[GRLUG] windoz - NOT LINUX

[Michael Mol]

A BD drive will read DVDs as well, just as a DVD drive will read CDs.

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> It does read the information from a
> DVD, so unless it's using some kind
> backward compatibility mode,  it seems
> to be a DVD unit.  I wouldn't bet the
> farm on it though.
>     -- Bob
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Seconding VLC.
>>
>> DVD-ROM drives have a generic interface, and the commands for querying
>> the CSS keys are the same across them, but one either needs licensed
>> player software (which will have its own key), or a player which can
>> crack or brute the key, such as VLC.
>>
>>
>> To be doubly-clear, though, this is a *DVD* drive, not a *BD* drive?
>> Blu-Ray playback has a different set of rules.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Matthew Seeley <matthew at threadlight.com>
>> wrote:
>> > If it's missing a DVD decoder, then there is an easy fix
>> >
>> > If you download VideoLAN and install it, does it play the DVD video
>> > disc? If it does, then it's a software issue, and you just need to get
>> > a DVD decoder in windows (or just use VideoLan, which won't require
>> > one)
>> >
>> > -- Matt
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> A friend had a new DVD unit installed
>> >> in her Gateway laptop - it's running
>> >> windoz XP.  The unit played DVD movies
>> >> before the change.  Now an error message
>> >> to the effect "needs DVD reader" - or possibly
>> >> "needs DVD decoder" comes up.
>> >> I would have thought the DVD unit would
>> >> have a generic interface.  I don't know what
>> >> model unit it is.
>> >> Based on just this much, any suggestions?
>> >> A driver came to mind, but again, why wouldn't
>> >> one drive work with all standard drives?
>> >>    -- Bob
>> >>
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