Use the -dvd-device option to refer to the directory that contains the files: mplayer dvd://1 -dvd-device /path/to/directory If MPlayer is paused and I try to seek or press any key at all, MPlayer ceases to be paused. I would like to be able to seek in the paused movie. This is very tricky to implement without losing A/V synchronization. All attempts have failed so far, but patches are welcome. You can step forward one frame by pressing .

If you try to play a movie (DVD) copied to your hard drive, you may get an error message. Because all DVD movies are in encrypted format. In order to open a encrypted movie, we need a decryption key. This key is stored in inaccessible area of the DVD. It cant be copied to hard drive. See similar questions...

Macrovision is a copy protection technology that applies to the analog video outputs of DVD players. Kaleidescape has a Macrovision license and our products have been tested and approved by Macrovision Corporation. That license and certification enable Kaleidescape to apply the Macrovision copy protection technology to a Movie Player's analog video outputs. This has nothing to do with making a digital copy of the information on a DVD disc. See similar questions...

Almost all movies are encrypted with CSS copy protection. (See 1.11). Decryption keys are stored in a normally inaccessible area of the disc. If you copy the contents of an encrypted DVD to a hard drive, the keys will not be copied. If you try to play the VOB files, the decoder will request the keys from the DVD-ROM drive and will fail. You may get the message "Cannot play copy protected files". DVD production has two basic phases: development and replication. See similar questions...

Make sure you are using the right type of disc for your player. Some players will only read one of the formats (+ or -) but both, others won't read either. DVD-R is still the most compatible format, especially with older DVD players. Check with this link and see if you shouldn't use another format: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers Sometimes this problem is caused by media incompatibility issues. See similar questions...

Added Gone With the Wind and Riverdance: Live in New York to "flipper" list. (1.21) Thanks Ed and Rick. See similar questions...

First of all, please turn off your anti-virus software and other burning applications which might access the CD/DVD units at the same time. Try a different brand of recordable media. The compability of DVD discs is various and burning DVD-Video is very sensitive to the DVD disc. Here is the information on DVD media compability http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia . We recommend you use 4x or 8x DVD+R for burning. Another problem can be you are not using the right type of disc for your player. See similar questions...

Create a directory called VIDEO_TS (all upper case) in "MOVIE TITLE" directory and put all of the vob, ifo and bup files in it. When choosing the folder for video playback, select the "movie title" folder. See similar questions...

Click the "Select Source" button on the main window and then select "Open DVD File on hard disk drive" option. Select the "VIDEO_TS" folder that stores the DVD files. For example, if your "Temporary Path" is "C:\DVDCopy", then you should select "C:\DVDCopy\VIDEO_TS\". Click the OK button when you are done. Select the "VIDEO_TS" folder that stores the DVD files. For example, if your "Temporary Path" is "C:\DVDCopy", then you should select "C:\DVDCopy\VIDEO_TS\". See similar questions...

If the copied DVD is a DVD?RW, try copying the source DVD to a DVD?R disc which is compatible with more models of DVD drives and DVD players. See similar questions...

If you can't already play copied DVD's or MP3 files on your player then it is very unlikely that by hacking your player you will then be able to do so. This is all down to the fact that the laser pickup on your player may not be compatible with the various recordable DVD formats. Likewise, playback of MP3 or WMA files may also not be possible because the players chipset may not have the necessary circuitry. See similar questions...

Yes, provided that you own the Sound Ideas products that you want to transfer. If you are setting up a multi-user audio production environment, you need a license from Sound Ideas. Our Hard Disk Information Sheet has been designed to provide full details about this license. If you decide to sell your hard drive at a later date, however, ALL Sound Ideas audio files MUST be removed from the disc before you transfer ownership. See similar questions...

VHS/DVD recorder combos are on the way from several makers, including Sansui and GoVideo (both of which may be available by the end of 2003). Panasonic has tentative plans to introduce one into the Japanese market in late 2003. If well received, you may see a similar unit on U.S. and European store shelves in 2004. See similar questions...