Posted by dgates on 02/18/07 23:26

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:20:31 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
<spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote:

>On 2/18/2007, SA posted this:
>> I'm looking for a new DVD player. I mainly want one that can be hacked so I
>> can push Fast Forward or Menu any time. It really pisses me off when my DVD
>> player tells me I can't do what I want to do - like go right to the menu and
>> skip all the warnings and crap.
>>
>> Any recommendations on a good hackable DVD player and info on the hacks?
>
>Those things are programmed into the content, not the player.
>
>Some software used to rip and reburn the DVD on your computer lets you
>delete the restrictions from the files before copying to the new DVD.


But the ideal solution wouldn't be to spend 15 or more minutes copying
the DVD just to save yourself watching a 30-second intro two or three
times, or however many times you watch the movie.

Aren't there DVD players that will always allow you to jump straight
to the film's main menu, regardless of what the DVD is trying to do?

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