Problem with new UHD's from Paramount

[gliniak]

Hi Guys,

i have a problem while trying to play ripped UHD's from Paramount Pictures, i saw this on Juice, Escape from LA and now on Shooter.

Playback freezes after Paramount logo on VLC and DVDFab player, PowerDVD is unable to run at all - This is on Juice and Escape From LA.
On Shooter VLC hangs when trying to load Menu, FAB player is stuck after first few screens with infos about compatible screen. PowerDVD is still black.

Is there a new copy protection on Paramount Discs, after they've changed the menu structure?

[Billycar11]

Try VLC with no menus

[exitguy]

Playback stucks

So, as there is no word "stucks" does this mean Playback Sucks or Play Sticks

[gliniak]

Ok, so maybe my english sucks a bit.

Playback without menu works, but what's the point to create a copy of a disc, if You're unable to use 100% of it?

if "stucks" doesn't exist, maybe hangs will be a better choice.

[MartyMcNuts]

Ok, so maybe my english sucks a bit.

Playback without menu works, but what's the point to create a copy of a disc, if You're unable to use 100% of it?

if "stucks" doesn't exist, maybe hangs will be a better choice.

The point isn't to create a copy of a disc. Disc copies are so 2008..... LOL. Most people simply don't do that these days. The main movie is what the majority want so they rip the movie to a MKV file and store on a hard drive or NAS.

[jmsalal]

Sorry to bump an old thread. But, I can confirm that turning off Blu ray menus in VLC is a workaround. That is, if you still want to play from a disc. Go to "Tools > Preferences > Show All > Access Modules > Type in 'blu' in Search Box > Uncheck 'Blu Ray Menus' box > Restart movie." Hope this helps.

[JavierAlbadalejo]

I don't know if it's a copy protection of some sort, but UHDs that use one specific menu type (I can name two, there's probably more: White Christmas and Team America) won't play past the Paramount logo in any program you use to play menus. Of course, it'll play fine with a normal media player through playlist and such. But menus just won't work. No idea why. But it doesn't happen with all Paramount UHDs, just some specific ones who use this type of menu for some reason.

[jmsalal]

I don't know if it's a copy protection of some sort, but UHDs that use one specific menu type (I can name two, there's probably more: White Christmas and Team America) won't play past the Paramount logo in any program you use to play menus. Of course, it'll play fine with a normal media player through playlist and such. But menus just won't work. No idea why. But it doesn't happen with all Paramount UHDs, just some specific ones who use this type of menu for some reason.

I had the exact same thing happen with "Event Horizon." Whether playing the disc or from a rip, same result: hanging at the logo.