Playing a DVD - annoying interactual software DRM?

[wacki]

I own a copy of Dawn of the Dead. Yet the DVD forced me to install InterActual Player. The player is annoying to use and it seems to block my ability to take screenshots even if I turn off hardware acceleration. Is there any way to play the DVD with another player?

I have the ASUS powerdvd but I can't seem to get it to work on this movie. I've tried BSPro and a few other players to no avail as well.

Here is a screenshot of the directory:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3701/doddvdxz2.jpg

and a link to the actual software they forced on me
http://www.interactual.com/

 

[wacki]

bump.

Nobody knows?

 

[Aikouka]

Are you sure you have to use the software? I've had Interactual DVDs try to install their crummy software and they just received a swift and deftly executed "Cancel", ALT+F4 or even severely, forced cease of execution (Task Manager ). Then I went to play these DVDs in a normal DVD player just fine.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Are you sure you have to use the software? I've had Interactual DVDs try to install their crummy software and they just received a swift and deftly executed "Cancel", ALT+F4 or even severely, forced cease of execution (Task Manager ). Then I went to play these DVDs in a normal DVD player just fine.

:thumbsup:

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Are you sure you have to use the software? I've had Interactual DVDs try to install their crummy software and they just received a swift and deftly executed "Cancel", ALT+F4 or even severely, forced cease of execution (Task Manager ). Then I went to play these DVDs in a normal DVD player just fine.

Always works for me.

 

[wacki]

I canceled it. But I couldn't seem to open it with anything else. What file do you click on? PowerDVD doesn't seem to work with BUP, IFO, and VOB files.

 

[gorcorps]

You should be able to just open the disc with powerdvd. Try media player classic to see if that opens the disc.

 

[TheRyuu]

Get the CCCP
http://www.cccp-project.net/

Comes with Media Player Classic.

Put in DVD
Cancel out of setup
In MPC:
File->Open DVD

Thats it.
Also comes with ffdshow which is great for resizing movies (and making them look better on your computer).

AVS ffdshow walkthrough:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=719041

My Guide:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=1930617