how to watch dvd from hard drive

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  1. drivs

    drivs Member

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    This seems such a stupid question as to be embarrising. but when I have 'backed up' a DVD to my computer I get 2 files Audio_ts & Video_ts. Video has loads of fils in there. What 1 do I click on to watch the DVD?

    (I have searched for an answer to this, but it is probably such a stupid question no one has asked it before!)
     
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    Click 'Video_ts.ifo' inside the video_ts folder. If you like, you may click every file in turn to see what happens. Don't worry, they don't bite.

    Happy DVD viewing!

     
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    cheers mate really appreciate that.
     
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    herbsman Moderator Staff Member

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    It's best to use either PowerDVD or WinDVD to view these files , but WMP [windows media player] will play DVD files but isn't great at it ... especially if wanting to fast forward or reverse frame.

    If you have a DVD burner or Rom drive you should've got PowerDVD or WinDVD with it when you purchased , they usually bundle it free [OEM disc].
     
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  5. drivs

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    cheers guys. WMP does it but for some reason cyberlionk power dvd will not open the file.

    Now on a slighlty diferent question. If I wanted to burn from my hard drive to a DVD would it be the video_ts.ifo file that I copied?

    Cheers
     
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    You'd want to burn all contents of the VIDEO_TS folder in DVD-Video Mode.
     

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