don't see the dvd playing on win98

C.Lee Taylor lee.taylor "at" scania.co.za
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:53:00 +0000


    I think Video4Linux might let you do something like this, but not with a
Win9X client.  Search for it at freshmeat.net.

> is there any chance to see this via another software?
>
> zur nachricht vom Mon, 24 Jul 2000 von gl:
> > You don't see anything for the same reason that you won't see the DVD
image
> > when you do a screenshot on the 98 machine.  DVD players use
'Overlays' -
> > the image is copied on top of the main video memory, but it's totally
> > independent.  Your desktop could run in 256 colours, but the overlay
could
> > still use 24/32 bit.
> >
> > Anyway, even if you could send the video output via VNC, the bandwidth
> > requirements would kill you (think about how big DVDs are).
> > --
> > gl
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "TN Fenster" <tnfenster "at" gmx.net>
> > To: "VNC" <vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 9:48 PM
> > Subject: don't see the dvd playing on win98
> >
> >
> > > i installed the vnc-server on win98 and played a dvd on it. but when i
> > start my
> > > vncviewer at my linux-client, i just see a black box, where the dvd
should
> > be
> > > playing. in fact, it plays on my win98-machine, so why is there no
> > response on
> > > my linux-viewer?
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