[GRLUG] windoz - NOT LINUX

[Bob Kline]

OK, but I presume a BD driver
would be needed?

Will a BD unit read CD's?

   -- Bob


On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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