[MEncoder-users] Re: Mencoder - Strange CSS issues and DVD readingissues

[Nig]

Regional protection on Drives, was causing this


> Im using Mencoder -MinGW-20060323-4.1.0 under Win32 (XP)
>
> Im getting really strange results trying to open some DVD's
>
> Example 1
>
> DVD is Black Hawk Down Region 2
> mencoder -dvd-device F:\   dvd://1    <rest of params> ....
>
> shows
> Encrypted VOB file! Read DOCS/HTML/en/cd-dvd.html.
> and terminates
>
> However, if I change F:\ to F:\VIDEO_TS   it works
>
> Now for the REALLY strange bit.
>
> This is also true, when I try it on my laptop PC (again same mencoder 
> build)
>
> Sometimes specifying F:\    Works fine, sometimes mencoder just sits there 
> for ages and never starts, after saying DVD opened
>
> Sometimes specifying F:\VIDEO_TS works fine, sometimes it again, just sits 
> there after saying DVD opened.
>
> Any ideas
>
> Thanks again
>
> N