The one only thing i hate about DVD

Nikhil · 23-05-2000, 17:14

Yes, it is the compulsory advert watching that is now occuring on the latest DVD's especially the indian ones! There is no way to get out of them, i don't mind seeing it once but then every time you want to access the disc you have to wait 2 mins until you get anywhere. I don't mind the compulsory thing being used for the FBI warning thing (R1) etc but not for adverts. At least with videos you could fast forward, with DVD you can do nothing!!
Apart from this one niggle, DVD is excellent and when it becomes recordable it will be revolutionary, video watch out!!
What does everyone else think.

brassd · 24-05-2000, 07:42

Tarzan R1 has the adverts on the front but you can get rid of them quite quickly by pressing the chapter forward button on the remote. I think there will only be more of this type of shenanigans.

Dave

Nikhil · 24-05-2000, 16:11

On some dvd's you can bypass these adverts, e.g. the chapter next button or by stopping the dvd, then pressing dvd menu. But the ones i don't like are the ones that prohibit you from touching anything and insist on you watching the advert time and time again.

brassd · 25-05-2000, 07:53

Thankfully I haven't come across one yet!

orbv · 25-05-2000, 22:37

My DVD player will not let me skip the FBI warnings or some trailers (like on Tarzan).

What makes me even more mad is a month after I splashed the cash of my player from Techtronics, they introduced a new mod that enables you to skip these intro's.

brassd · 26-05-2000, 07:39

I guess I missed out on that too! Bugger.

maryjofoley · 13-01-2013, 20:56

I've found that if I play a DVD on my computer via Windows Media Player on Windows 7, (it let me do it on Windows Vista too), most of the time, it lets me skip through the piracy warnings and trailers without the need for any hacks!

mac2708 · 13-01-2013, 22:27

Well, here's the answer to the unskippable trailers etc

http://colinseymour.co.uk/why-pirated-dvds-are-better

Schadenfreud · 13-01-2013, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac2708

Well, here's the answer to the unskippable trailers etc

http://colinseymour.co.uk/why-pirated-dvds-are-better

I was saying pretty much the same thing to my wife yesterday.

I got the Bluray boxed set of Band of Brother as a Christmas present, and we've been watching it over the last few days. (Still fantastic at the second watching btw).

Being forced to sit through 2+ minutes of pirate warnings in three different languages has stopped me buying any more boxed sets.
I'll just download them and store them on my Nas in future.

ironjade · 14-01-2013, 09:46

Buying discs. How quaint.

chrisjr · 14-01-2013, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironjade

Buying discs. How quaint.

Be far things have changed quite a bit in the twelve and a half years since this thread was posted.

howard h · 14-01-2013, 10:56

Are they still at it twelve years later...filling DVD's with ads, pirate warnings (boy, that got them a long way...)??

Never bought a DVD, and don't intend to - certainly if it's full of that garbage.

chrisjr · 14-01-2013, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by howard h

Are they still at it twelve years later...filling DVD's with ads, pirate warnings (boy, that got them a long way...)??

Never bought a DVD, and don't intend to - certainly if it's full of that garbage.

Not bought a DVD for a while, upgraded to Blu-Ray.

But none of the Blu-Ray disks I've got stop you skiping any of the rubbish that might be at the start of the disk. And as far as I recall only seen one disk with an FBI anti-piracy warning (for all of about half a second before I hit the skip button

)

Orbitalzone · 14-01-2013, 21:12

Shock Horror! a new member replies to a 12 year old thread. Welcome to DigitalSpy

Orbitalzone · 14-01-2013, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schadenfreud

I was saying pretty much the same thing to my wife yesterday.

I got the Bluray boxed set of Band of Brother as a Christmas present, and we've been watching it over the last few days. (Still fantastic at the second watching btw).

Being forced to sit through 2+ minutes of pirate warnings in three different languages has stopped me buying any more boxed sets.
I'll just download them and store them on my Nas in future.

yeah it's the one thing that totally ruins that boxset.... havine those damned warnings in several languages forced onscreen for what seems like eternity. Excellent series though.

mooghead · 17-01-2013, 20:14

Its disgraceful that DVD's that have been bought retail have these unskippable ads. Fair enough if its a (or an ex) rental. But this disc has been bought fair and square, hence no need for the ads or even the copyright nonsense.

We have paid to watch adverts?

Do the opposite and boycott the things you are forced to sit through.

