I didn't see anywhere you could get new keys. I think before they used to send them via email, when you downloaded the software. Been a long time but I could be mistaken.
I have it installed OK, but now get the "Can't play because your card does not support Screen Capture Protection". My graphics adapter is a built in (laptop) Intel HD 4000 adapter.
Upon researching the problem with Intel, I saw where a lot of people have reported the issue to Intel. They researched it and here is the answer, from the Intel, after consulting with DirecTV. http://communities.intel.com/thread/33900?start=83&tstart=0
Sounds like the end of the road for DirecTV2PC on any computers with HD 4000 adapters. As others upgrade their adapters, as Intel has, it will render more and more DirecTV2PC installs useless.
It sounds like the Windows 8 drivers are not compatible with DirecTV2PC, and DirecTV and Cyberlink have cut the cord as far as any future updates to the software.
I guess DirecTV figures why give the software for free, when people can buy the Nomad's and they make money.
It sounds like the Windows 8 drivers are not compatible with DirecTV2PC, and DirecTV and Cyberlink have cut the cord as far as any future updates to the software.
I guess DirecTV figures why give the software for free, when people can buy the Nomad's and they make money.
The Intel video chip was problematic with DirecTV2PC from the start.
DirecTV2PC dates back to mid '08, and was mostly used as a testbed for what became multi room viewing.
It was done under a contact that wasn't "endless", so at some point it stops getting updated, and it was free to us.
It still works [here] with my 24/34s, and Win7 with an nvidia video card.
I couldn't list all the hardware and software that became useless with a new version of Windows, over the years.
The Intel video chip was problematic with DirecTV2PC from the start.
DirecTV2PC dates back to mid '08, and was mostly used as a testbed for what became multi room viewing.
It was done under a contact that wasn't "endless", so at some point it stops getting updated, and it was free to us.
It still works [here] with my 24/34s, and Win7 with an nvidia video card.
I couldn't list all the hardware and software that became useless with a new version of Windows, over the years.
This is the only software that I have had not work, since the upgrade, and some of my software is over 10 years old. It still works on my desktop with an ATI adapter, and Windows 8.
It is really not that big of an issue to me. I don't use it very often. Usually when I want to watch something on the laptop, I am on the road and watch movies via DirecTV on line.
It does still work on Win 7 though? Finally upgraded recently. Running ATI/AMD graphic hardware, haven't installed the program yet, baseball season hasn't started!
Thats a pretty old piece of kit...but nVidia drivers have always had good screen capture, and HDCP support so that is why it works with that video card.
Thats a pretty old piece of kit...but nVidia drivers have always had good screen capture, and HDCP support so that is why it works with that video card.
Is it more about the video card/compenents rather than the operating system? I could see Directv2pc not working with a new computer with Windows 8 installed but what about the same computer upgraded?
I use 3 monitors. I would like to buy a touch screen monitor for the middle screen, that would be the only hardware change. I have Win8 on a laptop and love it, want it bad on my PC.
Following the history of DirecTV2PC, the video card/chip seems to be the gating item.
ATI & nVidia haven't been a problem, while Intel has been from the beginning.
I don't have Win8, but there are posts here that it's working with "everything but" the Intel video chip.
You might be OK, as long as you don't have Windows 8. In my case it is the Windows 8 drivers that are killing the DirecTV2PC software. It worked OK when I got the laptop and it had Windows 7, but as soon as I upgraded to Windows 8 it no longer worked.
You might be OK, as long as you don't have Windows 8. In my case it is the Windows 8 drivers that are killing the DirecTV2PC software. It worked OK when I got the laptop and it had Windows 7, but as soon as I upgraded to Windows 8 it no longer worked.
Hello everyone,...A detailed explanation from one of our engineers follows,
"Intel's Windows 8 drivers only support OS methods to protect video content. The current version of DirecTV2PC software only attempts to use old proprietary methods on Intel hardware.
Other vendors are still using the same methods they did on previous OSes. (either OS or their own proprietary methods which are compatible with Windows 8).
In any case, Intel does not support the older proprietary methods that were used in Windows 7.
This is not something that Intel can fix. Intel's old proprietary interfaces are incompatible with Windows 8.
Works fine with my GTX 560Ti's X2 SLi...running Windows 7 64-bit. Its not so much the chip/components, but usually its in the drivers. I've found drivers that break it, then you'll find it fixed in the next nVidia driver version that gets released.
When I open DirecTV 2PC it acts like it's starting to download codecs but it just closes out.
Windows 7 64bit
EVGA GeForce GT 610 1024MB
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