Playing DVDs on my laptop...

Crowley

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29 Mar 05

Crowley

Not Aleister

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29 Mar 05

I got some DVDs from the videostore (can we still call it that?) but both didn't wanna play. I got some error message about the digital copyright protection...0

This might be the answer, just wanted to know if anyone had a similar experience?
http://www.techspot.com/vb/archive/index/t-17986.html

Previous DVDs didn't have any problems like this.

Toe

Joined: 10 Feb 03
Moves: 12969

29 Mar 05

Originally posted by Crowley
I got some DVDs from the videostore (can we still call it that?) but both didn't wanna play. I got some error message about the digital copyright protection...0

This might be the answer, just wanted to know if anyone had a similar experience?
http://www.techspot.com/vb/archive/index/t-17986.html

Previous DVDs didn't have any problems like this.

Not with a DVD, but the copy protection used on the last "Lords Of Leon" CD wouldn't let the CD play in a PC. In that instance, turning off all auto-play functions for the CD drive stopped the DRM-protection rubbish from starting up.

If you're lucky, a similar thing may work on some protected DVDs.
PS, on a Windows machine, holding down the SHIFT key for a good 10 seconds when putting the DVD into the laptop should stop any auto-programs from being executed too.

In general, I'm getting to the point of not buying anything with any copy protection on it. It violates the CD / DVD requirements (from Philips) so shouldn't even be allowed to be called a CD / DVD once they start screwing with it.

dags

An' it harms none...

Joined: 15 Sep 04
Moves: 12328

29 Mar 05

Do a google seach for "dvd decryptor", download it, and use it. I had the same trouble and now watch them off the harddrive.

Crowley

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30 Mar 05

The problem with any solution is that I have to hire DVDs now to check any solution.
Bugger.
I think I'm just gonna take my lappie into the store and try some of the suggestions until it works...

Alcra

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30 Mar 05

Originally posted by Crowley
The problem with any solution is that I have to hire DVDs now to check any solution.
Bugger.
I think I'm just gonna take my lappie into the store and try some of the suggestions until it works...

It may be the DVD-zones are incorrect?

Crowley

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30 Mar 05

No.
It's not some dodgey DVD brought back by a 'friend' from Taiwan.
I hired them from the Mr. Video franchise.