plextorman said:
Just got the official retail 2-disc "HULK" (Yeah,it`s not THAT bad-especially the "dog fight" scene (quite good)-Can`t help feeling it could have been better though..)After using it on the old home player,I noticed there were some additional DVD-ROM only features which can only be accessed on your PC.Booted it up (initially it wouldn`t play and it claimed our old friend MacroVision wasn`t present..)and it automatically tried to load this InterActual Player (which ain`t that good..) and connect to the net..Does this player contain some sort of spyware? Does it put any "dodgy" files on your system,rendering programs like DVDDecryptor etc. useless? More info anyone?
Errr...Just got a Region2 2-disc "The Matrix Reloaded" and surprise,surprise you can`t access the DVD-ROM features (and web links) unless you install this "special
"player...On the disc here`s more info:
=========================================================================
InterActual Player Read Me
InterActual Player (c) 1997-2002, InterActual Technologies, Inc.
Version 2.04.08.1018 for Windows
October 2002
=========================================================================
Please read the contents of this file. It contains important information
about the software contained on this DVD.
InterActual Technologies, Inc.
100 Century Center Court, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95112
support@interactual.com
http://www.interactual.com or
http://player.interactual.com
=========================================================================
Contents
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1. System Requirements
2. Before installing the software
3. Installing InterActual Player
4. Running InterActual Player
5. Uninstalling InterActual Player
6. Issues
7. License Agreement & Disclaimer
8. Trademarks and Copyright Notice
Section 1: System Requirements
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Minimum System configuration
* Intel Celeron/Pentium or AMD Duron/Athlon processor, 400 MHZ
* Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
* 64MB of RAM (2000 and XP: 128MB of RAM)
* 4MB Graphics Card, 800X600 resolution, 16 Bit color
* Direct Sound compatible Sound card
* 4X DVD-ROM drive (UDMA enabled)
* Direct Show compliant DVD decoder software installed
* Direct X 7.0
* Internet Explorer 5.0
Recommended System configuration
* Intel Celeron/Pentium or AMD Duron/Athlon processor, 600 MHZ or higher
* Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
* 128MB of RAM (2000 and XP: 256MB of RAM)
* 32MB (or higher) Graphics Card, 1024X768 (or higher) resolution, 32 Bit color
* Direct Sound compatible Sound card
* 16X (or faster) DVD-ROM drive (UDMA enabled)
* Direct Show compliant DVD decoder software installed
* Direct X 8.1 or higher
* Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
InterActual player 2.0 is NOT a DVD decoder or player. It is an enhanced Interactive
environment which requires a fully functional DirectShow compliant DVD decoder installed.
InterActual Player 2.0 and InterActual ROM content is not compatible with Macintosh operating systems.
Section 2: Before Installing the software
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Shutdown any applications that are running, and disable any screen savers before
using or installing the InterActual Player.
Section 3: Installing InterActual Player
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Insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive on your computer. The InterActual player
should automatically prompt you with an installation dialogue. If this does not occur:
for Windows 98SE, ME, and 2000, double click the "my computer" icon on your desktop.
Right click your DVD-ROM drive and select "Explore". Double click the Install.exe file.
for Windows XP, Click the "Start" button and select the "My Computer" icon.
Right click your DVD-ROM drive and select "Explore". Double click the Install.exe file.
Section 4: Running InterActual Player
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Starting InterActual Player:
Double click the InterActual Player icon on your desktop or click the "Start" button,
select "Programs", select the "InterActual" Folder then launch "InterActual Player"
within the "InterActual Player" folder.
For more information on using the InterActual Player, click
the "?" mark button at the top left on the main player window.
Exiting InterActual Player:
Click the "X" button located at the upper right corner of the main player window.
Section 5: Uninstalling InterActual Player Software
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To uninstall the InterActual Player Software on your computer, select the Control
Panel and double click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon. Select "InterActual Player"
then select click the Add/Remove button. Another method is to click the "Start" button,
select "Programs", select the "InterActual" Folder then launch "InterActual Player Uninstall"
within the "InterActual Player" folder.
Section 6: Issues
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If you have any difficulties using InterActual Player, please
visit our support website at
http://support.interactual.com
Section 7: License Agreement & Disclaimer
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InterActual Technologies, Inc. ("InterActual")
End-User License Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE.
THIS AGREEMENT LICENSES THE USE OF THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE TO YOU AND
CONTAINS WARRANTY AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMERS. BY USING THE ENCLOSED
SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF
YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, CANCEL THIS INSTALLATION PROGRAM
AND DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, USE THE DVD PLAYER APPLICATION
THAT CAME INSTALLED WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR DVD UPGRADE KIT, OR DVD OR
DMR PLAYBACK SYSTEM.
1. Definitions
(a) " InterActual Software" means the software programs included
in the enclosed package or on the DVD, and all related updates
supplied by InterActual.
(b) " InterActual Product" means the InterActual Software and the
related documentation and models and multimedia content (such as video,
animation, sound and graphics), and all related updates supplied by
InterActual.
(c) "Approved System" means any PC running the Windows operating
system or any Macintosh computer running MacOS, or any DVD or DMR
Playback System ("System") that has been certified by InterActual
as "InterActual Compliant", as evidence by InterActual's logo on the
System or as stated in the System documentation.
