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MediaDirect and Copy-Protected DVDs

Discussion in 'Dell' started by MarkMcK, May 13, 2006.

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Is it just me....????

Some of my commercial DVDs will not play in MediaDirect. The interface acts as though it is playing, but I just get a black screen w/o any audio...

This is not the case on ALL commercial DVDs so I expect this is something to do with copy protection method used.

fwiw.... PowerDVD from Windows works fine with my 'problem' DVDs

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Mark

ps On second thought.... It appears that this behavior is related to the DVD menu structure and it's getting 'hung-up' prior to the title menu.

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For ones that give you trouble, use Video Lan player or VLC. It works very well and is compact.

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Thanks....

I've also read good things about VLC.... My problem is from within MediaDirect 2.0. No choices there.... only Power DVD.

It is definitely a menu structure problem from PowerDVD's point of view. It can't get along with the various 'must-play' FBI warning screens et al....

Mark

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