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Compatibility DVD disks on MAC and PC

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Hi,
I have a problem with recording DVD's on MAC Powerbook G4 and PC.
Recommend me please software for recording DVD on MAC Powerbook G4 for following playing
on PC and software for recording DVD on Pc for following playing on MAC Powerbook G4.
Also, recommend me please universal DVD player for MAC and PC, if he exist.
Thanks.
 
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expertcom said:
Hi,
I have a problem with recording DVD's on MAC Powerbook G4 and PC.
Recommend me please software for recording DVD on MAC Powerbook G4 for following playing
on PC and software for recording DVD on Pc for following playing on MAC Powerbook G4.
Also, recommend me please universal DVD player for MAC and PC, if he exist.
Thanks.
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Can you be more specific as to the problem you are having, i.e what are you trying to burn them with and have you selected the correct preferences for it.

By universal I assume you mean an any-region player, have you tried VLC?

If what you are after is a DVD copying program then I have not been able to find a free one anywhere but you could try out some of the Linux ones (you will have to compile them yourself though, do you have developer tools and X11/fink installed?).

Personally I use Toast but I haven't tried copying commercial DVDs with it only ones I've created myself.

Amen-Moses
 
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Simply, i got a message from DVD player on Powerbook G4 like "not permited"
now, i want to burn disks with right software. I havn't tried VLC.
Software can be free or comercial, i need this for one very good person, he is simply computer user, not a computer professional. Desirable, that software, will not be difficult in use. Thanks.
 
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expertcom said:
Simply, i got a message from DVD player on Powerbook G4 like "not permited"
now, i want to burn disks with right software. I havn't tried VLC.
Software can be free or comercial, i need this for one very good person, he is simply computer user, not a computer professional. Desirable, that software, will not be difficult in use. Thanks.
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When you got the "not permitted" message what sort of DVD were you using? Was it a commercial product or something that you have burned on a PC or Mac?

Amen-Moses
 
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It was simply DVD-R media, without copyright. Itwas not a commercial product, someone has burn something on this DVD on PC, and i got a message "not permitted" on MAC.Thanks.
 
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It was simply DVD-R media, without copyright. Itwas not a commercial product, someone has burn something on this DVD on PC, and i got a message "not permitted" on MAC.Thanks.
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Strange, I've not had that happen to me. Does the DVD play in a standard DVD player?

I've had a few discs fail to play before but normally the other way around, i.e they will play on the Mac or a standard DVD player but not on a PC.

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Make sure the PC can burn DVD-R. Some can only burn DVD+R. I have been able to burn DVD+R on my Mac but it is not 100% as it cannot play on some DVD Players or PCs while it will work on others.

Jerry
 
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Amen-Moses said:
Strange, I've not had that happen to me. Does the DVD play in a standard DVD player?

I've had a few discs fail to play before but normally the other way around, i.e they will play on the Mac or a standard DVD player but not on a PC.

Amen-Mose
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but not on a PC. Exactly this "but" very interesting for me :)
 

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