2. License. This Agreement allows you to:
(a) Use the InterActual Software on a single computer or a single
System at a time. The InterActual Software is licensed only for use
on an Approved System.
(b) Make one copy of the InterActual Software in machine-readable
form solely for backup purposes. You must reproduce on any such copy
all copyright notices and any other proprietary legends on the
original copy of the InterActual Software.
(c) Certain InterActual Software is licensed with additional
rights as set forth in the Supplementary Rights Addendum that may
be included in the package for this InterActual Product.
3. Supplementary Licenses. Certain rights are not granted under
this Agreement, but may be available under a separate agreement.
If you would like to enter into one of the Supplementary Licenses
listed below, please contact InterActual.
(a) Site Licenses. You must enter into an InterActual Site
License if you wish to make copies of the InterActual Software for
use with additional CPU's owned by you.
(b) Distribution License. You must enter into an InterActual
Run-Time Distribution Agreement if you wish to copy and distribute
an End-User Product (and its associated InterActual Run-Time)
other than as set forth in Section 2.
4. Restrictions. You may not make or distribute any copy of the
InterActual Product, or electronically transfer the InterActual
Software from one computer to another or over a network or from
one System to another. You may not decompile, reverse engineer,
disassemble, or otherwise reduce the InterActual Software to a
human-perceivable form. You may not modify, rent, lease, lend,
resell for profit, distribute or create derivative works based
upon the InterActual Software or any part thereof. You will not
export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the InterActual Product
into any country prohibited by the United States Export
Administration Act and the regulations thereunder.
5. Ownership. The foregoing license grants give you limited rights
to use the InterActual Software. Although you own the disk or
CD-ROM on which the InterActual Software is recorded, you do not
become the owner of, and InterActual (and its licensors) retains
title to, the InterActual Product, and all copies thereof, and all
associated patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights and other
intellectual property rights therein and thereto. All rights not
specifically granted in this Agreement are reserved by InterActual.
6. Limited Warranties.
(a) InterActual warrants that, for a period of ninety (90) days
from the date of delivery (as evidenced by a copy of your receipt):
the media on which the InterActual Software is furnished will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY, THE
INTERACTUAL SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND. INTERACTUAL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, NON-INTERFERENCE WITH
ENJOYMENT OR TITLE, ANY WARRANTY OF ACCURACY IN THE INFORMATIONAL
CONTENT, ANY SYSTEM INTEGRATION WARRANTY, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT
MAY ARISE BY REASON OF USAGE OF TRADE, CUSTOM OR COURSE OF DEALING.
IF APPLICABLE LAW IMPLIES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
INTERACTUAL PRODUCT, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION
TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY. No oral or written
information or advice given by InterActual, its dealers,
distributors, agents or employees shall create a warranty or in
any way increase the scope of this warranty.
(b) SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES
YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
7. Exclusive Remedies. Your exclusive remedy under Section 6 is to
receive a replacement copy of the InterActual Software. InterActual
will use reasonable commercial efforts to supply you with a
replacement copy of the InterActual Software. InterActual shall
have no responsibility with respect to InterActual Software that
has been altered in any way or where the non-conformance arises
out of use of the InterActual Software in conjunction with software
or hardware that is not supplied by InterActual or that is not an
Approved System, or with respect to any media damaged by accident,
abuse or misapplication.
8. Limitations of Damages.
(a) INTERACTUAL (AND ITS LICENSORS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER
BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF INTERACTUAL
OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE
FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERACTUAL
(OR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS) BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES.
(b) InterActual's total liability to you for actual damages for
any cause whatsoever will be limited to the greater of $1.00 or
the amount paid by you for the InterActual Product that caused
such damages.
(c) SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF
LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
9. Basis of Bargain. The limited warranty, exclusive remedies
and limited liability set forth above are fundamental elements
of the basis of the bargain between InterActual and you.
InterActual would not be able to provide the InterActual Software
on an economic basis without such limitations.
10. Government End Users. The Government acknowledges receipt of
notice that the Products and related documentation were developed
at private expense and that no part of either of them is in the
public domain. The Government acknowledges InterActual's
representation that the Products are "Commercial Computer Software"
as described in FAR 12.212, DFAR 227.7202 and similar regulations
issues by the same or other US Government agencies. In no event
will the Government's rights in the software and the software
documentation exceed the rights listed in FAR 52.227-19 (Restricted
Rights). Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of
the United States. Manufacturer: INTERACTUAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
100 Century Center Court, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95112.
11. General. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal
laws of the State of California, excluding conflict or law rules
and principles and excluding the UN Convention on the International
Sale of Goods. This Agreement contains the complete agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or
understandings, whether oral or written. All questions concerning
this Agreement shall be directed to InterActual at the address
first written above.
Section 8: Trademarks and Copyright Notice
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InterActual, InterActual Technologies, the InterActual Technologies
logo, InterActual Player, InterActual PCFriendly, and the InterActual
PCFriendly logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
InterActual Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
InterActual PCFriendly Copyright 1997-2002, InterActual Technologies, Inc.
InterActual Player Copyright 2000-2002, InterActual Technologies,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Now,come on guyz,this thread was started some time ago.Why has nobody commented on it ?Don`t be shy now....
