[MEncoder-users] Re: Mencoder and Sony Protection

[Guillaume POIRIER]

Hi,

On 12/18/06, Nigel <nkarnold at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Do I need a special version of Mplayer/Mencoder to support DVDNav as I can't
> get it to accept the command line (using rc1 windows build)
>
> mplayer dvdnav://1 -dvd-device e:\
>
> But
> mplayer dvd://1 -dvd-device e:\
>  works, but stops playing the protected DVD after 30 seconds


As long as you compiled with libdvdnav support in, dvdnav:// should
work, though none of the regular contributors of mplayer seem to have
tested it.



> Also I'm presuming dvdnav isn't supported in mencoder ?

MEncoder should also support dvdnav. Roughtly speaking, mencoder is
just a patched version that outputs in a file rather that on a video
screen.

Guillaume
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