STB DVD THEATER
WDM version 1.3.9 for Win98
11/2/98
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Installing this WDM driver requires using the DVD Player that ships with Win98 or a player that
works with DirectShow. The player installed by the earlier STB DVD THEATER will not work.
After installing this driver, the Win98 DVD Player will appear on the start menu under
Programs->Accessories->Entertainment.
You may right click it and drag it to your desktop - choose Copy when you release it.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING THE WIN98 DVDPLAYER!!!
On first install it assumes a rating of PG. This will causes pauses and skips in some scenes.
To changes this start the "DVD Player", click on the "Options" button and select "Set Ratings".
It requires you create a password, so you need to remember it if you want to changes ratings later.
Under "Users:" it has "Guest". Click on "Guest". (Or you can set up users based on login.)
Under the "Rating" drop down box select the rating you want ("Not Rated" for all).
Click "Save", then "Close".
Also see other considerations at end of this file.
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NOTICE for ATI cards
Install the driver version that ships with win98 (select CD-ROM as choice).
The latest download from www.atitech.com causes the video to shake.
The version that ships with Win98 does not shake.
(feel free to contact ATI about this problem)
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INSTALLATION WITH A NEW CARD (does not appear in the Device Manager)
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1. Shut down your computer
2. Insert the STB DVD THEATER card and connect the video port cable to you graphic card.
3. Start your computer
4. It will find a new "PCI Multimedia Device", click "Next"
6. Leave the choice as "Search for the best driver..", click "Next"
7. Either insert a floppy with the Wdm1.3.x drivers and select "Floppy disk drives"
or select "Specify a location" and select the folder the Wdm1.32 drivers
8. click "Next"
9. Leave the choice as "The updated driver..", click "Next"
10. "Windows driver file...", click "Next"
11. It will copy files. You may prompted for the location of "ac3dec.dll".
Select the location of the Wdm1.3.x drivers.
(NOTE: it should be the top item of the directory list in the dialog.)
12. Win98 will then initialize the driver for several seconds. Click "Finish" when prompted.
13. While it is not required, restarting your computer is recommended to insure correct initialization.
You should now be able to put a DVD in your DVD drive and it will automatically start.
The Win98 "DVD Player" now appears on the Start menu under Accessories->Entertainment.
This is the default player for DVDs.
One other consideration is turning on of DMA for the DVD drive. This is recommended.
Control Panel->System->Device Manager
Select the DVD drive under "CDROM".
(NOTE: Be sure to select the DVD drive as other CD drives may have a problem with DMA enabled)
Click "Properties"->"Settings".
Check "DMA"
Click "OK"
You will need to restart your computer.
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INSTALLATION IF CARD WAS PREVIOUSLY DETECTED (appears under "?" in the Device Manager)
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1. Control Panel->System->Device Manager
2. Select "PCI Multimedia Device" under "? Other Devices"
3. Click "Remove"
4. Restart your computer
5. Go to step 4 in INSTALLATION WITH A NEW CARD
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INSTALLATION AS A WDM UPGRADE (appears under "Sound, video..." in the Device Manager)
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1. Control Panel->System->Device Manager
2. Select "STB DVD THEATER" under "Sound, video and game controllers"
3. Click "Properties"
4. Select "Driver"
5. Select "Update Driver..."
6. Select "Next"
7. Leave the choice as "Search for the best driver..", click "Next"
8. Either insert a floppy with the Wdm1.3.x drivers and select "Floppy disk drives"
or select "Specify a location" and select the folder the Wdm1.3.x drivers
9. click "Next"
10. Leave the choice as "The updated driver..", click "Next"
11. "Windows driver file...", click "Next"
You may get an error from Win98 say it "was unable to install ...", Click "Ok",
It then says error 66, Click "Cancel"
then Click "OK: on each page until the Device Manager closes.
Repeat steps 1 through 11. It should work this time.
12. It will copy files. You may prompted for the location of "ac3dec.dll".
Select the location of the Wdm1.3.x drivers.
