PowerDVD 8 Ultra Reloaded: 8.0 A/V engine + HD-DVD + PowerDVD 7.3 player

[mkanet]

Cyberlink support confirmed last week that they are not planning on fixing any of the issues they currently have with PowerDVD 8.0 player (that didn't exist in version 7.3). They are working on a future release (Version 8.5) which will eventually address the below mentioned problems:

Player bloat and user interface limitations:

1) Moovielive as an optional install
2) Movie Remix as an optional install
3) Being forced to see the Resume playback every time. <--This is too annoying
4) Redesigning UI skin completely to fix various limitations introduced in version 8

Player's vertical/horizontal size hardcoded to stay relatively large
Player is forced to open up in the middle of the screen in a window.
Control buttons on the bottom of the player are unnecessarily big.


My solution...
Since I wanted to have the latest possible directshow filters from version 8.0 and needed the better player... included with 7.3. I put together a hybrid version which only requires one clean installation of PowerDVD 8.0 and copying a mixture of files from certain versions of 7.3 and 8.0.


Introducing: PowerDVD 8.0 Ultra Reloaded 3.0 ...and now with a fully automated one-step installer "setup.exe" and many skins!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/powerdvd2.jpg


Reloaded-ResumeReset.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface, and you will now see a resume option that looks like the below image. You can use this reset file again if you select "Don't ask me this question again"; or if you are installing Reloaded 2.0 for the first time:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/Screenshot-0230-1.jpg?t=1213489962


Reloaded-FullscreenStart.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface to automatically start the player in Full Screen.


Reloaded-WindowModeStart.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface to automatically start player in a Window .

[scmeis1]

Very nice!

[frg]

And the way to do that is... :D ;)

[shadow07]

Check it here: http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/PowerDVD_8_Ultra_Enable_HD_DVD_page1.html


I can confirm this works with Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1, and PowerDVD 8 build 1622U. I do not have any other builds or versions of PowerDVD installed.

[peterbus]

Check it here: http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/PowerDVD_8_Ultra_Enable_HD_DVD_page1.html


I can confirm this works with Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1, and PowerDVD 8 build 1622U. I do not have any other builds or versions of PowerDVD installed.
Ihave tried this both ways (xp+vista),i get to the command line and i get program path cannot be found,check typing and try again.
any sugestions:bang:

[SamuriHL]

Ihave tried this both ways (xp+vista),i get to the command line and i get program path cannot be found,check typing and try again.
any sugestions:bang:

Show us EXACTLY what you're typing on the command line.

[mkanet]

Hi guys, what I have at the top is not the same thing as shown in the link above; as it still keeps the PowerDVD 8 player.

PM me if you want the PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip addon.

This addon also includes hd-dvd support for PowerDVD 8 as well.

[peterbus]

Show us EXACTLY what you're typing on the command line.
in xp. regsvr32"C:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilter\HD DVDNav.ax"

in vista. regsvr32"C:\Program Files(x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilt er\HDDVDNav.ax"
the extra line PowerDVD(0) IS IN MY PROGRAM LINE:bang:

[SamuriHL]

in xp:

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilter\HD DVDNav.ax"


in vista:

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files(x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilt er\HDDVDNav.ax"


(I'll take your word about the PowerDVD(0) thing...I don't have that in my path.) In any case, I fixed what needed to be fixed with what you pasted.

[peterbus]

in xp:

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilter\HD DVDNav.ax"


in vista:

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files(x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDVD(0)\PowerDVD8\NavFilt er\HDDVDNav.ax"


(I'll take your word about the PowerDVD(0) thing...I don't have that in my path.) In any case, I fixed what needed to be fixed with what you pasted.
cheers, i could kiss you (well maybe not:disagree:)thanks a mill.
a quick question, american gangster just shows "loading" and dosent play, have you come accross this before:confused:

[SamuriHL]

Never got to see American Gangster in HD. I rented the DVD when it came out. Does it play with AnyDVD disabled?

[James]

cheers, i could kiss you (well maybe not:disagree:)thanks a mill.
a quick question, american gangster just shows "loading" and dosent play, have you come accross this before:confused:

AnyDVD "rename highest XPL file"...?

[peterbus]

AnyDVD "rename highest XPL file"...?
i think il kiss you instead,"RESULT":bowdown:

[peterbus]

Never got to see American Gangster in HD. I rented the DVD when it came out. Does it play with AnyDVD disabled?

ITS A HDDVD AND A WONDERFULL PRINT AND THANKS TO YOURSELF AND JAMES IM OVER THE MOON NOW I HAVE GOT THE HACK WORKING.NOW TO GET HDD ENABLED,WHATS THE CHANCE EH?.:rock:

[SamuriHL]

ITS A HDDVD AND A WONDERFULL PRINT AND THANKS TO YOURSELF AND JAMES IM OVER THE MOON NOW I HAVE GOT THE HACK WORKING.NOW TO GET HDD ENABLED,WHATS THE CHANCE EH?.:rock:

0. Just create an ISO and mount it. Good to go.

[skypx]

The correct path for Vista 64 is:

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDVD8\NavFilter\HDDVDNav.ax"

This needs to be done in safe mode.

[scmeis1]

I did not need to do it in safe mode at all. I made sure I ran it from the command prompt. I ran command prompt through administrator. Wallah all came up. Though it was important to get the right file, some of the hddvdnav.av are not the correct version.

[peterbus]

0. Just create an ISO and mount it. Good to go.

created iso straght from disc,mounted with daemon tools,worked like a dream,BRILLIANT.il be isoing all over the place.:rock:

[SamuriHL]

created iso straght from disc,mounted with daemon tools,worked like a dream,BRILLIANT.il be isoing all over the place.:rock:

Sweet. Yea, it's definitely the way to go.

[mkanet]

Sorry I missed people's PMs. I wasn't getting email notifications for PMs that I received on this forum. Anyway, if I missed anyone.. let me know.

[mkanet]

This is one of the many reasons why I use this special version of PowerDVD 8 Ultra.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/powerdvd8.jpg

[frg]

Do you have this option available when playing every title?

On my PC, it works with only a few ones.
For instance, it never works with Fox BDs.

And I never see the pannel on your picture, I have a triple pannel, related to the new functions (Collect Movie & Remix).
In the biggest of them, there are two buttons: Play and Resume.

Moreover, the auto-resume function has disappeared from my config menu, since after 7.3.3319a, I think.

Or is again, because I use XP???

[mkanet]

FRG, it sounds like you're still using the normal version of PowerDVD 8 Ultra. The whole point of applying this special update is to have a more useful auto resume feature (where you dont get forced to see it every time as you do it version 8.0). Also this update fixed many problems like getting rid of the bloated features such as Collect Movie, Remix, Moovielive, etc. Cyberlink almost forces you to use these completely useless features. Are you sure you applied the PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip file correctly?

Do you have this option available when playing every title?

On my PC, it works with only a few ones.
For instance, it never works with Fox BDs.

And I never see the pannel on your picture, I have a triple pannel, related to the new functions (Collect Movie & Remix).
In the biggest of them, there are two buttons: Play and Resume.

Moreover, the auto-resume function has disappeared from my config menu, since after 7.3.3319a, I think.

Or is again, because I use XP???

[frg]

Ok then I repeat my previous question : how do I proceed?

Last time I asked on this thread, I received this answer:
http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/PowerDVD_8_Ultra_Enable_HD_DVD_page1.html

This is only the tweak to read HD DVD with v8.
I applied it as soon as it was available.

What else is there to do?
Where is that PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip file?

[mkanet]

That URL doesnt really have much to do with this thread. PM me if you need help finding the zip file. I tried my best to describe the benefits of the reloaded zip file; not much to do with HD-DVD; even though, it does add that as well.

Ok then I repeat my previous question : how do I proceed?

Last time I asked on this thread, I received this answer:
http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/PowerDVD_8_Ultra_Enable_HD_DVD_page1.html

This is only the tweak to read HD DVD with v8.
I applied it as soon as it was available.

What else is there to do?
Where is that PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip file?

[frg]

OK, in the meanwhile, I found it on RapidShare.

Google woudn't give me any decent result :bang:, I had to launch a global search using Copernic, that spitted the answer in no time. 8)

Yet my problems are not over yet:

- After installing and following all the instructions, I cannot play HD DVD any more.

I tried replacing your set of specific HD DVD files by mines (some are not exactly the same in size), and registering again the filter, but it still does not work (I even rebooted to be sure).

- The auto-resume feature is still nowhere to be seen, nor in the configuration menu, nor in actual use of the player: I tryed on a Fox title (The Day After Tomorrow) and a Disney one (Hidalgo). On both after a stop, I was brought back to normal start of the BD. No pannel ever prompted, asking for a choice.

So far, the only positive gain is a new skin...

Any idea or advice?

[mkanet]

This addon has only been tested on a clean installation of PowerDVD 8 Ultra with latest patch from Cyberlink. Autoresume feature works corrrectly if you have this pre-requisite.

