With a little help from Dell supports, i managed to remember the "My Dell Downloads" account name i had used when registering my XPS17 laptop many years ago. Thus i was finally able to download a 114MB install file for PowerDVD :emotion-4:
Unfortunately the software provided by Dell was too old to play newer BD's and as a result the player was flagging it needed new decryption keys. Simply clicking "Yes" to perform the new decryption key update either failed or succeded but in either case it would again flag new decryption keys were needed :emotion-7:
After even more stuffing around with this application, PowerDVD indicated an update was available, so another 96MB download and the associated install, i was again back to the new decryption key update cycle [:'(]
Hands down, Cyberlink PowerDVD has got to be the worst piece of software i have ever used. Shame on Dell for bundling such rubbish software with my system.
Why a $2000 laptop can't play back BD movies when an older $100 consumer BD player has no issues to date, i do not understand. Surely Dell can periodically provide the required update on their web site so i can use the laptop BD ODD and player software as intended... to watch BD movies on my laptop.
And i remember there were no time limits or other conditions placed on how long BD playback would work on this laptop at the time of sale so adding conditions post sale (by default via simply by not providing updates to the software) is just not cocher (or legal).
With the stupid attitudes Dell, CyberLink and especially the movie industry of america seem to push when it comes to movies, i am starting to think pirates get the cleaner end of the stick while honest folk end up holding the dirty end :emotion-12:
So, whichever way i go, i either have BD playback and SoundBalaster XFI issues when using a clean install or the same BD playback and now Dell DataSafe + other crapwhare uninstall issues when using the Dell recovery discs image i created many years ago.
What should be a simple reinstall has turned into a P.I.T... well, i don't eally have to say it as i'm sure you all know how i feel....
And one needs to remember, i paid more to get Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop specifically to use Bitlocker AND Dell sales team knew my requirement AND they still happily sold me the upgrade on a system without TPM hardware.... So now you all should understand my frustrations even more :emotion-12:
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August 29th, 2016 07:00
Progress of sorts :emotion-18:
With a little help from Dell supports, i managed to remember the "My Dell Downloads" account name i had used when registering my XPS17 laptop many years ago. Thus i was finally able to download a 114MB install file for PowerDVD :emotion-4:
Unfortunately the software provided by Dell was too old to play newer BD's and as a result the player was flagging it needed new decryption keys. Simply clicking "Yes" to perform the new decryption key update either failed or succeded but in either case it would again flag new decryption keys were needed :emotion-7:
After even more stuffing around with this application, PowerDVD indicated an update was available, so another 96MB download and the associated install, i was again back to the new decryption key update cycle [:'(]
Hands down, Cyberlink PowerDVD has got to be the worst piece of software i have ever used. Shame on Dell for bundling such rubbish software with my system.
Why a $2000 laptop can't play back BD movies when an older $100 consumer BD player has no issues to date, i do not understand. Surely Dell can periodically provide the required update on their web site so i can use the laptop BD ODD and player software as intended... to watch BD movies on my laptop.
And i remember there were no time limits or other conditions placed on how long BD playback would work on this laptop at the time of sale so adding conditions post sale (by default via simply by not providing updates to the software) is just not cocher (or legal).
With the stupid attitudes Dell, CyberLink and especially the movie industry of america seem to push when it comes to movies, i am starting to think pirates get the cleaner end of the stick while honest folk end up holding the dirty end :emotion-12:
So, whichever way i go, i either have BD playback and SoundBalaster XFI issues when using a clean install or the same BD playback and now Dell DataSafe + other crapwhare uninstall issues when using the Dell recovery discs image i created many years ago.
What should be a simple reinstall has turned into a P.I.T... well, i don't eally have to say it as i'm sure you all know how i feel....
And one needs to remember, i paid more to get Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop specifically to use Bitlocker AND Dell sales team knew my requirement AND they still happily sold me the upgrade on a system without TPM hardware.... So now you all should understand my frustrations even more :emotion-12: