses, but I do NOT want it playing my CDs when I mount them.
According to your specs. you have a Blu-ray player, so don't uninstall Power DVD10, it's the only thing on your computer that plays Blu-rays. Not sure if Windows Media Player has a Blu-ray player in it.
During 2016, PowerDVD achieved certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) for the playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs, and became the world's first software player to pass the BD-ROM 4.0 PC Application Software License process.[2] Playback of UHD Blu-ray discs requires an SGX-capable Intel CPU; with SGX support removed in newer generations of Intel CPUs, playback of UHD Blu-rays is no longer possible on newer PCs.
It is not hatred, per se, because it is just a very bloated software, and they change versions every year, oftentimes asking the user to pay anywhere from $40 USD to over $120 USD (depending upon how good of a shopper you are) to upgrade. I've upgraded more than once because of the ability to play Blu-Ray discs on my machine as well, because the original version that came with my Blu-Ray burner 'doesn't work' in Windows 10 (surprise, surprise). But a lot of what it does behind the scenes is almost useless, but it is still there. My system has never had the capability for 3D use at all, and I don't allow the nVidia GA software to install those particular drivers, but CyperLink thinks it can still wow me with a (very) poor man's version of a simulated (and badly at that) 3D mode. Just one of the things that it pure bloat.
I just want to convince the community that in 2019, Power DVD from Cyberlink is very likely a true-positive malware. I spent most of today trying to de-install it from my family's desktops and laptops and went down a terrible hellhole I wish upon no one. Please don't install anything from Cyberlink. Nearly impossible to de-install and possibly slowing down your computer's performance. :/
Here's just some of the things I had to do today to de-install PowerDVD from our PCs:
I will never get the (entire) day back that I lost to this sh**ty ordeal. I hope none of you install this mess. A non-Malware program wouldn't require this level of troubleshooting and rigor to de-install.
Hey folks. I've been chasing an issue with being able to play UHD blu-rays on an EVGA Z370 Classified K with Cyberlink PowerDVD (18 in my case). The Cyberlink UHD Advisor tool consistently fails on the Intel SGX and Intel ME pieces. I have active cases open with Cyberlink as well as EVGA regarding the issue and have been going back and forth between both entities with little success in trying to resolve the issue. There are several Intel Communities forum posts regarding this issue:
however it appears you need a Premium account to access that software. In its stead they provided me with what looks to be a custom built SGX validation check tool that also fails to pass their check but does provide additional details on the issue. The specific error seen is:
I've tried unreasonable levels of troubleshooting on this issue including multiple BIOS versions, previous releases of Windows 10, various versions of the SGX and ME drivers and software, and pretty much every permutation inbetween.
At this point I'd appreciate any direction offered by Intel or seasoned Intel Community members. I'd love to get ahold of that Intel-provided SGX Validation tool but I'm not sure if that will be possible as an end-consumer.
When trying to play an UltraHD Blu-Ray on Cyberlink PowerDVD 17 or PowerDVD 18 on Windows 10 the program fails stating that Intel SGX extensions are not available. The Cyberlink UltraHD Blu-Ray Advisor program also reports that Intel SGX and Intel ME components are not available.
This is despite SGX being set to "Enabled" in the BIOS along with the latest Intel ME components installed as provided by the motherboard manufacturer. The SGX driver and software are automatically installed by Windows Update and the AESM service was verified to be running.
Hello. Just FYI, I'm having similar issues. Microsoft or Intel (or both) broke something. I can't say exactly where but my UHD rig is broken too. I've resorting to an Oppo standalone player and...other methods...for viewing my discs. Very frustrating.
Maybe. Unfortunately the nature of the technology makes it difficult to troubleshoot as a consumer. By a stretch based on the errors I'm seeing in the event log I *think* it might have to do with some "approved platform" list the service tries to reach out to, but again that's heavy speculation without much to go on. All I can do is cat herd this mess til one of the vendors involved gives a resolution.
Apologies Diego for omitting that, I had thought the hybrid/switchable referred to something like Nvidia Optimus for laptops or similar. Based on the steps I've already taken I don't think removing the Nvidia card will make a difference but for the sake of troubleshooting I'll go ahead and follow that path and report back with the results.
Looking at the diagnostic log along with the errors in the admin log it looks like the AESM service is starting up as expected and reaching out to a web resource via HTTP(I assume an Intel-related resource) but receiving the following error:
Intel does not verify all solutions, including but not limited to any file transfers that may appear in this community. Accordingly, Intel disclaims all express and implied warranties, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, as well as any warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage in trade.