WinDVD 9 on Windows 7

[sjj1805]

Well this one turned out easy.
I ignored the Corel Knowledge Base Advice about stopping the installation, removing WinDVD - then installing the DirectX update and start the installation of Corel Win DVD again.

Instead I let the installation continue.
When it finished I then installed the latest version of DirectX.
Once DirectX had installed I simply ran WinDVD and I was asked to register the program with my Corel Account following which it opened and ran.

[ClaudeM]

I see what you mean...

If I find a fix I will let you know.

Thank you so much, sjj1805.

I'm glad you were able to get the same error.

When I run dxdiag, it says I have Direct X version 11 and when I go to the Microsoft site you gave the link to, the latest version it offers me is 9.26.1590.

Is there something I'm not understanding?

[sjj1805]

OK the version number "appears to be earlier" but have you tried it?

[ClaudeM]

It works! *doing happy dance*

Thank you so much, sjj1805!

I have installed the latest Direct X drivers. The version numbers seem to be confused.

I've noticed a problem, though. The screen capture function (which is the reason I bought WinDVD 9) captures a completely black image. I guess I'll search the other threads in this forum for a solution (unless you happen to know what the problem is!).

Thanks again!

[ClaudeM]

Okay, it's been several months now, and I have yet to find a solution to the screen capture problem. I Googled it and the only thread that speaks of it is this one!

When I check the box "hardware acceleration", the image becomes washed out and the screen caps are completely black.

When I uncheck the "hardware acceleration" box, the image looks beautiful and the screen caps are also completely black.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Here's the info I get from WinDVD 9. It doesn't recognize Windows 7 (I'm still on the Release Candidate).

OS:
Windows VISTA
Version:
9.0 B14.084
Navigation:
Type: DVD
Region: 1
Drive: K:
TV System: NTSC.
Macrovision Level: 0
CGMS Level: 3
Video:
Hardware:
Vendor: Nvidia
Connection type: MEDIASUBTYPE_YUY2
Downstream renderer: CLSID_EnhancedVideoRenderer
Stream:
Type: Encrypted and Interlaced MPEG2
Bitrate: 9.800 Mbps
Framerate: 29.970 Hz
Resolution: 720x480
Aspect ratio: 16x9
Audio:
Info not available
CPU:
Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Family:6 Model:10 Stepping:5
Standard Feature: 0xbfebfbff
Hyper-Threading: Not supported, Not enabled
Instruction support:
Intel MMX: Enabled
Intel SSE: Enabled
Intel SSE2: Enabled
Intel SSE3: Enabled
AMD 3DNow!: Not enabled
AMD Enh 3DNow!: Not enabled
AMD 3DNow! Pro: Not enabled
Total Memory:
2.99 GB
Computer:
Desktop


I can watch movies on my computer using the free VideoLan VLC program. I bought WinDVD 9 for the purpose of making screen caps and it doesn't work.

[Rob717]

WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray is not supported on Windows 7 and has little bugs that will cause it to crash, WinDVD Pro 2010 is fully supported on the Windows 7 Platform.

In regards to the All2HD, this feature is only available when playing back retail DVD movies.