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  • J Jeremy Falcon

    Christian Graus wrote:

    so I guess that program installs a software decoder and I need to make the hardware decoder work.

    Well, if it's using a software decoder, it's not interfacing with the hardware one on the video card at all. But, like he just said, on a modern system, you probably won't notice too much of a performance hit going software based.

    Christian Graus wrote:

    Media Player no longer crashes, it gives me a message that it can't play DVDs

    Becuase you don't have drivers for a hardware decoder installed. MP isn't software based. Either way, glad you have something working at least.

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    Christian Graus
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    Yeah, I have a 250 gig HDD so I figured I'd fill all that empty space with music DVDs. I have three monitors, so I can play them on the one on the floor and listen to them while I work.

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      I have two x ASUS 6600 cards and an ASUS 5200 PCI ( which needs to be replaced with something that will play with the two 6600s )

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      Jeremy Falcon
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      Christian Graus wrote:

      I have two x ASUS 6600 cards and an ASUS 5200 PCI

      Ahh. I get it now (I hope). Well, the stuff I was talking about was on the CD the came with a straight-up nVidia card. I don't know about OEM CDs just using the nVidia chipsets. If you can't find anything on the CD, it's always worth trying to use that MP plug-in from nVidia (there's a free trial). If you're gonna pay to play, may as well at least if you can get hardware based decoding going first.

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        I have two x ASUS 6600 cards and an ASUS 5200 PCI ( which needs to be replaced with something that will play with the two 6600s )

        Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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        Jeremy Falcon
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        Here's a link btw... http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html[^]

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          Yeah, I have a 250 gig HDD so I figured I'd fill all that empty space with music DVDs. I have three monitors, so I can play them on the one on the floor and listen to them while I work.

          Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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          Jeremy Falcon
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          Christian Graus wrote:

          I have three monitors, so I can play them on the one on the floor and listen to them while I work.

          That and fresh veggies too. You're spoiled man. :-D

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            Here's a link btw... http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html[^]

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            Christian Graus
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            Thanks a ton

            Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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              Thanks a ton

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              No sweat, but um... Did it work? :-D

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              • J Jeremy Falcon

                No sweat, but um... Did it work? :-D

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                Christian Graus
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                I'm on ISDN. I'll tell you in 20 minutes.

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                  I'm on ISDN. I'll tell you in 20 minutes.

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                  Christian Graus wrote:

                  I'm on ISDN. I'll tell you in 20 minutes.

                  :laugh: Ok, I guess I'll have to go and be productive then.

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                  • J Jeremy Falcon

                    Christian Graus wrote:

                    I'm on ISDN. I'll tell you in 20 minutes.

                    :laugh: Ok, I guess I'll have to go and be productive then.

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                    Christian Graus
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                    Yep, works a treat - thanks. How stupid, I just assumed that the software would include the driver, now I have to BUY it ?

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                      Yep, works a treat - thanks. How stupid, I just assumed that the software would include the driver, now I have to BUY it ?

                      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                      Jeremy Falcon
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                      Christian Graus wrote:

                      now I have to BUY it ?

                      It may include it, but you're gonna have hunt it down on that CD or talk to ASUS to locate it (maybe it's on their site). At least you have a plan B now.

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                      • J Jeremy Falcon

                        Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

                        I recommend PowerDVD

                        It's software based and slow. If he can get the hardware decoding working, that's the better option.

                        Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

                        or VLC

                        Sorry, but that has one of the crappiest interfaces known to man. :laugh:

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                        gnk
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                        Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                        Sorry, but that has one of the crappiest interfaces known to man.

                        1. Do you watch movies or look on UI fancy buttons? 2) It's skinnable, download/install any of 1000s skins if you dislike default UI. 3) It has more options (useful) then all other media players have combined (well, if we forget of MP Classic). 4) It does not require installable codecs, they are build-in. 5) It can play broken/incomplete media files without problems. 6) It's free, very fast and reliable. cheers,

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                          Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                          Sorry, but that has one of the crappiest interfaces known to man.

                          1. Do you watch movies or look on UI fancy buttons? 2) It's skinnable, download/install any of 1000s skins if you dislike default UI. 3) It has more options (useful) then all other media players have combined (well, if we forget of MP Classic). 4) It does not require installable codecs, they are build-in. 5) It can play broken/incomplete media files without problems. 6) It's free, very fast and reliable. cheers,

                          gnk

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                          gnk wrote:

                          Do you watch movies or look on UI fancy buttons?

                          I just prefer an intuitive UI that makes sense. :)

                          Jeremy Falcon

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