OK, in the meanwhile, I found it on RapidShare.

Google woudn't give me any decent result :bang:, I had to launch a global search using Copernic, that spitted the answer in no time. 8)

Yet my problems are not over yet:

- After installing and following all the instructions, I cannot play HD DVD any more.

I tried replacing your set of specific HD DVD files by mines (some are not exactly the same in size), and registering again the filter, but it still does not work (I even rebooted to be sure).

- The auto-resume feature is still nowhere to be seen, nor in the configuration menu, nor in actual use of the player: I tryed on a Fox title (The Day After Tomorrow) and a Disney one (Hidalgo). On both after a stop, I was brought back to normal start of the BD. No pannel ever prompted, asking for a choice.

So far, the only positive gain is a new skin...

Any idea or advice?

[frg]

I tried that...

Total uninstall of PowerDVD 8, reboot, reinstall of the very last version, then application of the patch.

Still does not work.

Does the auto-resume option appear somewhere in the config pannels?

Was it ever tested on WinXP? :D

[mkanet]

It should work the same under XP as Vista. People have gotten it to work, but never mentioned what OS they were using.

You mentioned that your existing HD-DVD files were different. I think that's a big clue. The HD-DVD included in this package is the same as the one that was first introduced in http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=15409. If the package that's mentioned in that thread works, this will too; as its the same exact files.

I tried that...

Total uninstall of PowerDVD 8, reboot, reinstall of the very last version, then application of the patch.

Still does not work.

Does the auto-resume option appear somewhere in the config pannels?

Was it ever tested on WinXP? :D

[frg]

OK, I'll give it one more try and tell you about the results.

[mkanet]

***NEW***

20 new skins for PowerDVD 8 Reloaded 2.0.

http://rapidshare.com/files/116076732/PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded-SKINS.zip.html

Make sure you have the latest reload pack 2.0 which fixes HD-DVD and is a much smaller package.

[sudo4re]

I can confirm Reloaded version 2.0 works just as advertised. I couldn't get the first version to work but this version 2.0 worked just as it should. Many thanks to mkanet for figuring this out.

[sms720]

Hi

Where can I get hold of a copy of the Reloaded Version 2 zip?

Thanks

Simon

[mkanet]

You guys can PM me now. Sorry my PM box was full last night. I didnt expect so many PMs

[erikt]

Anyone try PDVD Reloaded with the latest PDVD8 patch?

[mkanet]

You need to most probably reapply the reloaded pack after you install the latest patch. I'lll try it tonight to see what happens.

[mkanet]

The only thing to remember to keep your reloaded pack while staying up to date with latest patches is the follow:

Remember in the instructions it says to make a backup copy of your original PowerDVD8 folder?

Well, you need to put that back the way it was, then install whatever new patch Cyberlink has to offer.

After you have your PowerDVD 8 with the latest patch, simply add the Reloaded Pack 2.0 back again.... and the skins package.

[SamuriHL]

Yea, that seems to work. :) I'm still working on a straight 8 solution for the kiddies, too. IOW, no hybrid. I managed to hose my install so I have to redo it in the morning. Yey me. :)

[jtyles]

Where can I find the reload file is posted on the internet and do I need the full version of PDVD 8 or can I get away with using the upgrade option for my 7.3 ultra ??? Thanks for your help.

[erikt]

The only thing to remember to keep your reloaded pack while staying up to date with latest patches is the follow:

Remember in the instructions it says to make a backup copy of your original PowerDVD8 folder?

Well, you need to put that back the way it was, then install whatever new patch Cyberlink has to offer.

After you have your PowerDVD 8 with the latest patch, simply add the Reloaded Pack 2.0 back again.... and the skins package.
That works fine for BR, but not HD-DVD, at least when I tried it. There's probably a combination of Reloaded and the updated HD-DVD hack that will work, I just didn't have time to try it out last night.
ET

[SamuriHL]

That works fine for BR, but not HD-DVD, at least when I tried it. There's probably a combination of Reloaded and the updated HD-DVD hack that will work, I just didn't have time to try it out last night.
ET

No, it works fine for HD DVD. I have personally tested it.

[erikt]

No, it works fine for HD DVD. I have personally tested it.

XP or Vista? I tried XP and it didn't work.

EDIT: Never mind, I think I tried to play without AnyDVD-HD running. I'll try again tonight. Sorry! :-)

ET

[SamuriHL]

XP or Vista? I tried XP and it didn't work.

EDIT: Never mind, I think I tried to play without AnyDVD-HD running. I'll try again tonight. Sorry! :-)

ET

I've done it in Vista 32. I have no idea about XP but I'm assuming it'll work just fine there, too. Give it another shot and if you have problems I'm sure someone here can help. But it does work, so, if you have an issue we should be able to figure it out.

[RedTee]

Struggling to get this to work. WinXp environment with Xbox HD add on.
Can install 1730 and get the HD DVD add on installed, but when using PowerDVD, I do not get the HDDVD logo in the bottom right corner as depicted in other people's screenshots. It leaves me in file mode whether I use the actual disc or if I used an ISO with VCD. As a result, the movie will not play. What am I missing? :bang:

Thanks for any help.


I've done it in Vista 32. I have no idea about XP but I'm assuming it'll work just fine there, too. Give it another shot and if you have problems I'm sure someone here can help. But it does work, so, if you have an issue we should be able to figure it out.

[mkanet]

If you're getting file mode, you definitely dont have the right files. The most straightforward way to make this work is install a clean copy of PowerDVD 8 with the latest patch and follow the instructions for the reloaded pack. It works every time under Vista/XP.

Struggling to get this to work. WinXp environment with Xbox HD add on.
Can install 1730 and get the HD DVD add on installed, but when using PowerDVD, I do not get the HDDVD logo in the bottom right corner as depicted in other people's screenshots. It leaves me in file mode whether I use the actual disc or if I used an ISO with VCD. As a result, the movie will not play. What am I missing? :bang:

Thanks for any help.

[jtyles]

Can some one please tell me where I can down load the Reloaded Pack 2 from and can I use the update version of 8 or do I have to pay for the full version. I have tried googling but I can't find it. Thanks for your help.

[domlof]

I'm using the reloaded patch on PD8 and it all works fine. Thanks mkanet! :bowdown:

Though the only thing I don't have is the ability to resume a movie (BD or HD), is there something I can do to have it automatically resume as its a pain at the moment!

Thanks

Dom

[SamuriHL]

Struggling to get this to work. WinXp environment with Xbox HD add on.
Can install 1730 and get the HD DVD add on installed, but when using PowerDVD, I do not get the HDDVD logo in the bottom right corner as depicted in other people's screenshots. It leaves me in file mode whether I use the actual disc or if I used an ISO with VCD. As a result, the movie will not play. What am I missing? :bang:

Thanks for any help.

Follow mkanet's advice. Get a clean install going and then try to apply the reloaded update. It'll work.

[chinmayhegde]

I'm having some problems getting HD DVD to work with the new build and reloaded pack as well (Win XP).

HD DVD works fine in the 1622 build, with or without reloaded pack, but not with the 1730 build.

I tried both with a fresh install and just patching my working build, but neither worked. When I try to play a disc, it says disc mode just briefly, and then the player closes.

I only have PowerDVD8 installed, but from reading the thread I thought I didn't need 7.3 if I used the reloaded pack.

And I don't need to comment anything in the CLDShowX.ini file, correct?

I just wanted to check and see if I was missing something obvious.

The HDDVDNav.ax file I am using is still the one from the beta version of 8
(version 1.1.0.1405).

Thanks in advance.

[mkanet]

I know you probably dont want to hear this; and probably wont help you a whole lot, but you need to focus on figuring out what's different about your installation of PowerDVD 8 "Ultra" and the one you download from Cyberlink. If anything is left lingering on your machine from previous hacked versions of PDVD; even one file... it may not work.

There are no ini files to change. If you had a previous version of PowerDVD 8 Ultra, and uninstalled already... I would remove all traces of it from your file system (ie C:\program files\cyberlink\*, anything under C:\documents and settings" related to cyberlink, and anything in your registry that mentions Cyberlink". Reboot after you do this. Be very careful what you delete and remove not to break anything else!

Good luck!

I'm having some problems getting HD DVD to work with the new build and reloaded pack as well (Win XP).

HD DVD works fine in the 1622 build, with or without reloaded pack, but not with the 1730 build.

I tried both with a fresh install and just patching my working build, but neither worked. When I try to play a disc, it says disc mode just briefly, and then the player closes.

I only have PowerDVD8 installed, but from reading the thread I thought I didn't need 7.3 if I used the reloaded pack.

And I don't need to comment anything in the CLDShowX.ini file, correct?

I just wanted to check and see if I was missing something obvious.

The HDDVDNav.ax file I am using is still the one from the beta version of 8
(version 1.1.0.1405).

Thanks in advance.

