Where is the PowerDVD located?

[Yuniverse]

I've clean installed my 180b5 with XPHome CD that i had.
But now i can't seem to find PowerDVD(or was it WinDVD) to install.
Laptop came with only 3 CDs:
MS Works
Restore CD
Device Drivers

isn't there any way i can install DVD player without re-installing the whole OS with the restore CD?

(btw, Restore CD didn't appear to have any setup files... just lots of cab files, i believe)


help, please
thanks

[cnc137]

It is CyberLink PowerDVD and the official web site for it is here:

http://www.gocyberlink.com/

I downloaded the latest patch (January 23, 2003) and applied it to the PowerDVD version that came installed on the vpr Matrix 200A5 and it seemed to work fine.

I don't know how you can get it without restoring from the CD. I also noticed that the OEM PowerDVD CD didn't come in the box and I wondered what would happen if I wanted to reinstall it. :(

cnc137.

[Yuniverse]

Originally posted by cnc137
It is CyberLink PowerDVD and the official web site for it is here:

http://www.gocyberlink.com/

I downloaded the latest patch (January 23, 2003) and applied it to the PowerDVD version that came installed on the vpr Matrix 200A5 and it seemed to work fine.

I don't know how you can get it without restoring from the CD. I also noticed that the OEM PowerDVD CD didn't come in the box and I wondered what would happen if I wanted to reinstall it. :(

cnc137.

I just called BB tech support and they told me that the only way to reinstall it is to run the restore CD to reinstall EVERYTHING...

ouch

i'm gonna look for some other DVD player to install

[Ioman]

Tsk tsk bad bad guys!!!:D

I had to delete it.

[llbbl]

Originally posted by Yuniverse
I've clean installed my 180b5 with XPHome CD that i had.
But now i can't seem to find PowerDVD(or was it WinDVD) to install.
Laptop came with only 3 CDs:
MS Works
Restore CD
Device Drivers

isn't there any way i can install DVD player without re-installing the whole OS with the restore CD?

(btw, Restore CD didn't appear to have any setup files... just lots of cab files, i believe)


help, please
thanks

GO HERE TO GET WHAT YOU NEED (http://www.emule-project.net/)

[sunshine]

As I mentioned in another discussion you guys should try NVDVD. It's nvidia's DVD player and I think it takes advantage of some of the features of the card to save power usage. I don't use the laptop to watch DVD's so I cannot attest to its benefits over other players but you should at least give it a try.

Another DVD player to try is DVDidle pro available at www.dvdidle.com. It supposedly caches the dvd to the harddrive so the dvdrom drive spin is kept to a minimum. Not sure if this saves power or just the wear and tear on the dvdrom. Also I think the player defeats the dvd region checking regardless of the firmware of the dvd drive.

[Yuniverse]

thanks everyone for your suggestions...

Sunshine , is NVDVD for all types of graphic chips or is it only for Nvdia chips? Cause 180B5 has Radeon Mobile 7500...

DVDidle... hmmm interesting idea... i can think of some of advantages/disadvantages already... i'll look into that as well.

What do you guys think of WinDVD Platinum? It has gotten some good reviews...

Also, while searching, i came across Zoom Player HERE (http://forum.inmatrix.com/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=3e55c5d97e75ffff;act=SF;f=7)
Has anyone any experience with this?

Yuniverse

[cnc137]

Go here for details about NVDVD 2.0: NVDVD 2.0 @ nVidia.com (http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=nvdvd)

Here are the system requirements:

Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Me
CPU
Intel® or AMD processor at 400 MHz or higher
Hard Disk Space
20 MB or higher
System Memory
32 MB or higher (64 MB for Windows XP)
API
Microsoft DirectX® 8.0 or higher (www.microsoft.com/directx)
Graphics Chips Supported
All Microsoft DirectX® 8.x compatible chips, including:
NVIDIA® GeForce 256
NVIDIA GeForce2 family
NVIDIA GeForce3 family
NVIDIA GeForce4 family
NVIDIA Quadro family
NVIDIA Quadro2 family
NVIDIA Quadro DCC family
NVIDIA Quadro4 family
NVIDIA nForce family
NVIDIA nForce2 family
ATI® Radeon family
Intel® i845G
Intel i815G/i815EG
Audio Chips Supported
NVIDIA nForce Audio
Creative Labs® Ensoniq Audio PCI
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 +WavEffects
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 512 3D Audio PCI
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy X-Gamer
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3+
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Platinum
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 X-Gamer
Philips® Rhythmic Edge PCI
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
SIIG® Soundwave Pro PCI 32-bit

So, yes you can use it with an ATI video card but it won't take advantage of the nVidia enhancements for their graphics chips.

cnc137.

[Yuniverse]

thank you for the info.