PowerDvd 7
 

just to say that when I 'upgraded' my version 6 PowerDvd to version 7, I found I could no longer play previously saved xvid files, luckily it only cost thirteen quid to find that out, but I thought I would share ;)

- going back to V6 gets it working, again (correct codec loaded, of course) :)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

Good info, could save a lot of tears :tu:

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

Thanks for trying to save us (Y)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

thanks bop, I would expect an upgrade would build on the existing, though, not remove stuff, atm I will go back to v6 ;)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

MMMmmm when i tried upgrading to 7 it didn't work at all here.... Thanks for the heads up tho :)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

Im sure you need the Deluxe version to play Xids / Divx...

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

mine is the 'deluxe' version, I have a fully 'paid for' version 6, it plays xvid files, no problem, with the XviD-1.1.0-30122005 codec, my 'paid for' version 7, doesn't :D

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

Help! Don't know the correct terminology, but my 'internal DVD rom' has stopped working, when I insert a disc in the drive it doesn't seem to get started and makes strange burring noises, there is Power DVD installed on my computer. windows XP. Can anyone please explain (in layman's terms please) if there is a way to test it? Also if it turns out it is completely broken, is it difficult to install a new one, ie without an engineer?

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

hi

If it was ok, previously, and now doesn't work, it does sound a bit poorly. Sometimes using a cleaning disk can revive a failing drive, if it is a dirty laser lens causing the problem, but as new drives are so cheap, it may be worth just getting a new one.

Installing a new dvd drive is actually quite easy, provided the case isn't too fiddly. The drive has a data cable, power cable & sound cable & is secured by 4 screws. Basically you remove the old one, noting which way the cables connect, then, when inserting the new one, it is literally the reverse of removal, the cables connect in exactly the same way, tighten the screws & it is done. As I say, the worst bit can be that the case is cramped, making things fiddly to get to.

Let us know how you get on :)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

Is this a free upgrade for previous users? I have version 6.

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

no, it costs $19 +vat for a downloaded version, for existing users of version 6. ;)

at current rates that is about £13

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

ahh crap. ;)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

I wouldn't have minded, if it had worked as well as the previous version, but I have downloaded quite a few TV programmes & they are all Xvid encoded....

Hopefully they will issue a patch

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

What does Device Manager say about the drive? Is it in My Computer?

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

There is a recent patch available for PowerDVD 7

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/downl...354_1_ENU.html

it now plays DivX files on my system with no problems - at last ;)

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

I just use VLC media player for my xvid files.

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

i find that rather odd!, playing Xvid/DivX files depends on having the codec installed, if your app isnt playing these files than you have not installed the right codec.

try this Xvid codec alongside the divx codec, and see if that helps
http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/
http://www.divx.com/
http://www.xvid.org/

as already said, you can also use other players such as VLC, MPC, Mplayer.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=82303

http://www.bsplayer.com/
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html

installing Haali Media Splitter is also a good thing to do
http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=80762&page=12

http://search.ntlworld.com/ntlworld/...r&cr=&x=27&y=7

Re: PowerDvd 7
 

it was an app problem, not a codec problem, it works now ;)

---------- Post added at 00:52 ---------- Previous post was at 00:36 ----------

for me, powerdvd6 would play divX

I 'upgraded' to powerdvd7 and the same files would not play, although some had audio.

The latest patch seems to have fixed it, and I can play DivX files using PowerDVD7

It wasn't an issue regarding installed codecs, which was confirmed by gspot - all academic now it works :)