How to set DVD playback to use another decoder?

[ubu]

I can't seem to find an answer to this elsewhere on the forums. I get a blank screen when selecting DVD in gbpvr so it doesn't seem to be picking up an appropriate DVD decoder. When I try to set the DVD video decoder in the config program, the drop-down menu just shows "System Default". However, the video decoder drop-down for MPEG2 playback on the Playback tab shows "System Default", "Intervideo nn-CSS", "Elecard" and "Nero". (I'm using Elecard for regular playback).

1) How do I get the Elecard decoder to show up in the config drop-down? Is there a change I need to make to config.xml?

2) Is "DVD Navigator" OK for the Navigator field in config? It is the only item available on the drop-down.

[ubu]

Reading config.xml, I notice that Elecard is included in <SupportedDecoders> but not in <SupportedDVDEncoders>. I thought Elecard should work for DVD. Is there something I'm missing? Can I use the CyberLink decoder from the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack instead?

btw - apologise for the "thumbs down" icon on my previous post. On my hi-res display, it looked like a question mark. When I saw it on my laptop, the awful truth was revealed :eek:

[dottore]

you need something like powerdvd or windvd. there is no free dvd-decoder, that's the reason for your problem.

[ubu]

Well, I currently play DVDs with VLC and with mplayer (both open source players who use their own codecs) so I was hoping there would be an open source solution - that's why I was wondering if the CyberLink DVD decoder from the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack would work. I notice that Cyberlink is amongst the decoders in <SupportedDVDEncoders> in config.xml Is this some kind of "special" version only available with the powerDVD product?

Thanks for your help dottore.

[sub]

If you're lucky, you might just be able to add it to <SupportedDVDEncoders>. This list only contains decoders I knew for sure worked.

[ubu]

So the CyberLink decoder currently in <SupportedDVDEncoders> (and therefore presumably known to work) may not be the same as the "Cyberlink DVD decoder [version 6.0.0.1417]" distributed in the K-Link Mega pack? I was assuming they would be the same. I'm not sure what to add to <SupportedDVDEncoders> since CyberLink appears to already be listed there. Maybe just try installing the decoder and see if it works with the existing entry?

[sub]

The name in this field is the exact name of the decoder filter. If you have a match on your machine, then it'll be shown. If that specific cyberlink decoder has a slightly different name it wont be show.

You can use the free DirectShow Filter Manager from http://www.softella.com to check the names.