Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra V9.0 and V8.0.2217.50

tyau · 12th March 2009, 04:33

I just obtained the newly released Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra 9.0.

What I have noticed is that with the newly released PowerDVD Ultra 9.0, my BD-5 and BD-9 discs are being recognized as AVHCD Discs, and the movie would play without any sound. So I guess Ultra 9.0 isn't the player of choice with BD-5 or BD-9. Does anybody notice this??

PowerDVD V8.0.2217 seems to play my BD-5 and BD-9 just fine.

This is just an observation of mine. Others may experience slightly different results. Let's discuss it here.

Thanks

GaPony · 12th March 2009, 06:50

PowerDVD seems to get worse and worse with each update. I'm glad I dumped it in favor of TotalMediaTheatre...

setarip_old · 12th March 2009, 07:22

@tyau

Hi!

Quote:

PowerDVD V8.0.2217 seems to play my BD-5 and BD-9 just fine.

I'm just curious to know what prompted you to spend $100 to purchase Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra 9.0, when your earlier version seems to do what you need?

MikeyBK · 12th March 2009, 08:12

I also had the OEM version of PowerDVD that came with my LG GGC-H20L drive, but considering all the issues being mentioned with each of it's updates, boy am I glad I didn't go with that as my main player.... and pour more $$$ for their supposed upgrades.

And though I bought TMT for a very decent promo price, I'm not even sure I needed that neither??
Sure TMT is pretty decent, but also does have a couple quirks as well. And considering that I can now use MPC-HC to view all Bluray content (individual m2ts files or full disc), and VLC & WMP-11's ability to play those m2ts files as well... I really didn't have to buy any commercial player at all....

OK, there have been some Blurays that I couldn't find the right filter combo to play correctly on MPC-HC.... so I guess TMT was a good buy...lol

tyau · 13th March 2009, 02:52

Yup. The new version isn't even worth buying if you have a backup collection of discs. Version 9 also doesn't play my original Transporter 3 blu-ray disc properly; the center channel speaker has some static noise that is due to the 7.1 DTS decoding. It doesn't happen in either version 7 or 8.

CruNcher · 14th March 2009, 01:53

ehh wrong section -> Software Players

it's really interesting information but some gonna miss it that way

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tyau Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28	Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra V9.0 and V8.0.2217.50 I just obtained the newly released Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra 9.0. What I have noticed is that with the newly released PowerDVD Ultra 9.0, my BD-5 and BD-9 discs are being recognized as AVHCD Discs, and the movie would play without any sound. So I guess Ultra 9.0 isn't the player of choice with BD-5 or BD-9. Does anybody notice this?? PowerDVD V8.0.2217 seems to play my BD-5 and BD-9 just fine. This is just an observation of mine. Others may experience slightly different results. Let's discuss it here. Thanks Last edited by tyau; 12th March 2009 at 04:50.

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MikeyBK Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 285	I also had the OEM version of PowerDVD that came with my LG GGC-H20L drive, but considering all the issues being mentioned with each of it's updates, boy am I glad I didn't go with that as my main player.... and pour more $$$ for their supposed upgrades. And though I bought TMT for a very decent promo price, I'm not even sure I needed that neither?? Sure TMT is pretty decent, but also does have a couple quirks as well. And considering that I can now use MPC-HC to view all Bluray content (individual m2ts files or full disc), and VLC & WMP-11's ability to play those m2ts files as well... I really didn't have to buy any commercial player at all.... OK, there have been some Blurays that I couldn't find the right filter combo to play correctly on MPC-HC.... so I guess TMT was a good buy...lol __________________ MBK Last edited by MikeyBK; 12th March 2009 at 08:27.

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CruNcher Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 4,892	ehh wrong section -> Software Players it's really interesting information but some gonna miss it that way __________________ all my compares are riddles so please try to decipher them yourselves :) It is about Time Join the Revolution NOW before it is to Late ! http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=168004 Last edited by CruNcher; 14th March 2009 at 01:55.

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GaPony Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 496	PowerDVD seems to get worse and worse with each update. I'm glad I dumped it in favor of TotalMediaTheatre...

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tyau Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28	Yup. The new version isn't even worth buying if you have a backup collection of discs. Version 9 also doesn't play my original Transporter 3 blu-ray disc properly; the center channel speaker has some static noise that is due to the 7.1 DTS decoding. It doesn't happen in either version 7 or 8.