The only player that I could even get to show an image was the v3 ATI DVD player, but that was at about 1 fps and very stuttering sound. I haven't messed with the dvd-rom firmware, nor the video card.

New hack runs homebrew code from DVD-R on unmodified PlayStation 2 Exploit found in DVD player software can also load copies of full PS2 games.

Instead it uses a conventional DVD ROM player to unscramble the MPEG code for legitimate playback, and then sends it to a temporary cache file on the PC’s hard drive.

X Copy uses a conventional DVD ROM player to unscramble the MPEG code for legitimate playback, and then sends it to a temporary cache file on the PC’s hard drive.

Philips, Sony, Pioneer and LG create new program to license patents for DVD technologies at lower licensing rates than similar or existing programs.