I am trying to view a DVD (TS file) on my PowerBook G4 - I know the computer works because I just watched others, but I have two DVDs that won't play - I am just getting a black screen with yellow and pink frames that float in the screen when I click play. Very frustrated!
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Trying to play a Video TS file
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Two things: To clarify, you're trying to play directly off a DVD, not from a saved VIDEO_TS folder, correct?
And have you tried the obvious things (restarting the computer, and testing the DVDs in another player to make sure they're not just badly scratched up or something)?
Assuming the above doesn't help, start by downloading VLC, and see if it can play them. If it can, that at least narrows it down. If it won't play them (but WILL play other discs that work ok), then I have no immediate suggestions, but it sounds like the drive doesn't like the discs.
And have you tried the obvious things (restarting the computer, and testing the DVDs in another player to make sure they're not just badly scratched up or something)?
Assuming the above doesn't help, start by downloading VLC, and see if it can play them. If it can, that at least narrows it down. If it won't play them (but WILL play other discs that work ok), then I have no immediate suggestions, but it sounds like the drive doesn't like the discs.
