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I have recently installed VLC on my MAC OS X Tiger and have attempted to play a DVD movie. Once DVD is in drive, and I press PLAY on VLC menu, the movie screen quickly flashes on my monitor, then disappears.. I am unable to view the DVD.. Can somebody please assist me.javascript:emoticon(':?')

Have you tried the "Open Disk" from the File menu? (applekey+D)

Yes, certainly, I have tried 'Open Disk' - but screen flashes on for a split second then disappears.. not sure what the issue is... any advice is much appreciated.. i recently downloaded the VLC latest version from Version Tracker.com

I have this same problem with VLC not playing my DVD in my powerbook 0S X 10.3. The DVD is Region 2 and my drive is set to Region 1. If you solve this problem please post.

I have the same problem as cosi and texta. Region 2 DVD will not play.
Please... can someone out there HEEELLPP us.

I have the same problem mac os 10.4 and VLC. Won't play region 2 DVDs when drive was set (via DVD player) to region 1. Any help would be much appreciated!

i cannot find info in the above link to help with the flashing but not playing problem.

oh i see i have an rpc2 so there is no solution

I have looked in to this problem we have, and as far as i can tell, the ONLY way to sort it is to have the drive changed..There is no other way round it..

whats rpc2

Tried playing DVD, it said:
"vcd: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
vcd: failed to get the TOC
vcd: no movie tracks found
access_file: file /dev/rdisk2 is empty, aborting
cdda: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
cdda: failed to get the TOC
cdda: no audio tracks found
cddax: Disc seems not to be CD-DA. libcdio reports it is DVD-ROM
vcd: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
vcd: failed to get the TOC
vcd: no movie tracks found
access_file: file /dev/rdisk2 is empty, aborting
cdda: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
cdda: failed to get the TOC
cdda: no audio tracks found
cddax: Disc seems not to be CD-DA. libcdio reports it is DVD-ROM
main: no suitable access module for `/dev/rdisk2'"

I had exactly the same result as Guest:
vcd: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
vcd: failed to get the TOC
vcd: no movie tracks found
access_file: file /dev/rdisk2 is empty, aborting
cdda: search for kIOCDMediaClass came up empty
cdda: failed to get the TOC
cdda: no audio tracks found
cddax: Disc seems not to be CD-DA. libcdio reports it is DVD+R
main: no suitable access module for `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk2'

However if I click on, or drop the VOB file into VLC, the movie plays. Any suggestions? Do you need more details?

whats rpc2

What is rpc2 and how i can know if my powerbook has it or not?

Please search the forum for this term. This has been discussed over the last couple of months almost every one or two weeks. I'm a bit too lazy to repeat that once again.