23-05-2000, 17:14	#1
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	Yes, it is the compulsory advert watching that is now occuring on the latest DVD's especially the indian ones! There is no way to get out of them, i don't mind seeing it once but then every time you want to access the disc you have to wait 2 mins until you get anywhere. I don't mind the compulsory thing being used for the FBI warning thing (R1) etc but not for adverts. At least with videos you could fast forward, with DVD you can do nothing!! Apart from this one niggle, DVD is excellent and when it becomes recordable it will be revolutionary, video watch out!! What does everyone else think.

24-05-2000, 07:42	#2
brassd Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 71	Tarzan R1 has the adverts on the front but you can get rid of them quite quickly by pressing the chapter forward button on the remote. I think there will only be more of this type of shenanigans. Dave

24-05-2000, 16:11	#3
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	On some dvd's you can bypass these adverts, e.g. the chapter next button or by stopping the dvd, then pressing dvd menu. But the ones i don't like are the ones that prohibit you from touching anything and insist on you watching the advert time and time again.

25-05-2000, 07:53	#4
brassd Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 71	Thankfully I haven't come across one yet!

25-05-2000, 22:37	#5
orbv Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Hampshire,UK Posts: 69	My DVD player will not let me skip the FBI warnings or some trailers (like on Tarzan). What makes me even more mad is a month after I splashed the cash of my player from Techtronics, they introduced a new mod that enables you to skip these intro's.

26-05-2000, 07:39	#6
brassd Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 71	I guess I missed out on that too! Bugger.

13-01-2013, 20:56	#7
maryjofoley Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 37	I've found that if I play a DVD on my computer via Windows Media Player on Windows 7, (it let me do it on Windows Vista too), most of the time, it lets me skip through the piracy warnings and trailers without the need for any hacks!

13-01-2013, 22:27	#8
mac2708 Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,196	Well, here's the answer to the unskippable trailers etc http://colinseymour.co.uk/why-pirated-dvds-are-better

13-01-2013, 23:13	#9
Schadenfreud Guest Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,291	Quote: Originally Posted by mac2708 Well, here's the answer to the unskippable trailers etc http://colinseymour.co.uk/why-pirated-dvds-are-better I was saying pretty much the same thing to my wife yesterday. I got the Bluray boxed set of Band of Brother as a Christmas present, and we've been watching it over the last few days. (Still fantastic at the second watching btw). Being forced to sit through 2+ minutes of pirate warnings in three different languages has stopped me buying any more boxed sets. I'll just download them and store them on my Nas in future.

14-01-2013, 09:46	#10
ironjade Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 8,651	Buying discs. How quaint.

14-01-2013, 10:01	#11
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by ironjade Buying discs. How quaint. Be far things have changed quite a bit in the twelve and a half years since this thread was posted.

14-01-2013, 10:56	#12
howard h Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gtr Manchester UK Posts: 7,946	Are they still at it twelve years later...filling DVD's with ads, pirate warnings (boy, that got them a long way...)?? Never bought a DVD, and don't intend to - certainly if it's full of that garbage.

14-01-2013, 12:02	#13
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by howard h Are they still at it twelve years later...filling DVD's with ads, pirate warnings (boy, that got them a long way...)?? Never bought a DVD, and don't intend to - certainly if it's full of that garbage. Not bought a DVD for a while, upgraded to Blu-Ray. But none of the Blu-Ray disks I've got stop you skiping any of the rubbish that might be at the start of the disk. And as far as I recall only seen one disk with an FBI anti-piracy warning (for all of about half a second before I hit the skip button )

14-01-2013, 21:12	#14
Orbitalzone Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sussex Posts: 12,173	Shock Horror! a new member replies to a 12 year old thread. Welcome to DigitalSpy

14-01-2013, 21:13	#15
Orbitalzone Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sussex Posts: 12,173	Quote: Originally Posted by Schadenfreud I was saying pretty much the same thing to my wife yesterday. I got the Bluray boxed set of Band of Brother as a Christmas present, and we've been watching it over the last few days. (Still fantastic at the second watching btw). Being forced to sit through 2+ minutes of pirate warnings in three different languages has stopped me buying any more boxed sets. I'll just download them and store them on my Nas in future. yeah it's the one thing that totally ruins that boxset.... havine those damned warnings in several languages forced onscreen for what seems like eternity. Excellent series though.

17-01-2013, 20:14	#16
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	Its disgraceful that DVD's that have been bought retail have these unskippable ads. Fair enough if its a (or an ex) rental. But this disc has been bought fair and square, hence no need for the ads or even the copyright nonsense. We have paid to watch adverts? Do the opposite and boycott the things you are forced to sit through.

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