DirecTV 2 PC Software Version 5717

**DodgerKing** · 02-24-2010 10:33 PM

I get this:

The Beta version worked fine. Is there anyway around this without me having to spend a lot of money on a new graphics card?

**jcrandall** · 02-27-2010 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by DodgerKing

I get this:

The Beta version worked fine. Is there anyway around this without me having to spend a lot of money on a new graphics card?

Look into newer (or even older) drivers for your graphics card. If the card simply doesn't support HDCP, then you'd have to upgrade. It simply won't work without content protection.

**bratboy** · 02-27-2010 02:00 PM

I had this problem a few times way back with earlier builds & my ATI cards because they supported HDMI out, even tho I wasn't using it. What did the trick for me was I went to control panel/sound and temporarily disabled ATI HDMI Audio under playback. Then it seemed after one time of getting the program to work and play then I could re-enable HDMI audio and the message didn't pop up and files would still play.

**cyberized** · 02-27-2010 06:59 PM

I just stumbled into the forum.....1st I have heard of downloading everything DTV to your PC and using it........does this mean IF I dropped cable - that I could FULLY use my HTPC to access and use everything in a DTV Package???

TKS michael

**bratboy** · 02-27-2010 08:15 PM

Not completely sure if I understand your question but I'm gonna hazard a guess as to your meaning and the answer is no. The DTV2PC app only allows you to watch/view items you have already recorded to your DVR. You can't use it to watch live DTV nor can you tell your DVR to record a channels using the app. The one trick you can do is you can tune to a channel and hit record and then access whats recording from your PC so its almost like live TV. Also you can't "save" the recordings to your PC only view them.

Now something you can do if you don't have a TV and want to just use your PC, although its kind of convoluted, is use DTV's website to send recording instructions to your DVR. Then like I mentioned above you can access and playback whats been recorded on your PC. Like I said though thats a bit of a pain to do on a regular basis. I had to do it for a cpl days once as my TV's bulb popped and was stuck for 2 days waiting for a new bulb to show up. Now I just keep a spare so when the bulb pops I have one on hand to avoid waiting.

**Conair** · 03-18-2010 10:20 PM

Can someone show me where i can download the directv2pc "application" and not the playback adviser. It seems when I go here
www.directv.com/directv2pc

it only allows me to get the "adviser" I looked on google for a link and ran into dead ends. Anybody's help is most appreciated.
Conair

**bratboy** · 03-18-2010 10:58 PM

Okay, on the page where you download the advisor if you read on it says:

"If you have successfully run the Advisor application, i.e. all the indicators show green, please enter your name and e-mail address below and click the SUBMIT button below to download the DIRECTV2PC application. The e-mail address will be used to send you the product activation key, so please make sure the e-mail address you enter is valid. And make sure you receive your email from DIRECTV2PC."

below that are the boxes to enter your info. Fill em in and hit enter. Will take you where you want to go.

**Conair** · 03-19-2010 12:00 PM

Thanks Bratboy, I was using Chrome maybe that was the problem.. I never saw the pop up...
Switched to firefox and saw it... Thanks for the help

**Conair** · 03-19-2010 01:21 PM

Wow!! At the time I bought an ASUS 1080p 22" Monitor was for something that I didn't know about. Well that has been answered. Very cool!! DTV 2 PC is great!!!

**Lem52** · 04-03-2010 01:12 PM

I have installed Directv2pc but it scans for a receiver and never finds one. My DVR is connected to the router and my computer is connected to the router. What am I doing wrong here? My on demand features all work also. Direct2pc advisor does a check and all items are green.

Lem52