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eerrrr - want to watch dvd film hire on computer

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  • Lincoln_Imp
    Lincoln_Imp Posts: 2,518 Forumite
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    How does copy protection stop you from viewing it ?

    you sure it isnt a knackered dvd .not forgetting its a hired one from blockbusters so likely to have had some hammer
    Have a nice day :)
  • raq
    raq Posts: 1,716 Forumite
    Lifeforms wrote: »
    Try using VLC and see if it works in that.

    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html


    what is vlc ?
    :A Tomorrow's just another day - keep smiling
  • raq
    raq Posts: 1,716 Forumite
    help

    still lost.

    Also did try another dvd to watch and still the same
    :A Tomorrow's just another day - keep smiling
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    raq wrote: »
    what is vlc ?

    You quoted the link?
  • visidigi
    visidigi Posts: 6,745 Forumite
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    raq wrote: »
    help

    still lost.

    Also did try another dvd to watch and still the same

    What version of Windows are you running?
  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    raq wrote: »
    help
    still lost
    Also did try another dvd to watch and still the same

    It's no use drip-feeding information in this manner!

    We are not psychic on this forum and so need your help diagnosing your problem. To do this efficiently please answer all of the questions in my post number 5 here

    All we know to date is that you have put two DVDs in the drive of a Samsung laptop and you can't watch either!

    Please help us to help you.

    Dave
  • Sparhawke
    Sparhawke Posts: 1,420 Forumite
    raq wrote: »
    what is vlc ?

    VLC or Videolan is quite frankly the best media player out there, and supports just about every codec (display standard to make things simple) out there, it is extraordinarily powerful and free to boot.

    It is the best of all media players and comes very highly recommended.

    Pretty much everything you put into it is plug and play with no messing around :)

    I have been using it for well over 7 years :)
    "Don't blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast. Faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. Good Luck" - The Doctor.
  • Peter999_2
    Peter999_2 Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Which lead have the kids lost?

    You should be able to use the same lead from your laptop to the TV in the PS3 (HDMI). If they have lost the power lead, have you got a desktop PC?, if yes, its likely the power lead from that will work in the PS3.
  • Johnmcl7
    Johnmcl7 Posts: 2,851 Forumite
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    visidigi wrote: »
    My bet is on it being Windows 8...

    That is my bet as well given Windows 8 doesn't come with DVD playback capability although difficult to tell when the OP won't provide much information.

    John
  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Another possibility is that the laptop's DVD Region Coding has got corrupted. Presumably Blockbuster DVDs are Region 2.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
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