no blu-ray on i945g

[katzm]

hi,

i have an aopen mp945-vxr barebone (http://minipc.aopen.com/Global/spec_945X.htm)
and installed the trial of anydvd hd.
but when I want to watch a blu-ray film, powerdvd always gives me the
error:
graphic/card / driver not supported.

is this because its the trial version pf anydvd hd?

I tested it with xp pro and vista ultimate 32bit, the same error.
and of course I installed the newest drivers for the integrated graphics.

Any help?

greetings

katz

[ivanX]

Hi,

I'm sorry if I didn't look well but I don't see in the spec you linked to any mentioning of a BluRay drive. You need one to play BluRay discs. Can you verify this please?

[katzm]

yes, sorry, forgot to mention,

I have a pioneer bdc-202 drive in an external case connected via usb.

[Charlie]

Even though anydvd hd takes away the factor of needing a hdcp compliant video card, a very high end video card is still needed and I never heard (myself that is) on a intregrated video card capable as of yet so I am willing to bet this is the issue at hand. I did look at your pc specs and noticed that it doesn't even mention what type of video card used can you tell us what kind it is?

[ivanX]

Have a look in the settings of AnyDVD HD.

It's definitely because of the trial, because even the trial is a fully-working version.

Could be a PowerDVD problem, because I heard some of their stuff is a headache to use

[wdgoldstein]

Originally Posted by katzm

hi,

i have an aopen mp945-vxr barebone (http://minipc.aopen.com/Global/spec_945X.htm)
and installed the trial of anydvd hd.
but when I want to watch a blu-ray film, powerdvd always gives me the
error:
graphic/card / driver not supported.

is this because its the trial version pf anydvd hd?

I tested it with xp pro and vista ultimate 32bit, the same error.
and of course I installed the newest drivers for the integrated graphics.

Any help?

greetings

katz

Your problem is VIDEO! The intel graphics chipset does not meet the PowerDVD minimums. The only manufacturers currently supported are High end ATI and some NVIDEA cards. Check the powerDVD site for a specific list. You will not be able to watch Blu-Ray or HD-DVD till you upgrade your video.

[katzm]

sh.t! so I need another software, is there any other software available to play
blu-ray disks?

btw, what does anydvd hd do? i thought, it enables graphic cards to play hdcp
protected content even if they are not hdcp capable?
so why does powerdvd realize that the graphic card is not hdcp-capable?

[ivanX]

Originally Posted by katzm

sh.t! so I need another software, is there any other software available to play
blu-ray disks?

btw, what does anydvd hd do? i thought, it enables graphic cards to play hdcp
protected content even if they are not hdcp capable?
so why does powerdvd realize that the graphic card is not hdcp-capable?

You don't need other software, you need new hardware!

Look on the product page of AnyDVD HD and you'll read what it does. You don't have a graphics card so AnyDVD HD would be pointless in this case

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by katzm

sh.t! so I need another software, is there any other software available to play
blu-ray disks?

btw, what does anydvd hd do? i thought, it enables graphic cards to play hdcp
protected content even if they are not hdcp capable?
so why does powerdvd realize that the graphic card is not hdcp-capable?

PowerDVD and WinDVD after you get a better video card one that isn't integrated.

Here is the link of the minimum viseo cards that will allow playback of Bluray or HD.

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/suppo...=175&nCateId=5

Other hardware to consider.

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/suppo...=175&nCateId=5

[katzm]

arrgh! there it fades away, the dream of my stylish blu-ray htpc...

so I guess, this
http://minipc.aopen.com/Global/news/20070718.htm
thing makes also no sense because it has no nvidia/ati graphics.

shame on aopen not to mention it anywhere.

thanks for the quick and many responses!