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You also see this nonsense in DVD menus where there are two choices and no way of telling.
by rogerbinns 14y ago
You also see this nonsense in DVD menus where there are two choices and no way of telling.
- lostlogin 14y agoWhat about DVD menus that can't be operated without the remote. Most DVDs let you hit play on the player, and the movie starts. However there are way too many out there that don't do that - requiring a left arrow, then play, or some such rubbish. That way, a lost or non-operable remote leads to no DVD playing. This is part the reason all my DVDs went in the bin, now if only i could persuade my wife to play along.
- rogerbinns 14y agoDVD players can be had for less than $25 so throwing away the DVDs out of spite seems a bit silly. Many of the remote controls that come with TVs etc can also be configured to also control your DVD player, cable box etc. The actual IR codes are standardised but you do need to know the manufacturer. I use a Harmony remote which also retains state (eg it knows what is already on and on which inputs) and so sends the necessary codes to all devices such as if you want to stop playing a DVD and switch to a game console.
- lostlogin 14y agoI'll explain my spite. The following happened during this week. New DVD purchased by my wife, I knew the remote was going to have flat batteries (last used about 2 years ago) so I stuck the DVD in the Mac to use airplay to get it on TV. Grey checker board appears over the screen. I google it and find this is some kind of feature relating to DRM. So then spent time configuring a workaround via VLC and screen mirroring. An irritating use of 30 mins that reinforced my hatred to DVDs.