hey Deg. Yeah that's a great choice VLC I use it all the time thanks for mentioning the PAL aspect of the codec. I had not paid attention to that, but I've had VLC save me in many instances. I think they really work that codec, correction codecs, into a nice package, collectively created.
randall with one L baier ----- Reply message ----- From: "Deg Farrelly" <deg.farre...@asu.edu> To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] Playing PAL discs Date: Fri, Dec 23, 2011 6:12 pm VLC Media Player is an open source application you can load on your computer that permits playing PAL discs. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ -deg -- deg farrelly Arizona State University P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287 Phone: 480.965.1403 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu >We had a request for a dvd from France. The company responded that it is >in PAL Region 0. They seemed to indicate we would be able to use it here. >Our IT department isn?t sure if it would work. Does anyone have >experience >using Region 0 dvds? Your help is appreciated. Thanks! And happy >holidays to all**** VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.