[justerini]

I´ve tried the pacth and its great no more Play or resume choice so now its perferct with VMC and My movies except now I cannot begin the full screen mode,I tick It in the menu but appers untick when I open the option menu again any ideas???
thanks

[mkanet]

I'm looking for a solution for this as well as the ability to add resume playback movie.

I´ve tried the pacth and its great no more Play or resume choice so now its perferct with VMC and My movies except now I cannot begin the full screen mode,I tick It in the menu but appers untick when I open the option menu again any ideas???
thanks

[mkanet]

As promised...

Reloaded-ResumeReset.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface, and you will now see a resume option that looks like the below image. You can use this reset file again if you select "Don't ask me this question again"; or if you are installing Reloaded 2.0 for the first time:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/Screenshot-0230-1.jpg?t=1213489962

Reloaded-FullscreenStart.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface to automatically start the player in Full Screen.

Reloaded-WindowModeStart.reg <--- Double click this file before starting PowerDVD with the Reloaded 2.0 interface to automatically start player in a Window .

I will also add this to the first post.

I´ve tried the pacth and its great no more Play or resume choice so now its perferct with VMC and My movies except now I cannot begin the full screen mode,I tick It in the menu but appers untick when I open the option menu again any ideas???
thanks

[mkanet]

Does anyone have HD-DVD AVC discs to test with that has patch 1730U(b) installed? I only have VC-1 HD-DVDs

[justerini]

The pacth for the fullscreen mode work great for me, thanks :clap::clap:
sorry but no HDDVD AVC disc to give you a hand.
Thanks again!!!
EDIT:mKanet i see you know very well about powerdvd,do you know if there´s something for pwdvd not to downsample HD audio??
thanks

[mkanet]

Hi Justerini, I can force PowerDVD to do a lot of things. But, it's all based on if Cyberlink has ever had it working. If they had it working at one point, that would be the only I'd even have a chance to make it work again.

The pacth for the fullscreen mode work great for me, thanks :clap::clap:
sorry but no HDDVD AVC disc to give you a hand.
Thanks again!!!
EDIT:mKanet i see you know very well about powerdvd,do you know if there´s something for pwdvd not to downsample HD audio??
thanks

[mkanet]

I just heard back that AVC HD-DVD doesnt work (as I suspected). I will try to see if I can buy an HD-DVD AVC disc at a local store today to see if I can fix the problem. Otherwise, I have to wait for the disc to come from Netflix. Thanks for your patience.

[cge]

Hi,

I get PDVD reloaded V2.1.1 and PDVD V8 w/ patch 1730 but it doesn't play HD DVD at all.
I have read in the readme file that combination was not a good one but a post in this thread says the opposite!
Where I'm wrong?

Thanks in advance

Christophe

[Bigrick]

Hi,

I get PDVD reloaded V2.1.1 and PDVD V8 w/ patch 1730 but it doesn't play HD DVD at all.
I have read in the readme file that combination was not a good one but a post in this thread says the opposite!
Where I'm wrong?

Thanks in advance

Christophe


check out this thread and SamuriHL will explain what you have to do to hack the newest powerdvd 8 to work with HDDVD

http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=17924

[cge]

check out this thread and SamuriHL will explain what you have to do to hack the newest powerdvd 8 to work with HDDVD

http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=17924

Thanks for the reply, but I already tested it without success.
Is the HD DVD hack should work the "PDVD reloaded" as well ?

[SamuriHL]

Thanks for the reply, but I already tested it without success.
Is the HD DVD hack should work the "PDVD reloaded" as well ?

PDVD reloaded is very different. It will give you HD DVD playback, but, it combines aspects of PDVD7 with PDVD8 to give you a more unique player. The HD DVD hack that I posted about is just dropping HD DVD playback support into a basic PDVD8 environment. If you're having trouble making it work, you're not alone, but, if you post your issues in that thread, we can try to help. Unless you want the reloaded experience in which case you're in the right place.

[ideaguy]

One of complaints about PowerDVD is that there seems to be no way to make the navigator bar appear using the Remote. In Media Center for example when I pause a DVD I get to see how much time is remaining. In PowerDVD the only way I can do this is to move the mouse which is not very useful if I'm sitting 15 feet away and using the remote.

Will the Reloaded version solve this problem? If not, I'd love a suggestion of a work around. Thanks!

[Bigrick]

One of complaints about PowerDVD is that there seems to be no way to make the navigator bar appear using the Remote. In Media Center for example when I pause a DVD I get to see how much time is remaining. In PowerDVD the only way I can do this is to move the mouse which is not very useful if I'm sitting 15 feet away and using the remote.

Will the Reloaded version solve this problem? If not, I'd love a suggestion of a work around. Thanks!

cant you just hit the display function on your remote?

[ideaguy]

I'm using a Vista Media Center Remote (Actually a Harmony that is programed to act like Vista Media Center). There is no Display button. I noticed on the Cyberlink website that the Cyberlink remote does have a Display button. What I need to know is if there is a keyboard command that will mimic that same function? Any ideas?

[mkanet]

Im not near my PowerDVD PC. But below are all the known keyboard shortcuts that you can use for your remote control. I'm pretty sure one of them does what you want:

http://www.keyxl.com/aaab43b/275/PowerDVD-Ultra-keyboard-shortcuts.htm

[ideaguy]

I've tried every one of those key shortcuts and none of them display the navigation slider or show the time elapsed/remaining in movie. They only thing that seems to show the navigation slider is moving the mouse. I know there "must" be a key that does this, but I can't seem to find one.

[mkanet]

Send me a PM.

[NeilB99]

Miss the pop up for resume / start at beginning for BluRay discs that I used to have on PDVD 7 for normal DVDs.

Heroes doesn't have the resume option on the menu available, and always goes back to first menu on inserting disc, or stopping and then playing the BD DVD.


I have PM'd for a hint / reg fx forthis.


On latest ( 2021 ?? ) PDVD 8 ultea update, Win XP / SP3.

Ta

Neil;

[mkanet]

Check your PM. Make sure you follow the instructions correctly. You need to install the entire Reloaded package for it to work, you cant just double click a .reg file.

Good luck!
Michael

Miss the pop up for resume / start at beginning for BluRay discs that I used to have on PDVD 7 for normal DVDs.

Heroes doesn't have the resume option on the menu available, and always goes back to first menu on inserting disc, or stopping and then playing the BD DVD.


I have PM'd for a hint / reg fx forthis.


On latest ( 2021 ?? ) PDVD 8 ultea update, Win XP / SP3.

Ta

Neil;

[mkanet]

New features:

1) Fully automated installer setup.exe
2) All skins included; including the one in the first post of this thread.
3) Enables HD-DVD support for all current versions of PowerDVD 8.

Note: Make sure you make a backup of your Cyberlink program folder before installing this; in case you want to revert back.

[domlof]

New features:

1) Fully automated installer setup.exe
2) All skins included; including the one in the first post of this thread.
3) Enables HD-DVD support for all current versions of PowerDVD 8.

Note: Make sure you make a backup of your Cyberlink program folder before installing this; in case you want to revert back.

Great! How do we get hold of it?

Thanks for your hard work on this!

[mkanet]

Check your PM.

[John_P]

New features:

1) Fully automated installer setup.exe
2) All skins included; including the one in the first post of this thread.
3) Enables HD-DVD support for all current versions of PowerDVD 8.

Note: Make sure you make a backup of your Cyberlink program folder before installing this; in case you want to revert back.

Awesome work. How can I get it?
Thank you

[jandc]

Awesome work. How can I get it?
Thank you+1. I'd love to have hd dvd playback to go along with Blu-ray playback. Thanks in advance.:)

[mkanet]

Check your PM.

PS: Although, this package does seem to offer reliable HD-DVD playback, the main purpose of it is to fix many problems that you get inherently with PowerDVD 8.0

[Adbear]

Any chance of a copy of the files

Many thanks

[kuesl]

Thank you for the work you did here! I'd like to be pm'ed, too :D

[Engelhardt]

me 2:agree:

[sewe]

me to please

[sondeterra]

Don't know if I can apply it but myself as well. Please.

[mkanet]

Guys, instead of just saying "me too"... just send me a PM. After you try it, please post your feedback here. It seems that a dozen or so people tried 3.0 and so far, every person got it to work by just double-clicking the reloaded installer.. setup.exe.

[Adbear]

do I just dump the whole lot into the PDVD folder then run the setup.exe?

[mkanet]

No. Just put the installer files in a temporary folder and run setup.exe. You dont have to touch the powerDVD folder. You can delete the temporary folder you made after you install Reloaded. Its not different than installing any other program that comes in a zip file. :)

do I just dump the whole lot into the PDVD folder then run the setup.exe?

[Adbear]

So I don't have to move any files over to the PowerDVD folder at all, just unpack into it's own folder then run the setup file

[mkanet]

Thats correct :)

So I don't have to move any files over to the PowerDVD folder at all, just unpack into it's own folder then run the setup file

[yeme]

I installed the automated setup for PDVD 8 Reloaded last night. I simply double-clicked the "setup.exe", received the registry change confirmation and rebooted my WinXP machine. The reloaded version plays my HDDVD and Bluray discs as described with less bloat.

