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**Joust** · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject: xbox360 HD-DVD on a HTPC

i've got this installed and working....sort of.
it will play a disk with a .ts file on it but not an original HD-DVD.

Is there a trick to it? anybody have it working here?

I'm using WINDVD8 platinum. build 6_111

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:53 am Post subject:

also tried PowerDVD to no avail.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:02 am Post subject:

Not sure for TS files but I bought Power DVD Ultra 7.3.somthing or other ( not at that PC just now ) and got the UDF driver then updated the video card drivers and finaly installed AnyDVD HD.

Have you installed the UDF driver? Can you see the contents of the HD-DVD if you open the files?

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:04 am Post subject:

Yes I can open the disk and see its contents.
I can copy files to my PC from the disk.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:07 am Post subject:

Which version of Winblows and what version of Power DVD (did you buy ULTRA?)?

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:12 am Post subject:

xp pro,
powerDVD ultra.

i do not have anydvd. do i need that?

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:

this PC doesn't have enough CPU or a good enough graphics card. I would think it would at least try to play though. it works ok with a burned CD with High-def content on it.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:21 am Post subject:

Try a free download of AnyDVD-HD and see if it works for you. They have a 21 day free trial.

With my X-Box drive I just pop the disk in and it starts to play automaticaly.

Do you get any errors when Power DVD tries to play the disk?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:22 am Post subject:

nuttall_chris · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:23 am Post subject:

You will need AnyDVD HD, if you want to use the VGA output of your video card. If you your complete video chain is HDCP complient you do not need AnyDVD.

I have it working with WinXP Media Center with both PowerDVD Ultra 7.3 and WinDVD.

Chris.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:24 am Post subject:

I head that somewhere too Chris but I thought I read someone had it running through VGA without ANYDVD-HD

nuttall_chris · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:26 am Post subject:

Mine doesn't work through the VGA without AnyDVD. I think it has something to do with the video card. My video card is HDCP compliant and I require AnyDVD through the VGA but with my other computer, that doesn't have an HDCP compliant video card I don't need AnyDVD.

Chris.

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:39 am Post subject:

yep that did it.
although PowerDVD then complains about an incompatible Video driver. so when i set this up on my "end use" HTPC, I should be good.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:15 am Post subject:

Yeah that's the message I got Joust, I just downloaded the latest video driver for the card and PowerDVD shut up..

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:17 am Post subject:

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:20 am Post subject:

would the HDFury work in that case?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:25 am Post subject:

Yep it would. You would run the DVI to DVI to the Fury and then (a short )RGBHV to your display.

Mark_A_W · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:28 am Post subject:

You don't need Anydvd if you are using VGA out.

But you do need a 2xxx series ATi card or 8xxx series Nvidia card.

But Anydvd HD is well worth having anyway.

**Joust** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:30 am Post subject:

oh, good. my htpc has a 8600GT.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:00 am Post subject: