Mike Branda wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-01-20 at 11:32 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote:
>
>>Bob Stia wrote:
>>
>>>On Thursday 19 January 2006 15:21, Paul M Foster wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>FWIW, this particular DVD gives you (this is from memory), a whole
>>>>little program it runs first, making you think you have a virus and
>>>>asking you to respond, before you actually get to the "Play/Scene
>>>>Selection/etc." menu. It's a little bit of humor from the film's
>>>>director, I suppose.
>>>
>>>
>>>Ummmmm....I sincerely doubt that. Is it a Sony DVD? Maybe one of those new
>>>"copyright protection" ones that tries to install a program on your computer?
>>>
>>
>>As I said, this was a joke by the film's producers or whoever. Go buy
>>the DVD and you'll see. They give you a warning about a virus, and then
>>tell you to hit "Select" on your remote. Then it acts like a virus has
>>overcome their attempt to fix your DVD player. Finally, it shows the DVD
>>menu. It's just a little gimmick.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>
>
>
> Meaning.... It does it in a regular set top DVD player too.
>
Well, yeah, since I can't play it in my computer. The above description
is what the DVD does in my DVD player hooked to my TV.
Paul
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