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DVD / MPEG-2 CSS Decoder - Vista Basic
Like many, I found out that there is no protected DVD playback in some versions of Windows Vista without a 3rd party decoder..
RE SageTV 6.3.5 : "There was a DVD Error in playback, Details: Sage: PlaybackException: ERROR (-8,0x2): There is a problem playing the DVD content due to Macrovision or CSS." I am contemplating one of the 3rd party decoders from Sonic/Roxio, Cyberlink or Corel.. They all teamed up and will bestow their decoder for ~$15. Whee! Of the 3 I am interested especially in any experiences with the Cyberlink decoder.. I really don't want any Sonic/Roxio trash on the system and Corel seems to have become much more of a brand/marketing group these days. Just wanting the ability to playback DVD rentals on the SageTV machine, preferably at the 720p resolution of it's (15p D-Shell SVGA) monitor. Also since this is a cheapie computer without much possibility of a better video device the larger LCD/Plasma I'll be hooking to it will also be using the analog 15p SVGA connection. I read that the macrovision could perhaps give me problems at a decent resolution, would this apply to a 15p SVGA type connected display? I'm hoping to make use of the included Windows Vista Basic and would love to find a solution that would cover Vista and XP (EG: a DVD player application) but it seems these programs (with Sage usable decoders) come as Vista Only Vs. WinXP/2K/etc.. Just in case I just decide to trash the Vista and put 98/2K or XP on the machine. I'm aware of some of the alternatives but frankly most of the trash from Hollywood isn't worth the effort or risk to circumvent CSS or Macrovision. Last edited by DMZ; 02-13-2008 at 12:39 PM. |
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