I have PDVD 7.3 OEM and the trial version of PDVD 8 installed-thanks!

John

[jandc]

mkanet, I updated powerdvd 8 to the latest version last night, then ran the setup.exe. It worked like a charm. The only thing is that I can't get powerdvd to open in fullscreen mode. (Not a big problem, I have the energy to still simply double-click the window ;) ) I also noticed that when I right click in the window, the options window reads "powerdvd 7" I'm glad to have hd dvd playback again. I was going to try samuraihl's work around, but happily stumbled upon your thread. Thank you very much for the custom installer.:bowdown:

John

[mkanet]

Youre welcome. Did you already try the "Reloaded-WindowModeStart.reg". That is what the reg file is used for...

Also, if you right click and select "about.." you will see what's really under the hood :)

mkanet, I updated powerdvd 8 to the latest version last night, then ran the setup.exe. It worked like a charm. The only thing is that I can't get powerdvd to open in fullscreen mode. (Not a big problem, I have the energy to still simply double-click the window ;) ) I also noticed that when I right click in the window, the options window reads "powerdvd 7" I'm glad to have hd dvd playback again. I was going to try samuraihl's work around, but happily stumbled upon your thread. Thank you very much for the custom installer.:bowdown:

John

[jandc]

Yes, I clicked on it a few times. Was I supposed to click on it before running the setup file, or after? I ran the setup and then clicked on the three reg files (not the hddvd one) and then opened powerdvd 8. As I said, it's no biggie... I'm just happy to have hd dvd playback.:)

[Adbear]

You only click on the reg file that you want to use at that time, not all 3 in a row

[Bigrick]

tried out the reloaded 3.0 pack and it works great. :clap: way to go on getting this done in as few steps as possible it works great with everything and now im guessing after every update for powerdvd 8 we have to reinstall it am i correct or will this package stay aprt of powerdvd always?

[sclaws]

Not sure what I did wrong, but HD DVD doesnt quite work for me with this (Blu ray images play fine). I did a new install of PDVD8 Ultra (full), opened it to enter the activation code, closed PDVD, then ran the Reloaded setup.exe.

I was prompted that install was successful, so I proceeded to try to play an HD DVD iso (Aeon Flux) but there was no sound or video--just a black screen--the PDVD progress bar was active, indicating a file was being played. At one point a b&w rating disclaimer appeared, followed by the menu CG only (no video or sound again). I selected to play the movie but the same occured--no sound or video, but PDVD acted as if it were playing.

Unfortunately I didnt have time to experiment further, but will try a reinstall this weekend. Just wanted to post my initial experience and I'll troubleshoot from there as I can.

[Adbear]

Haven't tried that one, but I have tried others and they work fine

[sclaws]

OK..yeah my testing was not thorough (had to get to the bar before the Cubs game started ;)). I'll try others and report back my results.

[Engelhardt]

Tryed Reload 3.0. The only problem I'm having is Primary Subtitles are turned on for every movie be it SD or BD. Have to right click when movie is playing and set this to off.

[hresult]

New features:

1) Fully automated installer setup.exe
2) All skins included; including the one in the first post of this thread.
3) Enables HD-DVD support for all current versions of PowerDVD 8.

Note: Make sure you make a backup of your Cyberlink program folder before installing this; in case you want to revert back.

Can I get it? thanks

[mkanet]

The way I would do it is back up your non-reloaded folder, install reloaded. Then when you need to upgrade to the new patch, simply put back your older non-reloaded folder, upgrade to the newer patch, then re-install reloaded.

tried out the reloaded 3.0 pack and it works great. :clap: way to go on getting this done in as few steps as possible it works great with everything and now im guessing after every update for powerdvd 8 we have to reinstall it am i correct or will this package stay aprt of powerdvd always?

[Bigrick]

thats what i figured

[izzyny@nyc.rr.com]

Thanks mkanet...it works great.
I found it on on rapidshare.com

[John_P]

Installed without any problems. HD-DVD playback works great. Play / Resume has nicely been eliminated when starting a movie. Can no longer select Full Screen and On Top from configuration menu, using reg files to make this change. X-Fied skin does not display same as thumbnail, small logo's are missing. Many thanks for your efforts!!

[scat2002]

The way I would do it is back up your non-reloaded folder, install reloaded. Then when you need to upgrade to the new patch, simply put back your older non-reloaded folder, upgrade to the newer patch, then re-install reloaded.

mkanet

I am looking for your reloaded pack, and also your PowerDVD 8 skin, I have seen your screen shots over at avsforum

Thanks
Scat

[ANDYK48]

Hello,

I also need the url to download the Reloaded 3.0 pack.

Thanks a lot guys.

[ChiefNuts]

Hello,

I also need the url to download the Reloaded 3.0 pack.

Thanks a lot guys.

Same here. Anxious to try this one out.

[SamuriHL]

So, none of you read his message to PM him directly instead of posting "me too" messages, eh?

[Adbear]

So, none of you read his message to PM him directly instead of posting "me too" messages, eh?

You don't expect people to actually read posts on this thread do you?:D

[SamuriHL]

You don't expect people to actually read posts on this thread do you?:D

Yea, I know. Wishful thinking...

[Bigrick]

:confused: i never saw the message i just read what i wanted to read and said screw and asked for the files :bang: im sure if people actually read all of these threads and stickies we would probably have alot fewer posts and maybe SamuriHL would not have had to have posted nearly 5000 responses

[SamuriHL]

Yea, I'm not holding my breath waiting for that to happen.

[Bigrick]

wow i havent been on for about a day or two and i just realized that most of the pages on this thread are filled with people saying PM please or what not. that rediculous:bang:

[SamuriHL]

That was kind of my point. :)

[mkanet]

I wish I had the time to be more active making posts on this forum. However, I do make it a point to reply to roughly a dozen PM's a day.

[SamuriHL]

It's appreciated, mkanet. :)

[geniusofthecrowd]

simple to setup, plays back both bluray and HD-DVD fine.

one request though, is there any way to get back the HD-DVD folder playback from version 7?

thanks for all the effort.

[mkanet]

Not sure, I would need the latest specific version of 7.3 that suppored that. Then I would have to check against all the other files to see how different they are. If someone wants to send me the last 7.3 patch that supported hard disk playback, I could look into it.

simple to setup, plays back both bluray and HD-DVD fine.

one request though, is there any way to get back the HD-DVD folder playback from version 7?

thanks for all the effort.

[terratec]

Any chance of a copy of the Reloaded 3.0 files

Many thanks

[Bigrick]

Any chance of a copy of the Reloaded 3.0 files

Many thanks

guys come on, people actually will look through this thread for some useful information no one wants to read 10 pages of "can you send me the files"

everyone was specifically told to PM and the files will be sent to you. its not hard plus i was just in a conversation on this page with SamuriHL about this

[JAC36]

I wish I had the time to be more active making posts on this forum. However, I do make it a point to reply to roughly a dozen PM's a day.

PM Sent. I do have a question, how does reloaded 3 get rid of the bloat of 8? I have stayed away from 8 because of this even though there is a hack to get HD DVD back. I may have to look at it again however now that this is available.

Thanks for giving the people what they want!

[mkanet]

PowerDVD 8 (under the hood) has the latest possible support for blu-ray playback. However, builtin to it's bloated player are features that nobody seems to use (described in the first post of this thread).

The purpose of Reloaded 3.0 is to replace the bloated PowerDVD 8 player with a smaller, sexier looking player with with several skins to choose from (the player from the latest possible PowerDVD 7.3 build).

So, you get best of both worlds with PowerDVD 8 + Reloaded. And, now, it's easier than ever to install.

PM Sent. I do have a question, how does reloaded 3 get rid of the bloat of 8? I have stayed away from 8 because of this even though there is a hack to get HD DVD back. I may have to look at it again however now that this is available.

Thanks for giving the people what they want!

[cadman]

how do I get Reloaded 3.0 is the a download? thanks

[mkanet]

Can anyone suggest a free and easy to use website like Rapidshare.com that has a search function?

[SamuriHL]

The original hd dvd hack was put up on google pages by someone. That might be a place to look.

[mkanet]

Hmm... I dont know how to make something searchable on google if it's not a site that already supports google search.

The original hd dvd hack was put up on google pages by someone. That might be a place to look.

[SamuriHL]

So, uh, yea, google pages is no longer accepting new users so I guess that's out. (Google pages was a place to host things, not a way to get it on the google search page. My thought was that if it was on google pages it'd be easy to find. But, um, yea.

[pkh]

Thanks for your great work mkanet. Got it from rapidshare and simple to use.

I also can't get the full screen to work and there is no original skin to choose after reloaded. I use XP home premium and the latest Powerdvd 8. Any suggestion?

