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I have been using the full version of WinDVD 8 Platinum for several months now, and for the most part I am quite happy with it, but I have noticed some problems with it:
1. First, whenever I put a new DVD in, it automatically sets up the audio for a 7.1 setup, even though I have a 5.1 setup. I change it back, but the settings are reset whenever I change movies.
2. The DTS decoder is completely borked. I did a test with it and found that it's not doing any kind of discrete processing. I tested it with "The Simpsons Movie" as well as my DTS copy of "Apollo 13" by turning down the center channel. Dialogue that should have been routed only to the center channel was coming out through the front speakers, and occasionally the surrounds.
3. It also annoys me that the box makes no mention that in order to get HD-DVD/Blu-Ray capability, I have to more or less buy the program all over again.
That's why I gave it an 8. If the DTS decoder wasn't screwed up, it'd get a perfect 10. |
