02-06-2004, 22:46
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
I found that it still doesn't play DVDs in surround sound, it must be my settings 
Also, DVDs seem to have the brightness cranked up way too high so I'll continue using PowerDVD for now.
Apart from that, it's a definite improvement.
I like the new GUI, quality. 
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02-06-2004, 23:05
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Richard M
I found that it still doesn't play DVDs in surround sound, it must be my settings
Also, DVDs seem to have the brightness cranked up way too high so I'll continue using PowerDVD for now.
Apart from that, it's a definite improvement.
I like the new GUI, quality. |
Must be your settings, it plays the AC3 stream perfectly, comes up AC3 on my decoder and sounds excellent, also the brightness seems fine for me, just out of curiousity, do you have any other DVD codecs installed? to use WMP for DVD's I installed only the PowerDVD codec. Just watched a bit of return of the king on WMP10, haven't seen it yet, quality is most excellent.
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02-06-2004, 23:16
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
Same as you Bifta. 
The LOTR DVDs are superb, the encoding is a little lame though because of the length of the films.
If you're after the ultimate in DVD quality then you should try Superbit:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...390346-8418253
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02-06-2004, 23:30
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Interesting, never heard of superbit before, just ordered another copy of the fast and the furious to test it out 
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02-06-2004, 23:34
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Interesting, never heard of superbit before, just ordered another copy of the fast and the furious to test it out |
If you're serious about the fast & furious, it's actually in stock @ play.com
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02-06-2004, 23:39
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Mal
If you're serious about the fast & furious, it's actually in stock @ play.com
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Ooh, cheaper too, I'll cancel my order with Amazon.
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02-06-2004, 23:52
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Interesting, never heard of superbit before, just ordered another copy of the fast and the furious to test it out |
Good man.
The thing that annoys me about DVD is the compression, the next thing to sort out is the crap resolution which looks rubbish on a 19" PC monitor.
Thankfully, I've managed to start downloading HDTV shows over the net... 
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02-06-2004, 23:55
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Ooh, cheaper too, I'll cancel my order with Amazon.
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Only a tenner each! 
Bargain...
EDIT: Sorted.
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Charlie's Angels - Superbit Collection (5.1/DTS)
The Fast And The Furious - Superbit Collection (5.1/DTS)
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02-06-2004, 23:57
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
Always check out play.com before amazon for single dvds (not box-sets). No postage either if you're just getting 1 dvd.
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03-06-2004, 01:51
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Richard M
Good man.
The thing that annoys me about DVD is the compression, the next thing to sort out is the crap resolution which looks rubbish on a 19" PC monitor.
Thankfully, I've managed to start downloading HDTV shows over the net... |
When you find some let us all know
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03-06-2004, 02:39
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
I could but that would be a "conflict of interest" with this being a family forum etc...
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03-06-2004, 07:42
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Richard M
Good man.
Thankfully, I've managed to start downloading HDTV shows over the net... |
i hope your paying for them
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03-06-2004, 13:46
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Re: windows media player 10
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Originally Posted by aliferste
Ive got to admit, I used wmp9 all the time, then i downloaded winamp and it is MUCH better.....wmp just seems a bit clunky now!
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Funnily enough, it happened the other way round for me..
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03-06-2004, 22:42
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
I've installed the Beta and I seem to have lost the ability to view info about the band/album currently playing.
Has anybody else experienced this? How do I get it back?
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03-06-2004, 22:45
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Re: Windows Media Player 10
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Originally Posted by Tristan
I've installed the Beta and I seem to have lost the ability to view info about the band/album currently playing.
Has anybody else experienced this? How do I get it back?
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Tools/Options/Library make sure "Retrieve additional information from the internet" is checked.
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