DVD ISO Problems

[boowho]

Please don't tell me to ditch ISO format. I have LOTS of DVD's and want to keep the native format.

I have a rather old Western Digital player that will play ALL my ISO files perfectly.

Kodi can't do the same thing. Does fine through all the menu's. trailers, etc. Then it fails and returns to the KODI menu.

This is true on SOME of the DVD's; others play just fine with KODI.

Using FTP for the network protocol; tried others no help. In fact, most don't work at all.

Have run a couple that don't work thru FixVTS, but no help.

Anyone???

[hech54]

I only used ISO images for DVDs that I planned on burning multiple copies of for friends and family. They are pretty useless as far as "playability" goes.
MKV files are the way to go nowadays. I was dragged kicking and screaming into MKV files too a few years ago but times change, and companies also
change the types of files their devices play.
Adapt or die.

[lingyi]

Assuming you're using an Android device, maybe give VLC a try?

[jagabo]

The DVD format is proprietary. Anyone who has access to the DVD spec cannot divulge its details. So non-licensed DVD player software has to reverse engineer the spec. And that reverse engineering is not perfect. Some software does better than others. But don't be surprised when your ISO files don't play properly.

[Kerry56]

If you are using Windows 10, you can mount the ISO and it looks like a disc in a physical drive. And there are programs that do the same thing in earlier Windows versions, like Redfox Virtual Clone Drive. Have you tried this?

[jagabo]

There's also the open source WinCDEmu for mounting ISO images. But with such products you'll still need licensed DVD player software for best playback.

[boowho]

Thanks for ALL the responses. I will try the things you all have suggested. Too bad that some players are more "complete" than others for reading the DVD ISO correctly.

Boowho??

[boowho]

Assuming you're using an Android device, maybe give VLC a try?

VLC won't even touch them at all.