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Can't Play DVD's

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by PAUL SHILLAM, 2007/07/08.

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    My neighbour from Japan has received a couple of DVD's which she cannot play. I have also tried with no success. The computer says it is a VR_Movie which has a VRO extension it also says it is a DVD_RTAV what ever that is.
    Nero seems to be playing it but I have a blank screen with no sound .
    Any help in playing these DVD's.
    Thanks Paul.
     
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    I see from your email address that you are in the UK ....

    Possible you are falling foul of the regionality of DVD's - unless you or your neighbour have a region free DVD player....


    Both the UK and Japan are in Region 2, but where were the DVD's sourced?
     
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    The DVD's were sourced in Japan and we don't have region free DVD player, I was hoping that there was some software to play them on the computers?

    Paul
     
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    These are home made DVD's but she does not know how they were made.
     
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    One of the suggestions is to copy the .VRO file from the DVD to my C drive and change it's file extension to MPG but I can't work out how to change the file extension, rename won,t do it. Help please.
     
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    If you copied the file to your hard drive it probably still has the Read Only attribute from the DVD - right click on file > Properties > and uncheck Read only.
     
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    The 'Read Only' box was unchecked. But still can't chanfe the file extension from VRO to MPG.
     
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    You may need to be logged on as administrator.
     
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    Yes I have tried that free download but it says they are an unreconisable format.
    Also I am logged in as administrator.
     
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    Paul - I've reached the end of the line here - I can't see how to help you further.
     
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    Let's start from the other end. Have your neighbors contact the couple who provided them with the DVD. Have then ask the brand/model of the recorder device which created the burn on the DVD disk. Once known, go to the manufacture's site to acquire programs / process to convert/play on a PC platform. Be aware, articles I came across required the CD/DVD to be set up (formatted and required options) a certain way to allow any reediting ... so the current disk may/may not be available for re-editing.
     
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    Thanks Tmarks, but that is so complicated and I didn't unerstand half of it.

    Has any one got any suggestions on how I change the file extension from VRO to MPG?
     
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    This is why I suggested an approach in my post #14. Converting media from one format to another is not a "beginner" project. Knowing what program/device created the file is a start. Once known, possible tried and true approaches / converting programs can be found. Again keep in mind, how the CD/DVD is delivered may or may not allow any conversion of the VRO file(s).
     
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