Posted by Biz on 09/20/05 03:56

I recommend fixing the display driver problem with your PC, as it will
surely affect other things as well. All good dvd player software will tell
you it cant play if it thinks you dont have the right setup to respect teh
macrovision signal. My guess is you updated your video card drivers, just
roll back to the previous version

<maggie_g47@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1126057109.646447.291480@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> The software that came with my DVD player doesn't work. Can someone
> recommend a free player that doesn't voluntarily comply with that
> Macrovision #&$%!
>
> My problem seems to be that the video card built into my computer is
> too old to send that ____ Macrovision signal to prevent copying to
> VCRs. There isn't even a TV Out!
>
> The weird thing is, PowerDVD used to work just fine on every single DVD
> I ever tried to play, and a couple days ago it started giving the error
> message "The TV Out port of your display card is not working properly.
> (Detailed) This copy protected disc can not be played when the TV out
> function is enabled." I searched for a solution and found page after
> page of people who have this problem, with no clear solution, unless
> you happen to have a specific video card there's a patch for. The ways
> it's supposed to work is that if there IS a TV Out AND it's enabled,
> then PowerDVD won't play it - to prevent illegal copying. Well, it's
> NOT working that way as I HAVE NOT TV OUT. ______!
>
> _______ copy protection preventing people from even WATCHING the _____
> movie!
>
> Any help appreciated. Any why did PowerDVD quit working? I didn't
> change anything. I downloaded and installed a new driver from SiS,
> which didn't change anything.
>
> (The video card built into my mother board uses the SiS 630 chipset, in
> case you know of a FIXED driver for it.)
>
> I hope I don't have to go buy a specific video card that has an online
> CRACK for it so I can PLAY my _____ movies on my computer.
>
> Thanks
>

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