Wierd Blu-Ray ROM problem

[Snubbs]

Basically,

I can't seem to get my new F&F blu-rays to play on my PC.

I've tried PowerDVD Ultra and Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre.
I've tried the drive in 2 PCs

Whilst I can see the disc name etc in the drive (and can look at the files), I can't get them to play (if i open the drive in either of the above softwares, they just don't do anything).

Cheers, James


SPECS:
e8400 @ 4Ghz
Vista x64
GTX275
P5Q Pro
4GB ram
LiteON 401S BD-ROM

 

[Alex H]

Get hold of AnyDVD HD and see if that helps matters.

 

[Longy]

Need the Blu-ray Codec?

 

[Snubbs]

Need the Blu-ray Codec?

Might do - I have installed a full version of PowerDVD Ultra 9 - which is meant to support Blu-ray...

If you've got a "special" one, please PM me if it can't be public

Cheers, James

P.S. Tried AnyDVDHD to no avail...

 

[Snubbs]

I forgot to add - these are the first blu-rays I've tried playing on my BD-ROM, however I know DVDs play fine.

 

[Alex H]

Was going to ask for your spec, but reading it, can certainly handle BD. I'd guess maybe a possible conflict with x64 OS ? My BD/HDDVD combo drive didn't like XP 64. Works fine with x86 XP and AnyDVDHD.

There's an option in AnyDVDHD to remove BD+ protection and to enable BD. Make sure both of these are ticked and that the app is running in your system tray.

 

[Snubbs]

AnyDVDHD sheds some light:
"Drive's signature of the Dv value is incorrect"

Sadly, google doesn't seem to have any solutions.

Any ideas?

 

[Alex H]

It's not an import by any chance? ADVDHD can remove the region protection. Try getting the latest firmware for your drive, preferably for x64.

 

[Snubbs]

Done and done I'm afriad...

Not an import - region 2 straight from play.com

Any more ideas? I've spend the last 5hrs hastling over this - stupid technology!!!
(and there was me thinking I could fix any problem)

 

[Longy]

I tried to play Crank 2 on my Panasonic profile 2.0 Blu-Ray player and because I didn't have a SD card plugged in it wouldn't play the movie!! doesn't even tell you why it wouldn't play.

Had to look it up on the internet - not good when you just want to watch a movie with friends!!

Now that is stupid technology..

 

[Snubbs]

Any more ideas? My head is literally turning red!

 

[Alex H]

Ironic really, I've just slapped a Bluray on and it failed. Different reason, but AnyDVD refuses to update. Gayyyyyy!

 

[McBunny]

rip it and be done with it lol

 

[Snubbs]

rip it and be done with it lol

Aye...

So much for me going via the legit route...

 

[McBunny]

meh no real legal issues unless you distribute it

 

[Snubbs]

meh no real legal issues unless you distribute it

I was only saying; so much for my attempt at getting F&F in HD legitimately...
Stupid content protection systems! They make life hard for the paying customers, and are easy to circumnavigate for the HAX0Rs.

 

[McBunny]

oh yeah i agree one issue with bluray was they didnt ratify teh standard before going into production doh

 

[Snubbs]

Could it be a faulty drive? (i.e. bodged eeprom etc?)