Power-DVD Problems (I think overlay-problems) Thread last updated on 2004-08-22 14:29:19

Posted by member 72642 on 2004-08-18 14:56:14

Heyho, I've installed the OTS2 from AngelKnight an use the Theme Prototype X.

I've the problem, that I can't watch any dvd on my pc, it look for me as a kind of overlay problem.

Games and so on work, but no PowerDVD and no Haupauge WinTV2000 in Fullscreenmode (PowerDVD doesn't work in window mode too)

Any suggestions?

BTW: Hope I've choosen the right forum ;)

Posted by member 12025 on 2004-08-18 15:06:29 link

Do you have an ATI video card?
Try going into display properties, advanced, then troubleshooting, and dropping the slider to the 2nd notch. When I used a 9600 XT, I had to do this for any video (save Quicktime), while it worked fine under explorer.

Posted by member 72642 on 2004-08-18 15:14:38 link

yeah, i have an ati radeon 9800 non-pro. i'll take a look

thx so far

//edit: yeah, it works, big thx to you!

Posted by member 96591 on 2004-08-21 06:23:05 link

I have GF2Ti and with Detonators higher 4x.xx i have same problem, that's why i still use 28.32

Posted by member 12025 on 2004-08-21 09:26:10 link

If you have a TV-out, it could be due to that. My GF4 had a TV-out that allowed Macrovision to be disabled, and while the newer drivers were only SUPPOSED to stop DVD playback on such cards (still sucks that they did that!), it stopped the vast majority of video playback, as well. Luckily for that series, there was no reason to get anything higher than 30.82, though it did make my next card a Radeon :).

Posted by member 72642 on 2004-08-21 14:43:21 link

Now I have a new problem -.- When I drop the slider to tze 2nd notch, i can see the tv-programm, but i can't maximize it, it wont get greater than 800x600, but some days ago i was able to maximize it. Any ideas so far?

Posted by member 12025 on 2004-08-21 19:57:56 link

I don't know; try the settings in between that and full. I'm not very familiar w/ LS and TV tuners or VIVO cards. Gaming cards tend to have TV-outs, and that's it, so that'd what I've messed with.

Posted by member 72642 on 2004-08-22 14:29:19 link

hmm, that won't work... I will install litestep on my notebook, where I've got nothing with TV^^

I wanna watch TV on my PC, so I will uninstall litestep, but thanks for your tips