"this dvd for non-modified region 1 players only". Being a techno-dunce, I've recently found out that my macbook won't play these types of restricted dvds. Is there a way to determine in advance which dvds are and are not restricted in this way?
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posted by Think_Long
on May 12, 2009 -
14 answers
More and more DVDs are coming encoded with Dolby surround sound and many don't have an alternate Dolby stereo option. The resulting sound has way too much background noise mixed in, making it hard to hear the dialogue. Usually, we turn down the volume and turn on the closed captions. Is there another way or am I forced to spend hundreds on a surround-sound system?
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posted by parilous
on Apr 30, 2009 -
15 answers
I'm moving around a lot. Tired of dragging movie DVD's around. Not looking to make an iso copy (i.e. DVDShrink). Too much disk space. ~750MB avi's would be more ideal, but even as a software developer the options I've Googled are confusing. Is there a simple (i.e.1-button) DVD to AVI converter?
posted by hungrysquirrels
on Apr 19, 2009 -
20 answers
During some insomnia nights, some years ago, I was lucky enough to come across with
Of Beauty and Consolation on the tv, which was an English translation of the dutch tv program
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost. The program is a series of interviews with intellectuals. The Richard Rorty interview is available
on-line.
Now I'm trying to get the DVD box, and it seems there is a
dutch version available, but since I don't know a word of dutch, I'm trying to find the English version.
Anyone can help this quest?
posted by dfreire
on Apr 10, 2009 -
1 answer
Does anyone know anything about a Battlestar Galactica (2004) complete series DVD?
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posted by nickhb
on Apr 2, 2009 -
6 answers
DVD question. First, a little background. At church we have mpeg dvds that we can rip to the computer and add to playlists in windows media player. This works great. The problem is that the Pastor buys other dvds which are not in this format.
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posted by notned
on Mar 31, 2009 -
12 answers
Our Kia Sedona has one of those built in DVD players, An Audiovox PROV710. For the life of me I can't get DVDs to play in it.
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posted by KevinSkomsvold
on Mar 27, 2009 -
5 answers
Different ways to watch movies aside from unplugging and moving a rather large iMac around the house?
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posted by dance
on Mar 19, 2009 -
14 answers
Is it true that non-working DVDs will be replaced by the studio (specifically, Paramount/Viacom) that released them, depending on the licensing agreement?
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posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Mar 19, 2009 -
7 answers
I can rip movies to Xvid using Handbrake and it is all good....it rips the movie but no special features which is fine....But lately, when I tried John Adams (miniseries) or the TV show the 4400, it only took one chunk out of the whole disc and ignored the other episodes. Is there a way around this so I can get all the episodes even if they are lumped into one .avi file? (I really don't mind all the fast-forwarding). Thanks...and to all of those reading/responding...have a great weekend.
posted by snap_dragon
on Mar 13, 2009 -
7 answers
I need to duplicate a short bit of video across an entire DVD. Difficulty - Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, no iDVD.
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posted by lhauser
on Mar 8, 2009 -
5 answers
What would cause certain folders to show up when a DVD is mounted under Windows (XP, FWIW), but not to show up under Linux (Ubuntu Intrepid)?
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posted by claudius
on Mar 5, 2009 -
7 answers
I need to replace a DVD drive on a Samsung R50 laptop. The drive in there now is a slimline (Teac DV W28EA). Do I need to replace with another slimline or will any standard laptop DVD drive fit?
posted by gfrobe
on Feb 27, 2009 -
1 answer
Two-part question about subtitles and DVD-to-AVI conversions:
1) How do I, using open-source software, "hard-burn" a subtitle file onto an AVI from a DVD source?
2) Even better, is there a video player that can load and display subtitle files to an avi format? What software & subtitle formatting should I be using?
Extra points all around if your solutions handle Mandarin without encoding hitches.
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posted by saysthis
on Feb 23, 2009 -
6 answers
How can I store DVDs for use in a media library and get the benefits of compression without losing the menu structure and special features?
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posted by odinsdream
on Feb 21, 2009 -
12 answers
Hi everyone. I have a some of movie files that I'd like to transder to DVD. However...
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2009 -
4 answers
I've burned through at least six or seven DVD players in the last two years. And the new Sony one I bought two weeks ago is starting to crap out.
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posted by andrewzipp
on Feb 11, 2009 -
26 answers
Where can I get my own custom DVDs reproduced so that I can sell them to a small, select group of people?
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posted by robhuddles
on Feb 10, 2009 -
7 answers
So I'm using the Windows 7 Beta, and I need some good burning software that is compatible.
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posted by tybeet
on Feb 9, 2009 -
5 answers
DVD authoring for a genuine simpleton. I have three photographs, as jpgs. I want to create a DVD of these photographs playable on any standard consumer DVD player (not a computer), but not as a slideshow.
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posted by Beautiful Screaming Lady
on Feb 6, 2009 -
9 answers
I want to convert VHS to a digital format. Given that the input is VHS, does it matter in terms of output quality if I convert either to VCD or DVD?
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posted by friedbeef
on Feb 2, 2009 -
10 answers
What is the current best option for a home media server/storage? I think that hard drive prices may have finally fallen to the point where I might be able to put my DVDs on a server, but the options are overwhelming.
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posted by willnot
on Jan 30, 2009 -
9 answers
My surround sound system keeps cutting out at higher volumes. Please help me find a way to stop it happening.
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posted by Beep
on Jan 21, 2009 -
9 answers
What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa?
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posted by omaralarifi
on Jan 21, 2009 -
10 answers
DVDfilter: Wife has great exercise video with not so great 10 minute intro that can't be skipped. After the intro there is the dvd menu with the 3 exercise routines. Is there a straightforward way to burn a copy of the exercise routines, leaving off the intro?
posted by leotrotsky
on Jan 13, 2009 -
10 answers
I'm accustomed to watching DVDs produced for the United States market on my laptop using the VLC software player. Using this set up, will I be able to watch PAL DVDs made for the UK or European markets without any difficulties? I don't want deal with any ripping, conversions, flashing DVD drive memories to change regions etc.
posted by paphun123
on Jan 12, 2009 -
6 answers
I'll be teaching a film class in London this summer and I'm wondering--will I be able to play my American DVDs on English DVD players? Since I suspect the answer is no, will it work if I play them through my IBM laptop and plug this into an English computer projector? Or will I simply have to buy all new DVDs in the English standard?
posted by quintno
on Jan 4, 2009 -
16 answers
I need recommendations for Mac backup / archive software to make DVDs that fill each DVD to capacity with files from a group of folders. I'm using a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.5.
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posted by jcdill
on Jan 1, 2009 -
7 answers
I need a program for ripping DVDs to get past the encoding (I think that's the term). I've got most of them covered by my DVD Ripper, but I'm having some trouble on a few.
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posted by Deflagro
on Jan 1, 2009 -
13 answers
New DVD box set (the Flintstones!). It won't play on my DVD player ("Incompatible disc") but plays fine on my PC. Why?
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posted by GuyZero
on Dec 26, 2008 -
7 answers
I ruined a valuable DVD-R with scratches and need to fix it, pronto. Help!! Time issue as family wants to watch it on Christmas.
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posted by arniec
on Dec 19, 2008 -
14 answers
This FPP on
Last Summer got me wondering: what other films of note have yet to be released on the DVD format? I'm thinking legitimate releases here, not black market dubs.
posted by stinkycheese
on Dec 16, 2008 -
33 answers
