WASAPI Support

[andy o]

Also, don't let PowerDVD access the internet. Block it with a good firewall. I use Comodo and disable the Windows Firewall completely. Also disable PowerDVD's useless startup entries. It can install up to four, one of which is a service.

[GrandeBoma]

I have been able to play the gladiator disc with anydvd hd blocking the first universal pictures intro (the one with the planet and the music), that allows me to hear the button sounds at the first menu. going to the movie menu, I found out that only pressing the "play" button freezes the program, if I select "choose scene" and then I play the first one, the movie starts without any problem in wasapi mode. Without anydvd hd it will instead freeze at the first menu. Unfortunately, this workaround does not seem to play casino blu-ray

[jasonwc]

I have an Asus P755D-E Pro 1156 socket motherboard with a VIA VT 1828S integrated audio chipset. At first I could only get WASAPI exclusive mode to work with 16 bit output but I found a workaround. If you set the audio format to "24 bit int padded to 32" both 16 bit and 24 bit sources are decoded at their native bitrate using WASAPI exclusive mode.

One of the great benefits of WASAPI exclusive mode is that the windows mixer is disabled you don't hear any Windows or application sounds. This is really handy for media applications, since I have been disturbed in the past by Windows noises and Skype, in particular. That's no longer an issue.