DVD player only shows video under Intel graphics
I have a Macbook Pro 15", i7 2.66, and just noticed that Apple's DVD Player app will only show video under Intel graphics. When it's switched to the Nvidia 330M, all I get is a black screen (+ audio).
Oddly, the VLC app works fine, so I'm (sort of) hoping this is a software issue. Anyone else experience this?
Agreed it is a shame. This is the second time to hear of this glitch. I do not know if it constitutes a bug however.
If you want to report it to Apple's engineers, send a bug report via its Bug Reporter system. To do this, join the Mac Developer Program—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report. The nice thing with this procedure is that you get a response and a follow-up number thus starting a dialog with engineering.
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