On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 11:59:03AM +0200, Primm wrote: > Hi. Yeah of course. Tried to play it but no go. I just thought that somehow > SuSE would let me play the ntsc DVD's on my PC. Region coding is another new > to me too. I can see the dvd as vob, bup and ifo files. The vob seems to be > mpeg but mplayer gives me 'Seek failed'. Maybe it's not possible under SuSE. > > Meanwhile I shall visit my local electodomseticos (shops where they sell > video, fridges and televisions?) store and go to buy yet another dvd player!
AFAIK, there should be no reason why a PC shouldn't be able to play NTSC DVDs. PC DVD drives are, however, region locked. You can usually change the region a fixed number of times (e.g. 8), before you then can't change them at all. It is possible to download replacement firmware for some PC DVD drives which overrides this. However, if anything goes wrong, you may make your DVD drive completely unusable. i.e. do it at your own risk! If you already have a domestic DVD player, have you tried to see if it can be region-unlocked? Some players can be unlocked by entering a "secret" code on the handset. Do a bit of internet searching before going out and spending more money. As other people have mentioned, region coding is a scheme mandated by the large US media corporations to allow them to control the markets, and is, quite frankly, a royal PITA. Oh, and given my profession, the above advice and opinions are my own, and have nothing to do with my employer... -- David Smith Work Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] STMicroelectronics Home Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bristol, England GPG Key: 0xF13192F2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
