On Feb 28, 2005, at 11:26 AM, Richard Smoot wrote:
>> OK, tried and opened a VOB file in Kaffiene (Xine) and it tried to
>> play. Got the sound and a partial picture (some parts of the subjects
>> but was very blocky and pixelated. (because it is still encrypted?)
>>
That occurs because the data stream is encrypted on the DVD to prevent
copying.
>> No, it copies the VOB files but they seem to be corrupted or
>> something.Question; what is the purpose of the BUP & IFO files. Must
>> have something to do with the way the movie plays,
The BUP & IFO files tell the player how to play the disc and respond to
user-initiated events (pressing the "Menu" button on the remote or
requesting next track or chapter), because a given track can be more
than one .VOB file.
> Commercial DVD's are burned on authoring media which is not at all
> the same as what we use. It has extra tracks for security and copy
> protection.
Steven W. Buehler | swbuehler@yahoo.com
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