Am Die, 2003-07-15 um 19.55 schrieb Dave Phillips: > How does it happen that my Linux players recognize these discs with > no trouble ? Iguess it is because Linuxplayers treat the Data on the DVD as simple MPEG-Streams, pass them trough libdecss and thus play the output File-by-File (That is: ignoring the meta-files that set the region Code etc.) Xine does so at least, if you point it to the VOB-File on the Disk, it plays them (without allowing to change Audio/Subs though...) > Would a Windows or Mac player do as well ? Some Win32-Player will, at least if they are ahmmm.... tuned. I used to play DVD on Win using PowerDVD - this one can do a lot of things, that are surely not intended by the Entertainment Industry... > The VHS tape is still a problem. Our player doesn't seem to like it, > no picture appears but we can hear the audio moving along at something > like twice normal speed. Can anyone tell me what's up with that and if > there's some way to fix it ? TIA ! This ist mechanics - i propose not to mess with that, you can have a TopNotch PAL-Enabeled Hifi-Stereo VHS Player for as little as 150,- EUR/USD at Ebay ;-) > > Best regards, > > == dp