[mpgxsvcd]

Where is the install file for this? I couldn't find it.

[SamuriHL]

Guess you don't bother to read...

[Adbear]

Guess you don't bother to read...

You didn't really expect anything more did you? :D

[SamuriHL]

You didn't really exprect anything more did you? :D

No. I've lost all faith. :)

[Bigrick]

god they should just close this thread its kinda getting rediculous.:bang:

[mkanet]

Interesting comment. Ridiculous because of all the people interested in downloading this? Sorry, it is what it is. :)

god they should just close this thread its kinda getting rediculous.:bang:

[SamuriHL]

Interesting comment. Ridiculous because of all the people interested in downloading this? Sorry, it is what it is. :)

Naw. THAT'S a good thing. Just the stupid people who can't read. "I don't see a link". "Me too". Etc. :) It's humorous to me. Then again, I'm not the one who has to respond to them all. :D

[mkanet]

Yeah, they eventually figure it out and PM me... It's all good.

Naw. THAT'S a good thing. Just the stupid people who can't read. "I don't see a link". "Me too". Etc. :) It's humorous to me. Then again, I'm not the one who has to respond to them all. :D

[Bigrick]

Interesting comment. Ridiculous because of all the people interested in downloading this? Sorry, it is what it is. :)

no, i have no problem with the program i downloaded it as well, i think its rediculous because you have stated numerous times to send a PM and its like talking to a wall. dont get me wrong you set up something real nice and easy for all of those people that couldnt get the hack working in the first place. i only wish that powerdvd 8 was as reliable and didnt have so many problems

[ng_tim]

Hi mkanet,

Just got the file from Rapidshare - it really works like miracle! Just click setup and all done! Good job mkanet!

[SBt2]

I just installed it and it works like a charm, rapidshare is your friend :)
Thanks mkanet, I hated the stupid resume screen and other baggage that PowerDVD was carrying around.

[kc_fan]

Yeah, they eventually figure it out and PM me... It's all good.

I sent you a PM today for a link/copy of this as I hate the GUI and have issues with the version 8 GUI with HDMI output, it does not size right to the screen.

Thanks,

Mike

[fedmond31]

@mkanet
hello , just installed reloaded 3.0 on my vista/nvidia system,
works fine with BD and HDDVD, however standard DVD playback seems broken, i now have screen horizontally splitted: first half is movie, second half is plain green (powerdvd7 still ok)
Any suggestion ?

[mkanet]

Did you check DVD playback before applying the update?

@mkanet
hello , just installed reloaded 3.0 on my vista/nvidia system,
works fine with BD and HDDVD, however standard DVD playback seems broken, i now have screen horizontally splitted: first half is movie, second half is plain green (powerdvd7 still ok)
Any suggestion ?

[fedmond31]

@amkanet
definitly yes just played one before install reloaded 3.0
my guess: must be something to do with your registry tricks ?
thanks for your help

[mkanet]

Hmm... this is a first for me. Over 200 people.. never heard this one before! I would say revert back and do some more testing for sure...

@amkanet
definitly yes just played one before install reloaded 3.0
my guess: must be something to do with your registry tricks ?
thanks for your help

[fedmond31]

Hmm... this is a first for me. Over 200 people.. never heard this one before! I would say revert back and do some more testing for sure...

Humm you always need a first !, now working 100 %, i have uninstalled my PDVD8 totally, then reinstalled, then apply reloaded 3.0.
dont know cause of mess up.
Thanks again for your work and support

[Spartak2157]

I just want to confirm that it works Reloaded 3 worked 100% in XP SP2, using PDVD 8 build 1730 with latest PDVD8 patch applied (don't remember that patch#). HD DVD playback completely restored now, all tweaks works the way they're supposed to and of course Bluray playback wasn't affected by applying this wonderful fix.
Thanks Mkanet for sharing the fix, you did a great job!

I would suggest everyone using Power DVD8 (any version) to apply this fox so that you can play both HD formats in one peace of software. It also makes PowerDVD 8 less bloated by removing unnecessary functions.

[mkanet]

There's a new minor patch out from Cyberlink. Upgrading to it should be no different than all other Cyberlink patches.

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/download/patches_1_ENU.html#

...and it's fully compatible with Reloaded :D

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/2217u.jpg

[Kuckuck]

It works perfectly with the latest patch. Great addon.

[marmot74]

So we do we just install the patch then reinstall Reloaded 3.0?

[mkanet]

Yup. Sometimes, I like to uninstall the existing version of PowerDVD, reboot, and reinstall it, then apply the latest patch, then Reloaded. It seems to work every time.

So we do we just install the patch then reinstall Reloaded 3.0?

[Hibiki]

I try the PowerDVD 8 Ultra Reloaded 3.0 on the 8.0.2217.50 build of PowerDVD 8 and it works fine!

Thanks a lot to Mkanet for this pack!

Maybe, I will try it on the 8.0.2021.50 build of PowerDVD...

[aj2703]

Any info on the Hard Disk playback question..?. This is my main gripe with Power DVD 8 the fact you have to rip folders to iso images because they disabled folder playback from the Hard Disk.

[SamuriHL]

Any info on the Hard Disk playback question..?. This is my main gripe with Power DVD 8 the fact you have to rip folders to iso images because they disabled folder playback from the Hard Disk.

What question? It doesn't work. End of story. :)

[terminaitor]

Can I get the files please?

[mkanet]

Check your PM.

Can I get the files please?

[bullrott]

Hi

It seems very helpfull for me. But where can I find the setup?

THX

[mkanet]

Check your PM.

Hi

It seems very helpfull for me. But where can I find the setup?

THX

[glassman]

I am interested in getting the files too.

[Zutton]

Just sharing my experience with PDVD 8 Ultra reloaded. Previously had PDVD 7 installed. Uninstalled 7, Installed 8, Installed patch to 2217.50, backed-up install folder, installed reloaded - works like a champ! Tested several HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs - all play properly. Thanks so much for the work on this!

-Z

[guytpetj]

Fantastic.

After installing the patch, which is extremely easy to install, I have pdvd8 working like a dream.
I'm using pdvd8 inside MediaPortal on XPpro and SP3

[HK_sends]

I just came across this thread. This sounds exactly like what I need. Could I possibly get the files?

Thanks in advance...

-HK sends

[TechBill]

Can you PM me where I can get the file to stop the annoying "Play or Pause" remix thingie when I start playing a DVD?

Thank you
Bill

[mkanet]

I never imagined Reloaded 3.0 would be so popular! It seems most people on AVS Forum and here just send me PMs; and once in a while get someone posting here asking where they can find it :)

[HK_sends]

I never imagined Reloaded 3.0 would be so popular! It seems most people on AVS Forum and here just send me PMs; and once in a while get someone posting here asking where they can find it :)

The price of fame, I guess. ;)

-HK sends

[nixraf]

Can i get also the file please? Thanks so much !!!

[fancyclown]

Could I get the pm too? Been trying to get HD DVD to work but no go :disagree: This thing would be a godsend! :agree:

[divadiow]

me too pleas!

[dukester_uk]

Sorry to be another 'leecher', but could I get hold of this too please? :)

[dukester_uk]

Thanks for this great program! 300, Planet Earth and 2001 (uk versions) all seem to work great! Thanks again :rock:

[divadiow]

is it not on a rapidshasre somewhere? :confused:

[Colord]

Why don't you just upload PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip to a filehosting service like www.megaupload.com , www.yousendit.com or http://rapidshare.com , and then place the download link in the first post?

I know that sometimes the link stops working because the file has been deleted for some reason, but then just reupload the file and edit the new link in the first post of this thread. :agree:;)

[mkanet]

Hmm... I guess you wont know until you ask for it via PM. :)

Why don't you just upload PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip to a filehosting service like www.megaupload.com , www.yousendit.com or http://rapidshare.com , and then place the download link in the first post?

I know that sometimes the link stops working because the file has been deleted for some reason, but then just reupload the file and edit the new link in the first post of this thread. :agree:;)

[DrinkLyeAndDie]

Why don't you just upload PowerDVD8Ultra-Reloaded.zip to a filehosting service like www.megaupload.com , www.yousendit.com or http://rapidshare.com , and then place the download link in the first post?

I know that sometimes the link stops working because the file has been deleted for some reason, but then just reupload the file and edit the new link in the first post of this thread. :agree:;)

Due to the nature of PowerDVD 8 Ultra Reloaded we would appreciate no links being posted in the forums.

IOW, I don't want to see any links posted. :policeman:

Discussion is fine.

[Biffa001]

hi - I would love a copy of this program too please ;-)
Great work
Biffa 8)

[Biffa001]

ok just tried to install and I am getting the error:

RegSrv32
The module "C:\Program Files\PowerDVD8\Navfilter\HDDVDNav.ax" failed to load

Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependant .DLL files.

When I check my Cyberlink folder there is a FILE (not a FOLDER) called PowerDVD8..no wonder it cant find the file it needs..

