Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, March 01 2013 @ 12:41 PM EST |
Because the linux software dvd player rates my choices higher than the settings
on the dvd.
Translation: It ignores the "do not skip" and "do not
fast-forward" tags.
This is also why it will never be certified. The cert requires you to rate the
divice owner's choices lower than the person who wrote the dvd.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, March 01 2013 @ 12:43 PM EST |
Also, it ignores the region-lock.
And since I have a collection of dvds from multiple different regions, this is a
very good thing.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, March 01 2013 @ 04:11 PM EST |
I borrow quite a few DVD's from my local public library. The scratches on some
disks caused my Linux-D and Mac systems to stall while they tried to re-read and
compensate for the errors. So I went to Radio Shack, bought a cheap player
(under $50), and now have a lot fewer stalls (major damage triggers a skipping
protocol).
Buying a standalone DVD player could be considered in line with the Unix way
("Write programs that do one thing and do it well."*). I have the VLC
player on my Mac and I use it frequently. But it's more fun to loll on my bed
with a mug of tea and some popcorn or trail mix while watching a movie.
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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