Elecktra DVD pissed me off!!!!

[Golgatha]

I just spent a good 5 minutes looking at piracy warnings (in three different languages mind you...I suppose the warnings are for all DVD regions, however the disc is only region 1), a MPAA piracy is theft commercial, and 4 movies previews before I could actually access the main play menu on the DVD.

I am a reasonable, law-abiding citizen of the United States, and would like to watch my God d4mned movie I paid for thank you very much!!!! It amazes me that the AAs just don't get why piracy is a problem. Sell me a "lite" version of the DVD without the bu11shit. I will gladly even pay extra for less bu11shit. My DVD might be ready now, as it took me a few minutes to post this.

 

[Injury]

It's much easier if you just pop DVDs in then go take a whiz or make a sammich... since most people do things like that anyhow.

By the time you get back, the DVD is at the main menu. 90% of DVDs don't have intros worth watching anyway.

 

[imported_Mike]

damned is not part of the filter

 

[Vertimus]

Why don't you just skip the intro?

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

Originally posted by: Golgatha
I just spent a good 5 minutes looking at piracy warnings (in three different languages mind you...I suppose the warnings are for all DVD regions, however the disc is only region 1), a MPAA piracy is theft commercial, and 4 movies previews before I could actually access the main play menu on the DVD.

I am a reasonable, law-abiding citizen of the United States, and would like to watch my God d4mned movie I paid for thank you very much!!!! It amazes me that the AAs just don't get why piracy is a problem. Sell me a "lite" version of the DVD without the bu11shit. I will gladly even pay extra for less bu11shit...until then I will rip the holy hell out of this DVD with DVD Decrypter, legal or not, and get the product I fuck1ng paid for. Good night all. My DVD might be ready now, as it took me a few minutes to post this.

:thumbsup:Good Rant. I get pissed off when I get ads that I don't care for. If I was that interested in upcoming presentations I'd search for it in the DVD. It's just so obtrusive....

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

How about just edit it out in the first place with DVD shrink?

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: Golgatha

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

:roll:

 

[jlee]

My player must suck, then..because I can't always skip the FBI warning and crap like that..

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: Vertimus
I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

:roll:

So, can you describe a system to me that can block a drive from reading a different part of a DVD-ROM?

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: Vertimus

Originally posted by: Golgatha

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

wow, amazing... where did...

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: Pepsei

Originally posted by: Vertimus

Originally posted by: Golgatha

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

wow, amazing... where did...

No, like seriously, how would someone implement a dvd-protection scheme unless the drive/player/software deliberately prevents you from fast-forwarding?

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: Vertimus

Originally posted by: Golgatha

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

Holy sh!t - are you really this stupid?

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
No, like seriously, how would someone implement a dvd-protection scheme unless the drive/player/software deliberately prevents you from fast-forwarding?

Most players will not allow you to skip the warnings to the root menu.

 

[arod]

you know whats funny is on the illegal version of elektra most of that stuff is removed...

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Vertimus
No, like seriously, how would someone implement a dvd-protection scheme unless the drive/player/software deliberately prevents you from fast-forwarding?

Most players will not allow you to skip the warnings to the root menu.

Then those player suck.

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: Vertimus

Originally posted by: Golgatha

Originally posted by: Vertimus
Why don't you just skip the intro?

Because it locks you out until all the crap plays.

I highly doubt there's a lock that would work on a DVD disk.

I mean, DVDs contain data, it's not like a mechanical device that blacks out a section of a disk until you read another section.

I'd say probably
1. your remote sucks
2. your dvd player sucks.
3. your software sucks, if you are playing it on a computer

Holy sh!t - are you really this stupid?

What do you mean? Like, it's kinda hard for a DVD to prevent a laser in the drive to point where it wants to point.

 

[Pepsei]

DVD "User Prohibition", UOP, "User Operation Prohibition" or "Prohibited User Operations", a "functionality" that gives the movie's publisher control over your DVD player remote control,deciding which buttons you can use and which you can't.

the easiest way to remove that is to use some software on the computer that will let you do that. or backup with UOP removed.

MOST standard dvd players won't let you skip, blame the movie industries that enforce this , not the players.

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
DVD "User Prohibition", UOP, "User Operation Prohibition" or "Prohibited User Operations", a "functionality" that gives the movie's publisher control over your DVD player remote control,deciding which buttons you can use and which you can't.

the easiest way to remove that is to use some software on the computer that will let you do that. or backup with UOP removed.

MOST standard dvd players won't let you skip, blame the movie industries that enforce this , not the players.

Exactly my point. There will always exist players that do not deliberitaly implement protection schemes. So, people shouldn't buy the ones that do.

 

[Pepsei]

unfortunately , most people don't look at the dvd player database to see what to get.

as for me, i'm sticking with apex line due to how cheap they are and certain models can play anything i throw at it.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
So, can you describe a system to me that can block a drive from reading a different part of a DVD-ROM?

Not technically, no. But my dad has had the same problem with some new DVD's. There are previews and junk that you can NOT skip when you put the disc in.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Buena Vista / Disney movies allow you to skip right to the menu.

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
unfortunately , most people don't look at the dvd player database to see what to get.

as for me, i'm sticking with apex line due to how cheap they are and certain models can play anything i throw at it.

Apex=teh rule. Plus, they have relative immunity from MPAA since they're based in east asia.

I just use my computer to play dvds.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: arod
you know whats funny is on the illegal version of elektra most of that stuff is removed...

LMFAO :laugh:

Cheers arod :beer:

/me runs and hides from the MPAA!