[mythtv-users] Importing Sony 'Arccos' protected dvds

[Dom H]

Thanks. I read somewhere that regular players know where these bad sectors
are and can skip them, how does it know this and can mtd use this method?

Also, how come I can play the disc fine yet cannot rip it?

On 23/10/06, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>
> On Oct 23, 2006, at 4:30 AM, Dom H wrote:
>
> > I like to import my dvds into Myth sound I don't have to use the
> > disc but MTD can't seem to handle these Sony discs, loads of weird
> > errors. I can play the disc fine (Da Vinci Code) and others discs
> > import ok.
> >
> > Is this a libdvdread problem? Are there any workarounds?
> >
> > I'm on a recent svn.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> mtd currently requires the DVD to be perfect - meaning no errors
> reading any block from the disc. Copy protection puts intentional
> errors on the disc that a DVD player will overlook but mtd can't get
> passed. I believe I read that the dev in charge of mtd is planning on
> allowing some bad blocks which should help overcome this issue but it
> doesn't currently do that.
>
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