Any ideas?
Cheers
Biffa

[SamuriHL]

Sounds like your install got hosed. My recommendation is to uninstall and reinstall PowerDVD8 before reapplying the reloaded package.

[Biffa001]

lol - I'm an idiot. I only had PDVD7 and not 8 installed! All installed ok now but a small-ish problem.

When I played Transformers HD-DVD with PDVD8 Reloaded it is very jerky, not unwatchable but jerky. PDVD7 is fine....any ideas?

[SamuriHL]

Make sure hardware acceleration is enabled in PowerDVD8.

[Biffa001]

mm, this is very odd. Before installing PDVD8 and Reloaded, PDVD7 happily had Ati HA turned on and kept on the ATI Hardware Acceleration option in PDVD.

Since the install of PDVD8 and Reloaded, the option is turned on when I start the program, stays on when the disc menu plays, but auto turns off if I look at the menu once I am playing the HD-DVD film itself....?

I've checked my ATI menu and the Hardware Acceleration option is on there.

PDVD7 (which is still installed) now also has this problem grrr.!

Help!

[mkanet]

PowerDVD 7 and PowerdVD 8 have nothing to do with each other. The only thing they have in common is they depend on the same hardware and drivers (they run on the same machine). The whole point of Reloaded is so you only have one clean installation of PowerDVD 8; and simply install reloaded on top it. If I were you, I would uninstall both PowerDVD 7 and PowerdVD 8 (rebooting between each uninstall), reinstall PowerDVD 8, apply any Cyberlink updates, and apply Reloaded. Good luck!

[Biffa001]

ok, unistalled all and reinstalled PDVD8 and reloaded, this is an update of what happens:

Since the install of PDVD8 and Reloaded, the HA option is turned on when I start the program, stays on when the film menu plays, when I start the film the screen is green but there is sound paying and the PDVD menus are still available. When I go back to the main menu the HA has auto turned off and if I look at the config menu once I am playing the HD-DVD again it is off and greyed out ....?

I've checked my ATI menu and the Hardware Acceleration option is on there.

[mkanet]

Hmm.. I would uninstall PowerDVD 8 at this point, and reinstall PowerDVD 8 only. That would put a clean installation of PowerDVD 8. If you still have the same issue, its something on your machine that doesnt agree with PowerDVD 8. Cyberlink support might be able to help you out better to get it to work correctly on your machine.

Reloaded is a completely benign installation and just replaces higher level items that get removed completely with a simple uninstall of PowerDVD 8... leaving no traces behind.

ok, unistalled all and reinstalled PDVD8 and reloaded, this is an update of what happens:

Since the install of PDVD8 and Reloaded, the HA option is turned on when I start the program, stays on when the film menu plays, when I start the film the screen is green but there is sound paying and the PDVD menus are still available. When I go back to the main menu the HA has auto turned off and if I look at the config menu once I am playing the HD-DVD again it is off and greyed out ....?

I've checked my ATI menu and the Hardware Acceleration option is on there.

[Biffa001]

all sorted now - I did a complete uninstall of PDVD7 & 8, runccleaner to clean out the registry and then installed 8 only, tested it with a BRD and it was fine. Then ran Reloaded and all is aok. Transformers HD-DVD plays like a dream :-)

Thanks for this ace program :-)

[apbaseball]

I was wondering if you could PM the file to me as well...I'd really like to get this to work. Any help is greatly appreciated :)

Allen

[Pottsey]

Please could you PM me a link to the file to get HD working.

[Pottsey]

Very impressed by this. Worked perfectly with Blade Runner: Final Cut HD-DVD and best of all, now I only need one software package to play everything.

[frantid]

mkanet,

thanks for this, installed perfectly works with powerdvd 8.2214, xp sp2, anydvd hd 6.4.7.9. Install was easy. I only have a problem with Bourne Supremacy hd-dvd, but others work okay. Pdvd 7.3 still plays the Bourne disk, so I can just use it for that one. It's very nice not to have the bloatware on the pdvd8 player.

thanks again,
frantid

[mkanet]

I'm glad you like it. Oddly, the only HD-DVD disc I own The Borne Supremacy (came with my HP Media Center PC) has always worked with PowerDVD 8 using Reloaded and all different patches. In fact, that's the only way I can test HD-DVD playback :)

mkanet,

thanks for this, installed perfectly works with powerdvd 8.2214, xp sp2, anydvd hd 6.4.7.9. Install was easy. I only have a problem with Bourne Supremacy hd-dvd, but others work okay. Pdvd 7.3 still plays the Bourne disk, so I can just use it for that one. It's very nice not to have the bloatware on the pdvd8 player.

thanks again,
frantid

[Colord]

I'm also very pleased with this. Finally I'm rid of the bloatware that CyberLink is jamming down my throat without giving me an option to disable it:clap:

And the resume thing really was too annoying!

Goodbye crappy MoovieLive8)

Now PowerDVD 8 behaves more to my liking:agree:

I couldn't use your installer because I have my PowerDVD installed on a drive other than C:\ , so I just copied the files over manually.
And I had already applied the HD DVD hack prior to getting your package.

Thank you mkanet :bowdown:

[Bugalex]

I`d like to have the DL-Link. Please PM me. Thx.

[Kratus]

Hi there,

first of all, thank you mkanet for your quick answer to my PM requesting the file.

Before installing the patch, I checked Cyberlink's website and updated to the latest 8.0.2217.50 build. Thus I noticed Cyberlink has now reintroduced the ability to set the resume options/behaviour in the software options, and the very anoying resume screen has disapeared.

Patch installed flawlessly, and works like a charm.
HD DVD playback is back! (I did not try with AVC codec, I have only VC1-coded HD DVDs)

Great job, mkanet!:clap:

Works perfectly in Vista Media Center with MyMovies.

One point does not work: autorun on disk insertion (neither when HD DVD disk inserted in drive, nor when image mounted), due to the lack of the appropriate option in the HD DVD section of the autorun control panel.
Did I something wrong? Or is this a known issue?

Other question: I did not manage to change the player's wallpaper without changing the skin. Is there a workaround?

Thanks a lot, one more time.

Kratus
French HTPC enthusiast
(sorry if my english is not perfect)

[DJSkurt]

Hello:)

I just test the 3.0 Reloaded and now I can read Blu Ray AND HD DVD, it's perfect: D Thanks again to mkanet ;)

As against, when I select "Use S / PDIF" I have no sound coming out while on Media Player Classic example, AC3 sound that works. Someone had this problem?

Thank you and sorry for my bad english.

[Lucifer1977]

I would also like a link please. Thank you very much.

[mpgxsvcd]

I tried the .reg file to make it open in full screen. That works perfectly the first time I open PDVD. Then it resorts back to not opening in fullscreen. Is there a way to get it to always open in fullscreen?

I am using Windows XP pro Service Pack III and the latest PDVD8.

[Kratus]

I tried the .reg file to make it open in full screen. That works perfectly the first time I open PDVD. Then it resorts back to not opening in fullscreen. Is there a way to get it to always open in fullscreen?

I am using Windows XP pro Service Pack III and the latest PDVD8.
I came to the conclusion that if I changed something in the software options, I had to re-apply the the .reg file.
Give it a try...

[Joe1]

Please could you PM me a link to the file?

[mkanet]

Check your PM.

Please could you PM me a link to the file?

[blackmyth]

Wow this is exactly the solution I've been looking for. Can I get a PM with the file info please?

Thanks

[wolfiii]

I also would love a copy of this too.

Thanks

[mkanet]

Done..............

[milo8198]

Hi,

Can you please send me the link as well.

Thanks very much

[Petzku]

I would greatly appreciate the link to the reloaded patch too.

[Kratus]

I don't know if am alone having this issue, but after installing Reloaded 3.0, PDVD does not start after I insert a HD DVD disk (nor after mounting an iso image).
So I searched for a workaround and, after studying the registry, I wrote the following .reg file, that fixed the problem.
I write it down here, so it can be helpful for anyone needing it.
(I commented it out)

"Reloaded - HD DVD Autoplay.reg" file:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Define handler for playing HD DVD on arrival with PowerDVD 8 Reloaded:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\PDVD 8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival]
"Action"="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
"Provider"="PowerDVD 8 Reloaded"
"InvokeProgID"="HDDVD"
"InvokeVerb"="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"

;Add the handler to the PLayHDDVDOnArrival event-list:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers \PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
"PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"=""

;Set this handler as default selection for the current user:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlersD efaultSelection\PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
@="PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"

;Set this handler as user-chosen execute handler for the current user:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\UserChosenExec uteHandlers\PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
@="PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"

;Add to Shell:
;(first remove old PDVD7 Shell, if necessary)
;HD DVD
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\Shell\PlayWithPowerDVD]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HDDVD\shell]
@="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Rel oaded]
@="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Rel oaded\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe\" \"%L\""
;DVD
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\Shell\PlayWithPowerDVD]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\DVD\shell]
@="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloa ded]
@="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloa ded\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe\" \"%L\""
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can just copy and paste it in a new .reg file, then double-click on it.

