Can't play shop bought DVD's

[Smash]

I'm trying to play a shop bought DVD on my PC but it won't play.

It's an original DVD. Windows media player would'nt play it and neither would VLC media player. I tried it in both my CDRW drive and the DVD ROM drive with no luck.

Anyone know how I can get it to play?

I want to be able to take screen captures and also be able to capture the film into movie editing packages (Adobe premiere Pro).

Many thanks.

[Crax]

You most likeley don't have the software necessary to play dvd movies on your computer. Look around for powerdvd or winddvd or something like that

[Smash]

Thanks Crax, I'l have a look.

[Smash]

Excellent Crax.

Power DVD works a treat.

[dy-no-mite3000]

power dvd pwns.


btw as a former adobe premiere pro user.. you know there are many more reliable programs outthere that are also more straight foward than the avid/after effects hybrid wanna be in PP1.5?

[Smash]

you know there are many more reliable programs outthere that are also more straight foward than the avid/after effects hybrid wanna be in PP1.5?

Sorry Dyno. What do you mean?

[Crax]

I do a bit of junk with premiere, after effects and encore.
What are you using dyno?

[dy-no-mite3000]

Sorry Dyno. What do you mean?
Vegas 6.0 with DVD Archetect 2.0 is excellent software.

In my NLE studio I have 3 pc's all with Canopus hardware. I switched off of Premiere to EDIUS 3.0 which can be used without hardware and it works great solid program lot more effects than premiere offers.

As far as NLE's i know and use, Avid xpress HD, Vegas 6, FCFhd, DVD Arch(as I am not a fan of the Encore I have @ work) Audition 1.5, Edius 3.0, Photoshop CS2.

I unfortunately for a corporate project I work on for United Airlines, US Airways, FinAir, Tap Air Portugal, Olympic Airways,Air Lingus and like 8 other airliners. All the work was started In Premiere 6.5 but when I came onboard I migrated all the files to Pro 1.5. So for my corporate editing I use Pro 1.5.

If either of you can use 2 monitors at the same time off your pc's I suggest you do so. The real Estate especially for Edius, Avid and Pro 1.5 is incredible.