Posted by Wombat on 10/06/06 20:51

Nan Dor� wrote:
> Few DVDs I rent from a local video store cannot be read by the
> DVD-ROM (PC, Windows 2000)
> According to the store owner these are playable on a standalone DVD
> player.
>
> I am using this DVD ROM -> Hitachi HL-DT-ST GDR8162B.
>
> Is there any other DVD ROM that can read all DVD formats or do I have
> to purchase a standalone DVD player just for watching certain DVDs ?
>
> -Nan D
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Some DVDs are prepared that way, some will even install malware on your PC
to prevent you from copying/watching it.
Read up on :
Sony rootkit
rootkits
DRM

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