Thank you again, mkanet, for this great work.

[mkanet]

Hmm.. I'm not sure what happened in your case. That's already included and installed automatically in Reloaded 3.0... did you happen to notice the included HDDVD.reg file in the reloaded package :)? I never heard back from anyone complaining about it out of >500 or so people who have installed it; and worked for me. Anyway, if you have a more updated reg file that you think works better for more people, I can update reloaded...

I don't know if am alone having this issue, but after installing Reloaded 3.0, PDVD does not start after I insert a HD DVD disk (nor after mounting an iso image).
So I search for a workaround and, after studying the registry, I wrote the following .reg file, that fixed the problem.
I write it down here, so it can be helpful for anyone needing it.
(I commented it out)

"Reloaded - HD DVD Autoplay.reg" file:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Define handler for playing HD DVD on arrival with PowerDVD 8 Reloaded:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\PDVD 8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival]
"Action"="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
"Provider"="PowerDVD 8 Reloaded"
"InvokeProgID"="HDDVD"
"InvokeVerb"="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"

;Add the handler to the PLayHDDVDOnArrival event-list:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers \PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
"PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"=""

;Set this handler as default selection for the current user:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlersD efaultSelection\PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
@="PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"

;Set this handler as user-chosen execute handler for the current user:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\UserChosenExec uteHandlers\PlayHDDVDOnArrival]
@="PDVD8ReloadedPlayHDDVDOnArrival"

;Add to Shell:
;(first remove old PDVD7 Shell, if necessary)
;HD DVD
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\Shell\PlayWithPowerDVD]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HDDVD\shell]
@="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Rel oaded]
@="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDDVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Rel oaded\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe\" \"%L\""
;DVD
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\Shell\PlayWithPowerDVD]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\DVD\shell]
@="PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloaded"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloa ded]
@="@C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\Language\\CLMUI\\PDVD EnvRes.dll,-101"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\shell\PlayWithPowerDVD8Reloa ded\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD8\\PowerDVD8.exe\" \"%L\""
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can just copy and paste it in a new .reg file, then double-click on it.

[Kratus]

Well, I experienced the same issue on two different PCs, both running Vista SP1, so I thought this function lacked in Reloaded.
(I didn't look at what was packed in it).
As I had no reply to my post, I simply tried it on my own...:doh:

Perhaps it did not work in my case because I uninstalled PDVD7 after I installed PDVD8 and before I applied the Reloaded patch.
If you would like to use my reg file, please feel free.

[gn2]

Just wanted to say a public thank you to mkanet for this file. It worked perfectly for me and allows me to play back everything easily with one program...

I'm using VISTA on the ASUS P5N7A-VM HDMI onboard setup.

[slaka]

I'm using the xbox hd dvd on my pc and like many others, cannot play the hd-dvd's.

Can someone PM me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' file or URL?

Cheers :D

[charles2010]

Hello, I am long time user of reloaded 3.

However i just obtained powerdvd 8 updated to the latest 2217-50 patch, I totally reinstalled powerdvd8 checked and then installed the patch2217-50, checked again i see the patch in the about dialog showing 2217 installed. I then can run 'the day the earth stood still blu-ray' and all the new planet of the apes blu-ray disks no problem they startup and run fine.

I then want to re-install reloaded-3.0..

after i install the patch, i see the patch 2217 is NO longer reported in the about column, (btw- how did you get your powerdvd to report 2217 still installed? i do not see this on my screen) i then can now play hd-dvd file however all the disks 'the planet of the apes disks, and the day the earth stood still' powerdvd now reports 'well it is the disk actually' reporting you need to get a patch for your player to play this disk. i copied the whole cyberlink of course before putting in reloaded, if i ruin powerdvd from the copy 'before reloaded' the planet of the apes and the day the earth stood still work perfectly fine.

have you tried either of these? and how once again did you get the 2217-50 installed and working with reloaded? ie: showing on the output about screen..???

anyone else experiencing this? i would really like to have full 2217 and hd-dvd support, so i can play all my disks, right now, any of these new Fox disks can not play unless i have full 2217, and i can not play any of my hd-dvd disks unless i have reloaded installed..so i seem to be stuck.

thank you
charles2010

[mkanet]

Works fine. There are a lot of people who update to the latest patch when it comes out with Reloaded. You probably should uninstall PDVD8, reboot, reinstall it and add the latest patch, then install Reloaded 3.0

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/Screenshot-0547.jpg

Hello, I am long time user of reloaded 3.

However i just obtained powerdvd 8 updated to the latest 2217-50 patch, I totally reinstalled powerdvd8 checked and then installed the patch2217-50, checked again i see the patch in the about dialog showing 2217 installed. I then can run 'the day the earth stood still blu-ray' and all the new planet of the apes blu-ray disks no problem they startup and run fine.

I then want to re-install reloaded-3.0..

after i install the patch, i see the patch 2217 is NO longer reported in the about column, (btw- how did you get your powerdvd to report 2217 still installed? i do not see this on my screen) i then can now play hd-dvd file however all the disks 'the planet of the apes disks, and the day the earth stood still' powerdvd now reports 'well it is the disk actually' reporting you need to get a patch for your player to play this disk. i copied the whole cyberlink of course before putting in reloaded, if i ruin powerdvd from the copy 'before reloaded' the planet of the apes and the day the earth stood still work perfectly fine.

have you tried either of these? and how once again did you get the 2217-50 installed and working with reloaded? ie: showing on the output about screen..???

anyone else experiencing this? i would really like to have full 2217 and hd-dvd support, so i can play all my disks, right now, any of these new Fox disks can not play unless i have full 2217, and i can not play any of my hd-dvd disks unless i have reloaded installed..so i seem to be stuck.

thank you
charles2010

[charles2010]

Wow, interesting have you tried playing 'the day the earth stood still'? or any of the original planet of the apes movies on blu-ray? none will work with reloaded 3.0 installed on my system.

secondly i did just that re-install the whole product, and then patch up powerdvd8 to 2217, and then to make sure it is was installed ok i played the day the earth stood still worked great.

ok so now i installed reloaded 3.0 and it now will not play the day the earth stood still or any of the planet of the apes disks.

thirdly, i still would like to know why your system shows the 2217 patch indication in the window on the about box, on my system AFTER i install the reloaded 3.0 i no longer can see the 2217 in the about powerdvd seletion window.

i do not see the entries you do in your window. i find that strange itself..

if you can or have access to any of the new fox blu-rays that slysoft is saying will not work with anydvdHD will also have problems with reloaded 3.0 as the new bd+ stuff will be not supported. the blu-ray of 'the day the earth stood still' does not even start with any version of powerdvd 8 ...it must be 2217 patch or the disk displays in the player 'please update your player' ...

thank you, i look forward to hearing from anyone who tests this on their systems.

charles2010

[charles2010]

Hello,
one other note, in your posting above 'where you show the about window' the box inside the box 'ie: the data reported inside the white box outline, notes the dvd import, and the version / release info about the powerdvd level., yours also notes the sound capability, on my vista 32 system i see none of this when i click on the powerdvd 8 about, by right mouse clicking and choosing about.

strange that this is so different...

thank you
charles2010

[MULL]

Please could you PM me a link to the file?
Reloaded 3.0

[Adbear]

Hello,
one other note, in your posting above 'where you show the about window' the box inside the box 'ie: the data reported inside the white box outline, notes the dvd import, and the version / release info about the powerdvd level., yours also notes the sound capability, on my vista 32 system i see none of this when i click on the powerdvd 8 about, by right mouse clicking and choosing about.

strange that this is so different...

thank you
charles2010
Reply With QuoteAfter choosing 'About' are you then clicking on your user name in the 'registered to' box, if not then you won't get the extra information coming up

[charles2010]

Hey cool, that worked, when you click on the username you see the extra information. ok i can now confirm i have 2217 loaded, and i also can confirm that when the patch 'reload3.0' is applied it no longer permits the new fox disks to play, ie: the day the earth stood still, or the planet of the apes movies, etc.. there are many fox disks, that seem to be doing something wth bd+ (slysoft is also having issues with it) but if i shutdown anydvd hd and then run powerdvd8 'original patched to 2217' and also run powerdvd8 with reloaded 3.0 installed, these disks will ONLY play with the original powerdvd8 and no reloaded patched in.

something in reloaded is producing this problem. please i hope someone else has these movies, try it prove me wrong or i am perhaps doing something wrong, so far i am only able to get reloaded 3.0 working when these disks do not.

if reloaded is not installed, all these disks work perfectly fine.

thank you
charles2010

p.s. i do now see 2217 by clicking the user name, i see exactly what others see now. strange that these films stop working even though technically it is updated to 2217, something in the patch makes the disk think it is no longer updated sufficient, the error coming up on the screen is from the disk, this is the 'movie blu-ray' itself stating the player needs an update.

[byterhyter]

Can someone PM me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' link ?