(NOTE: it should be the top item of the directory list in the dialog.)
13. Win98 will then initialize the driver for several (10 to 20) seconds.
The mouse will seem frozen during this time. Please be patient.
Click "Finish" when prompted. Click "OK"
14. If you had an error after step 11 there will be a red X on STB DVD THEATER.
14a. Select "STB DVD THEATER" under "Sound, video and game controllers"
14b. Click "Properties"
14c. Click "Enable Device" (The mouse may seem frozen for 10 seconds or so)
14d. Click "OK" or "Close"
You will need to restart your computer if Win98 reports the dvd decoder is not configured properly.
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INSTALLATION IF STB Digital Theater WAS INSTALLED (appears under "DVD" in the Device Manager)
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NOTE: After installing the WDM drivers you must use the Win98 DVD Player.
Other players may also be available, but the player you have been using will not work.
1. Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs
2. Select STB Digital Theater and remove it
3. Control Panel->System->Device Manager
4. Select STB DVD THEATER under DVD
4. Click Properties->Driver->Update Driver
5. Go to step 6 in INSTALLATION WITH A NEW CARD
When finished, we recommend restarting your computer.
NOTE: Aptiva users may experience a "video port" error because your ATI graphic card software
does not get automatically updated with the Win98 upgrade.
Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->Adapter->Change
Select "Search for a better...", CD-ROM drive.
This will find the (atir) driver on the Win98 CD-ROM.
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PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE MICROSOFT NAVIGATOR / PLAYER
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FFWD->STOP->PLAY and SLOW->STOP->PLAY give no audio because the navigator "rate" is wrong
workaround: PLAY->FFWD->PLAY
Some subpicture text is not displayed in quick talking as compared to a dvd player.
The navigator (or ks proxy) is not passing them down to the driver for display.
(Kiss the Girls - "This guy is a collector" has many dropped subtitles.)
Scenes with parental blocks are not skipped or played seamlessly.
(Mercury Rising in hospital - from elevator to ambulance)
Incorrectly identifies MPEG audio and LPCM as AC3. While hardware audio can handle this,
software audio needs currect identification of MPEG audio.
Will not play DVD content without a title menu or first play. (Blue Angels)
Does not use the correct sector on Goldfinger for css key exchange.
When playing in FFWD or REWIND and pressing PAUSE, counter continues. Quite a bit of
the movie is skipped after PLAY is pressed.
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USER CONSIDERATIONS WITH THE MICROSOFT NAVIGATOR / PLAYER
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Pressing STOP leaves the last frame of video displayed in window. Appears broken to user.
Pressing MENU while paused does nothing. You must press PLAY. Appears broken to user.
Pressing PAUSE while paused does nothing. You must press PLAY.
Player defaults to PG rating on install without informing user.
Some movies skip scenes (Mercury Rising in hospital - from elevator to ambulance)
Pressing the close button on the video window does nothing.
You must press the close button on the control panel.
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MICROSOFT WDM INSTALLATION PROBLEM
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If installing an update to the WDM driver and the previous .INF file is present,
an error 66 is reported the first time the driver update is attempted.
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PLAYING OF MPEG1/MPEG2 CLIPS
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Double-clicking MPEG1 clips results in the Microsoft software codecs being used.
Double-clicking MPEG2 clips requires DirectXMedia 6.0 or later.
Currently the clip is directed to STB DVD THEATER, but no video window is displayed.
Audio works. TV out works.
DirectXMedia can be acquired from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/
more specifically:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/contents/updates/DirectXruntime/runtimesites.asp
To render files on STB DVD THEATER users with access to GraphEdt.exe (dxmedia sdk):
Select "Render Media File" on a MPEG2 file,
then right click and select render on the VPE out pin to see MPEG2 files.
Insert filters to render an MPEG1 file.
file source (async) - select file
->mpeg1 stream splitter
->stb-ibm dvd filter
->stb dvd theater
->overlay mixer (or overlay mixer2)
->video renderer
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.