[MacDV] Re: DVD Player not playing

[ShirleyK]

I've seen it too. In fact, I consider DVD Player kind of flakey. I 
click around, play with the menus, and eventually find something that 
will play the DVD.

If you plan to edit the video, it's too bad you didn't get it on miniDV 
tape instead.

Shirley

On Friday, January 16, 2004, at 07:02  PM, Derek Roff wrote:

> I've seen this "Not Permitted" message on commercial DVDs that I try 
> to play in my Mac.  It happens when the DVD is at a menu choice (such 
> as which subtitles to use).  Apparently, the disk or the player can't 
> communicate or interpret the play button, when there are choices in 
> some menus, on some disks.  I have been able to play these disks by 
> clicking on the round "enter" button on the right side of the player. 
> Perhaps that will work for your disk.
>
> I just got a recommendation for another/alternative software DVD 
> controller.  I know nothing about it, except that it claims to be 
> free.  If you try it, let us know how it works.
>
> Try VLC:  http://www.videolan.org/
>
> Derek
>
>>
>> Just had my 8mm movies transferred to DVD. I plug it into my G5 and
>> DVD player won't let me view it. When ever i hit any of the
>> controls  i get a little "Not Permitted" message.