Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:31:29 -0400
From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DVD (MPEG) decoder card


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From: "Clinton Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:08 PM
Subject: DVD (MPEG) decoder card


>
> Does anyone know if the Kingmax ZV-DVD decoder card works in a 100CT?

Never heard of this card. The only card I know is Margi DVD-to-GO which
works fine on 100CT.

>
> I'd like to use the Libretto as a portable DVD player when traveling,
> and it looks like this would be great for that if it works on the 100
> and if a driver is available.
>
> If this card won't work (or even if it does), I'd be interested in
> knowing what other options are available. Also, is it possible to copy a

Unfortunately L100/110's CPU is not powerful enough to decode MPEG2 in
software.

> movie(s) onto the HD (20Gig) and play it back from there or is a
> portable DVD drive required as well?

The contents on DVD movie is encrypted and can only be played back from a
DVD-ROM drive. Of course, there are hacking utilities out there to decrypt
the movie files and let you copy them to your HDD. I don't know if you can
still find those utilities nowadays because so many law suits are going on.

Lawrence




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