Nvidia disables *all* dvd playback when non-Macrovision tv chip is present

[abintra]

Please be aware of the following new stance Nvidia is taking with the 41.09 drivers and all future releases.

The 41.09 and future drivers have more stringent checks in the driver to comply with the latest Macrovision requirements. If the TV encoder does not support Macrovision, you will get the "Macrovision Distribution Failed" error message or a similar message depending on which DVD software player you are using. The BT868 and Conexant CX25870 TV encoders do not support Macrovision. If your graphics card is equipped with one of these TV encoders, then it will not support DVD playback with our 41.09 drivers and above.

I believe it is illegal for them to choose to disable dvd playback on a pc even when the tv out function is disabled, not hooked up, and not in use. I suggest you write them and share your profound disappointment that for now on the only way you can watch dvds that you legally own on equipment that you legally own is to never update your drivers beyond the 40.72's.

Their drivers automatically lock all dvd playback, not just tv out, when a non-Macrovision approved tv encoder chip is detected (meaning those that have video cards that contain BT868 and Conexant CX25870 TV encoders).

Please spread the word of this new practice by Nvidia as I believe it is not legal for them to disable all, again not just when trying to use tv out, playback on legally owned equipment, software, and dvds.

[figo]

Macrovision NVIDIA problem

Hi, is there a solution for this problem ?

I have the same problem after I installed new Nvidia drivers.

[techno]

um, roll back to the previous driver??

[figo]

Macrovision NVIDIA problem

Thanks for your reply techno.

Yes, thats a possible solution but its very unfair to not be able to update to NVIDIA newest drivers because of the BT-868 issue with Nvidia and Macrovision.

We have not been warned about this issue, its unfair that we cannot play DVD movies with NVIDIA products ( Software (NVDVD) and Hardware (Geforce TI200 ) and others brand players with 43.45 drivers or future drivers.


This is not a good NVIDIA customer repurchase strategy. If Geforce 3 users cannot play DVD movies with newest drivers, then we should not buy NVIDIA products anymore.

Nvidia has excellent products, but with this issue. I do not think I will ever buy more Geforce Cards. Its sad, but its the only way to fix the problem at this time.

All Geforce 3 users with BT-868 TV encoders with same problem, please write to Nvidia to NVDVD support or to General Support to fix to this problem.