Warning for new builds using Cyberlink PowerDVD 7 - SPDIF

[psycik]

Seems PowerDVD 7 is very different to 6.

I'm building a new machine to house my GBPVR server. Put down PowerDVD 7 (because 6 wouldn't install!?!?).

Went into the GBPVR config and low and behold no Cyberlink Audio Decoder found (I think because they changed the name to "Cyberlink Audio Decoder (PDVD7)" ) I did a little hack of my config.xml to make it show up, but I don't know if there's anything sub needs to do to make it used.

Then it seems to work a little different, there's a thread in here earlier with some registry entries for PowerDVD 6 that are specific to GBPVR ( http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...k+registry ). This doesn't seem to be the case with 7. I managed to view an XviD and a DVD in powerDVD and WMP with the dolby digital coming out of the stereo correctly, but GB would not flick over to Dolby Digital.

In the end I had to go with AC3Filter for SPDIF output...

Just so anyone using Cyberlink knows.

[sub]

I didnt include it in config.xml on purpose. I think they're using some licensing API to make sure its only used from apps that are allowed to use it. Couldnt even get it working correctly in GraphEdit.

[psycik]

Ahh that would explain that then. Seems to be very (annoyingly) different. But got it all working with AC3Filter now. I might look at removing Cyberlink from this machine completely.

[pBS]

try the dscaler audio codec, as it does have spdif out and can force everything thru it if needed...

seems like noone knows its there[spdif]...works very well as dvd decoder as well...
[both audio and video decoding]