[Ümit]

It works also perfectly for me. Great job, mkanet!

[Tocinillo]

Please could you PM me a link to the file? Reloaded 3 ;)

[lerun]

Hello, is it also possible to get a link to reloaded 3?

[sversluis]

Me too on the link for Reloaded 3 please

Thank-you

[jo118]

Well the default powerdvd 8 skin looks awful. This lets me use older powerdvd skins perfectly. Therefore, I love it! Thanks.

[MALCORJ]

Hi,
Sent a PM to mkanet, but maybe out for Xmas time (well deserved).
Please could you PM me a link to the Reloaded 3 file?

Many thkx

[mkanet]

Sorry, I might have missed your PM. I try my best to respond to all PM that come in. Check your PM.

Hi,
Sent a PM to mkanet, but maybe out for Xmas time (well deserved).
Please could you PM me a link to the Reloaded 3 file?

Many thkx

[hanschke]

anyone the link for me too :bowdown:

[MALCORJ]

Hi mkanet,
No problemo, I am sure you do your best.
Unfortunately, nothing in my PM yet

[mkanet]

I sent it yesterday...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/sent2.jpg

Hi mkanet,
No problemo, I am sure you do your best.
Unfortunately, nothing in my PM yet

[MALCORJ]

Hi mkanet,
BINGO, got it!!!

Many thkx, will try and let you know.

Merry Xmas to you and your family

[MALCORJ]

Hi mkanet,

Works great with version 1730:bowdown:

But got a strange issue with HD-DVD and version 2217 or 2217a.
HD-DVD playback itself is working, but no selection displayed in title or root menus.
I can see the menu's banners, but nothing to click on (languages, play, bonus, ...)

I tried by upgrading Reloaded 1730 version to 2217 and reapplying reload,
and by removing/installing original PDVD 8 Ultra, upgrade to 2217 then applying Reload.

Not a big issue as Reloaded 1730 version is working fine :rock:
But just curious.

[locobo]

can someone send me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' link, please ?
that would be nice.

Thanks

[soundsnake8]

Can someone PM me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' link ?

[SomethingMore]

New forum member, longtime reader/slysoft owner.

Please PM me the Reloaded 3.0 link. :)

[sondeterra]

Thanks for the program and support. Took a while but HD and all Iso's now working. Had to beat the Audio to death in PDVD8n but finally got the SPDIF to work. I recomend this program to anyone looking to streamline playback.

[frg]

Hello,

I have just tested (with some delay :o) this version 3.0.

I noticed a little bug : when scrolling through the audio tracks (or the subtitles), when I come to the last proposed, instead of going back to the first one, I get stuck there.

If I want to go further, I have to right-click, and select a new track from the menu (with subtitles, I cannot go to "no subtitle").

This happen only with Blu-ray (HD DVD works fine) and did not happen, before installing the pack.

Can anyone else confirm?

FYI, I am using PowerDVD 8.0.4613.50 [2214U_TaRe38].

[RaMDaY]

Thanks a lot for this.I only own two HD-DVD (Batman Begins and Road Warrior) but both seem to be working perfectly. I was wondering if you could possably add the following hacks/mods to Reloaded. I know how to do these manually but I have no idea how to write an automatic script or anything.

Keep Aeroglass on while watching HD-DVDs/Blu-rays
Remove autostarting content
Remove RichVideo
Changes the cursor hide time in Full Screen to 1 second instead of 3

[boscoroty]

Can someone please PM me the Reloaded link?

[RaMDaY]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Webslinger]

Anyone posting direct links on the forums that offer commercial material illegally or those telling people to download from well known torrent sites that often host files with viruses, trojans, etc., will be issued warnings and subsequently find their accounts banned. :policeman:

[cassel]

can anyone tell me the what the latest situation with powerdvd 8 and hd dvd's is? BTW I'm running vista ultimate x64

Cheers

[DrinkLyeAndDie]

can anyone tell me the what the latest situation with powerdvd 8 and hd dvd's is? BTW I'm running vista ultimate x64

Cheers

PowerDVD8 will not play HD-DVDs, period. There will be no official support for it and it will not be added back into PowerDVD. The only way to play them with PowerDVD8 is using Reloaded or the other various hacks but I'm not sure any other methods work other than Reloaded these days.

I dumped PowerDVD8 so I'm not even sure anymore about what works and what doesn't.

[vrscdx]

I sent it yesterday...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/mkanet/sent2.jpg

Can I get a copy of Reloaded 3? Just got a killer deal on some HD DVD's and didn't realize 8 Ultra wouldn't play them.

Thanks so much!

[bigdaddyj]

Add me to the list of people very happy with Reloaded. I think it's terrible that cyberlink removed HD-DVD support from Powerdvd and I am grateful for reloaded.

[cacahuet]

Can someone PM me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' link?
Thanks !

[_mulder]

Can someone PM me the 'Power DVD 8 Ultra-Reloaded' link?
Thanks !

[yocky]

I too would be very grateful for the Reloaded link.

Thanks in advance

[mkanet]

Done...........

I too would be very grateful for the Reloaded link.

Thanks in advance

[roflcopter]

Can anyone send me the link as well!? i'd appreciate it...

[Cmnore]

Could somebody please PM me the link as well? Thank you.

[Audmun]

Please would you be so kind as to send me the link to the Reloaded package.

Thank you very much for the work you have put into this.

[yocky]

OK. Many thanks for this, now a (probably) stupid question.

If I've been running PDVD 7.3 (for HD-DVD) and 8 (for Blu-ray) should this Reloaded install affect my existing 7.3 performance. I'm guessing by my post-reloaded experience that the answer is yes.

After Reloaded was installed I still couldn't play HD-DVDs in PDVD 8, and they no longer played properly in 7.3.

[mkanet]

No. Reloaded has nothing to do with an existing installation of 7.3. In fact it doesnt even make sense to use PowerDVD 7.3 if you already have a clean installation of PowerDVD 8 Ultra + Reloaded 3.0... thats the whole point. My suggestion is either use only PowerDVD 7.3 or PowerDVD 8 Ultra + Reloaded 3.0 (which does both the latest blu-ray and HD-DVD).

Good luck.

OK. Many thanks for this, now a (probably) stupid question.

If I've been running PDVD 7.3 (for HD-DVD) and 8 (for Blu-ray) should this Reloaded install affect my existing 7.3 performance. I'm guessing by my post-reloaded experience that the answer is yes.

After Reloaded was installed I still couldn't play HD-DVDs in PDVD 8, and they no longer played properly in 7.3.

[yocky]

OK I'll try a clean install of Reloaded without 7.3, but if HD-DVDs play nicely in 7.3 with 8 installed as well, and then don't play in 7.3 or Reloaded there must be some negative interaction surely?

Also, is there anything more I need to do to restore my backed up PDVD8 folder than just paste it into the Cyberlink Program Files folder?

thanks again.

[mkanet]

Just so you know, PowerDVD 7.3 and 8 should be treated as completely separate programs. They dont share the same files or registry settings or shared filter, dlls, etc. My guess is something happened while trying to install Reloaded that inadvertently affected your PowerDVD 7.3 negatively. As long as you have a clean, default installation of PowerDVD 8 with Reloaded 3, I cant imagine why you would need 7.3 for anything.

In your case, since things arent working correctly, I wouldnt worry about restoring anything right now. First try to uninstall everything PowerDVD related (where there are no Cyberlink folder under program files at all), and reboot after they are all gone, then install a fresh copy of PowerDVD 8 Ultra and the latest Cyberlink patch. Then, install Reloaded. If you are still having problems, you can uninstall PowerDVD 8 (which also uninstalls every trace of Reloaded completely as well) and cleanly install the programs you had before doing this (putting back things exactly the way they were).

OK I'll try a clean install of Reloaded without 7.3, but if HD-DVDs play nicely in 7.3 with 8 installed as well, and then don't play in 7.3 or Reloaded there must be some negative interaction surely?

Also, is there anything more I need to do to restore my backed up PDVD8 folder than just paste it into the Cyberlink Program Files folder?

thanks again.

[yocky]

As long as you have a clean, default installation of PowerDVD 8 with Reloaded 3, I cant imagine why you would need 7.3 for anything.

I know that's the idea (and hopefully will be the case in practice), but I've had very strange experiences with PDVD generally. The only 7.3 build that ever really worked for my HD-DVDs was the 3730 patch which dates from Jan 08 (I think), none of the newer ones were usable. I never managed to get the HD-DVD fix working for 8 before now, so I'm really hoping Reloaded does the trick. Maybe with a complete uninstall of everything and a bit of a registry clean-out I might get some joy.

[Snow-Munki]

Just installed reloaded 3.0

Perfect !!!

works great both skins and HD-DVD support. THANKS !!!!!!! :D :)

[yocky]

Just installed reloaded 3.0

Perfect !!!

works great both skins and HD-DVD support. THANKS !!!!!!! :D :)

You're just trying to wind me up...