VLC won't play DVD

[Cosi]

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(':?')

[mguertin]

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

[cosi]

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

[texta]

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.

[trevw]

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

[Peteli]

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!

[The DJ]

http://www.videolan.org/doc/faq/en/index.html#id239460

[texta]

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

[texta]

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

[trevw]

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..

[Guest]

whats rpc2

[Guest]

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'"

[strawman]

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?

[Guest]

whats rpc2

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

[fkuehne]

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.