Re: [Thinkpad] [TP770X] SW-based DVD Players that work!

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Dec 26 2002 - 13:32:18 EST

Someone else seemed to think that that one works with the Margi.
I'll have to try it out
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From: "Steven Gorenbergh" <gorenbergh_at_mags.net>
To: "Thinkpad" <thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 1:04 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] [TP770X] SW-based DVD Players that work!

> I recently updated my TP770X to include a 6X IBM
> DVD Player (OEM from Matshita SR-8171).
>
> My TP770X has the following:
> - 320 MB of RAM
> - 300Mhz PII CPU
> - 14.1" LCD with 4MB of VRAM
> - Windows 98SE
> - DirectX 8.1
>
> I have been trying SW-based DVD Players to compare
> their overall performance with the Margi DVD-to-GO
> card.
>
> The original IBM DVDExpress (OEM'ed from MediaMatics)
> did not work very well even with all of the
> updated IBM drivers.
>
> SuperDVD Player
>
> http://www.alldj.com/download/download.htm
>
> This player worked well; No video or audio problems.
> However, the free download will request that you
> buy the SW every 3 minutes.
>
> Win98SE Player
>
> This is a very simple SW player that came
> with Win98SE and will be installed if you have
> a DVD drive installed. However, the Win98SE
> player requires the Audio and Video Codecs that are
> are included with Commercial SW DVD Players.
>
> Solution
>
> 1. Load SuperDVD Player (to use the Audio & Video Codecs).
> Do NOT play the DVD
>
> 2. Load Win98SE DVD Player
> Play the DVD
>
> 3. No requests to register SuperDVD software
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>

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