DVD Software for Leopard

jp_bl_68 · 19 Sep 2009 at 16:15

I just bought Kung Fu Season 1 but my Macbook won't play it. There aren't any scratches on the discs but they are double sided. This is the first time I've tried to play a DVD like this so I'm assuming that this is what's causing the problem. VLC says there's an error when trying to play it. DVD Player crashes (like it does with just about every DVD I throw at it). Only Front Row will play it but I want to watch it windowed so I can use other programs simultaneously. Any suggestions for other software that I can try?

Vonhelmet · 19 Sep 2009 at 16:41

That's weird. It makes no sense that some software will play it but not other. Do other dvds work in all those programs?

jp_bl_68 · 19 Sep 2009 at 17:06

This is the only time that VLC and Front Row have failed to play a DVD but DVD Player has always had problems. It won't even launch now.

jp_bl_68 · 19 Sep 2009 at 18:21

VLC just started playing it. Not sure what happened there.

Vonhelmet · 19 Sep 2009 at 18:59

Are you sure the dvd drive isn't damaged?

jp_bl_68 · 19 Sep 2009 at 19:06

I don't think so. My Macbook's less than 6 months old. During that time I've ripped hundreds of CDs and dozens of DVDs without any noticeable problems. I'm hoping it was just a temporary glitch. VLC can be a little buggy from time to time. Does it sound like a faulty drive to you? I'm covered by AppleCare so it shouldn't be a problem if it is.

Vonhelmet · 19 Sep 2009 at 21:21

jp_bl_68 said:
I don't think so. My Macbook's less than 6 months old. During that time I've ripped hundreds of CDs and dozens of DVDs without any noticeable problems. I'm hoping it was just a temporary glitch. VLC can be a little buggy from time to time. Does it sound like a faulty drive to you? I'm covered by AppleCare so it shouldn't be a problem if it is.

Well, it doesn't really, given the fact that it's limited to those discs.

Maybe the discs are bad.