[vlc] Re: [vlc][osx]Region Locks

[Tony Shadwick]

Humor me on something.

Choose Open File instead of open disc.

Browse to the first chapter's file, and attempt to open the file as a 
volume instead of as a "Video DVD" if you will.

Will it let you play the file back?

Numbski

On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Robert Nicholson wrote:

> Are you speaking from experience here?
> 
> I have a Tibook with no region set and VLC always produces the same 
> error when trying to read any of the DVDs I have here. The error is
> 
> libdvdcss error: ioctl_ReadTitleKey failed
> 
> I'm running 0.4.4 vlc
> 
> This was with the Region 1 "Frantic" CD
> 
> On Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 10:58 AM, Tony Shadwick wrote:
> 
> > I just got a brand new 17" iMac.
> >
> > I remember reading about how the Apple DVD drives appear to have a
> > hardware region lock.
> >
> > Not out of the box.
> >
> > It appears that the OSX DVD Player application is what causes it.  At
> > least under 10.2, you can set CD/DVD behavior upon mount.  Set it to
> > ignore, or to launch vlc.  It appears that until you set a region out 
> > of
> > the box, the drive is not region locked.
> >
> > I would recommend NEVER running Apple's DVD player, and always use vlc 
> > or
> > some other player.  If the prompt appears prompting you to choose a
> > region, click cancel, eject the drive, and then re mount the dvd AFTER 
> > you
> > have chosen in System Preferences for the OS to take no action upon
> > mounting the disc.  You should be set from there.
> >
> > I don't think anything can be done for those who have chosen a region. 
> > :\
> >
> > Numbski
> >
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