[mythtv-users] Xine / libdvdcss can't handle dual-sided discs

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Monday 01 August 2005 15:26, Michael Haan wrote:
> On 8/1/05, Robert Johnston <anaerin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 01/08/05, Till Harbaum <till at harbaum.org> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Saturday 30 July 2005 02:09, Michael Haan wrote:
> > > > Has anyone else seen this and have an idea for a fix?
> > > For the PC/Player/DVD-Drive a dual sided DVD isn't any different 
> > > from two 
> > > different single sided ones. When playing one side none of the 
> > > involved parts 
> > > sees the second side or has any information about it.
> > >
> > > Or do you expect xine to be able to access both sides without 
> > > turning the disc 
> > > around? That's impossible, standard DVD drives only have one 
> > > pickup (one 
> > > laser plus mechanics) and usually only read the "bottom" side of 
> > > the DVD. 
> > 
> > Unless it's a slip of the keyboard and he means "Dual Layer" discs
> > (Though TBH, I've never had any problems with Dual Layer discs, and
> > it's most likely a hardware failure).
> > --
> > Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
> 
> Nope - double-sided is what I mean.  It made no sense to me either
> that double-sided would present any issue, as one person suggested. 
> What I know is this - I've only had issues with two disks, and they're
> both double-sided.

Perhaps if you provided a few details as to what you mean by "issues", 
someone might actually be able to respond intelligibly.  Otherwise, 
we're forced to conclude that you just haven't flipped the disc over.

-JAC

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