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

[Robert Nicholson]

Strangely enough whenever I try this I get

input error: read() failed (Permission denied)
input error: read() failed (Permission denied)
input error: read() failed (Permission denied)
input error: read() failed (Permission denied)

whenever opening the video file.

/dev/rdisk1 has 777 permissions.

On Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 09:12 PM, Tony Shadwick wrote:

> 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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