[mythtv-users] Many new dvd's not working

[Eloy Paris]

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 01:24:31PM +0000, Dom H wrote:

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> I can understand why the devs may not focus too much of their efforts
> on dvd ripping, saying that, the best way to 'rip' a dvd is exactly
> the same as playing it, i.e using the "standards" (which shouldn't
> ever change) to skirt around the nastiness.

Couldn't agree more -- I have a 10-year old Panasonic DVD player
that has not had a problem playing any DVD I've thrown at it. This
is testament to the fact that if standards are followed then things
will work forever regardless of how many new DRM and copy protection
mechanisms are put into new DVDs. Otherwise old DVD players that follow
standards would have problems playing new DVDs, which would create a
nightmare for DVD vendors (they'd have to put some special warning on
the DVD, deal with returns, possibly deal with lawsuits, etc.)

Cheers,

Eloy Paris.-