Reading of VIDEO_TS files in MacOSx??

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Reading of VIDEO_TS files in MacOSx??

Hi, is there any program out there for mac which allows the viewing of videos for VIDEO_TS folder's files (Extracted directly from DVD movies)....
I am hoping not to do any conversion to other format at all.

I understand that windows windows media player have no problem doing that...but I had failed doing this in a MacOS...even after installing Flip4Mac to Quicktime.

Any advice?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Dec 26, 2008 11:22 PM

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akomono Author

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Dec 26, 2008 11:53 PM in response to akomono

Thanks for the reply.
As I am a new user to Mac, may I know what program you are refering to as a DVDplayer? Quicktime? I tried turning on Quicktime but no PLAY, BACK oR FORWARD button can be seen. Tried clicking on the files "VIDEO_TS.VOB" in the VIDEO_TS folder and open it with QUICKTIME and it mentioned that this file is not supported.

So where do I go from here?
any advice?

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Answer 2

Dec 27, 2008 12:03 AM in response to akomono

In your "Applications" folder there should be an application called "DVD Player". Open that, and from the "File" menu select "Open DVD Media" (this used to be "Open VIDEO_TS Folder"). Select that option, and then select the VIDEO_TS folder on your drive containing the DVD media.

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akomono Author

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Dec 27, 2008 1:03 AM in response to Alexandre

thanks everyone for the reply.
Will try the vlc player later...

anyway, regarding the dvd player, where do i find the "File" menu?
i right click on the player and I do not see OPEN DVD MEDIA at all...

Please pardon me for asking as I am really an amateur in Mac interface.

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Alexandre

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Dec 26, 2008 11:55 PM in response to akomono

vlc player should do the trick http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Hmmmh: it looks like you have copied the DVD directly, you should also have an "AUDIO_"(... something) file next to your "VIDEO_TS" - but if the DVD was copy protected, no player will play it. 😉

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orangekay

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Dec 26, 2008 11:49 PM in response to akomono

Check out DVD Player's File menu.

Edit: There used to be an "Open VIDEO_TS Folder" in there, but now it's been renamed to the less obvious "Open DVD Media..."

Message was edited by: orangekay

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Answer 6

orangekay

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Dec 27, 2008 1:36 AM in response to akomono

You have to launch the application to use it. That means a double click, not a right click.

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Answer 7

Dec 27, 2008 5:46 AM in response to akomono

Drag the VIDEO_TS folder onto the DVD Player icon.

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