Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:32:01 +0800 From: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CDRom able to play DVD movies Message-ID: <20030716123201.3fc9f12f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> In-Reply-To: <200307152158.34789.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <000201c34b45$a5826a40$010b0a0a@windstorm> <200307152158.34789.racerx@makeworld.com>
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 21:58:34 -0500 Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote: > On Tuesday 15 July 2003 09:54 pm, Neu, Benjamin S. wrote: > > Nope! A cd-rom is built (hardware wise) for CD's not DVD's! > > I wanted to be sure - someplace, somewhere I heard, that under > windows, this could be done. Heh - I musta overheard that from some > other users in passing - I was sure that wasn't the case, but in a day > where you can purchase software (windows-wize) to boost your internet > speed, blah, blah, blah - I just had to ask. > > Thanks for confirming what I had expected all along. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chris > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:52 PM > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: CDRom able to play DVD movies > > > > Hiya - > > > > Is there an app/emulator that will allow my ordinary CD Rom > > reader to play > > store bought DVD movies? I think I know the source of your confusion. There is a Windows program (or probably more than one program by now) which lets you pop a DVD into your DVD drive, and it converts the files into a format that you can burn onto CD-R - in other words, it lets you create a pair of VCDs from a single DVD. And of course, VCDs can be played in a normal CD drive. regards, Robert
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