ncermak Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 so... I buy a new HDTV. I buy a new Laptop. Laptop has HDDVD. Not wanting to commit to a HDDVD or Blueray player, I work on the Assumption that I can run my lap to directly to my TV with HDMI. all the ports are in place, the wire hooked up the HD disc is in the drive and the I'm ready to go right? Wrong. Apparently DVD /computers are coded to prevent this. Questions: 1. any way to circumvent this? 2. Can I be the only one to realize that this is ridiculous? -NBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 that doesnt seem right. if so htpc's would be impossible. can you play anything through the hdmi cable to your tv? edit, hmmm, doesnt look good: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=239114 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I have a DVD player with an HDMI output...works fine. I can also hook up the laptop with the HDMI and use the TV as a monitor; the problem only presents itself when playing dvds... thanks for the link, I posted over there to see what people think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Doom9.org forum might have some info regarding this, but I'm not shure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 if you were trying to view on both screens at once, that could have been the problem. otherwise, it may require some use of a 3rd party program to get around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I've heard some nightmarish stories of DRM and the HD DVDs welcome to the world that MS, Sony and the MPAA are doing their best to create for you. I have no experience myself, just read some stories here and there about similar issues that make life hell for most of us because a couple people pirate movies the MPAA does not believe in fair use so you're ****ed unless you go out of your way to find a solution. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=151 there must be something in those forums to help you, at least it's the right place to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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