Can I stream DVD over a network or the Internet?
Short answer: Not if the disc is copy protected. With a fast enough network (100 Mbps or better, with good performance and low traffic) and a high-performance server, it’s possible to stream DVD-Video from a server to client stations. If the source on the server is a DVD-ROM drive (or jukebox), then more than one user simultaneously accessing the same disc will cause breaks in the video unless the server has a fast DVD-ROM drive and a very good caching system designed for streaming video. A big problem is that CSS-encrypted movies (see 1.11) can’t be remotely sourced because of security issues. The CSS license does not allow decrypted video to be sent over an accessible bus or network, so the decoder has to be on the remote PC. If the decoder has a secure channel to perform authentication with the drive on the server, then it’s possible to stream encrypted video over a network to be decrypted and decoded remotely. (But so far almost no decoders can do this.
Short answer: Not if the disc is copy protected. With a fast enough network (100 Mbps or better, with good performance and low traffic) and a high-performance server, it’s possible to stream DVD-Video from a server to client stations. If the source on the server is a DVD-ROM drive (or jukebox), then more than one user simultaneously accessing the same disc will cause breaks in the video unless the server has a fast DVD-ROM drive and a very good caching system designed for streaming video. A big problem is that CSS-encrypted movies (see 1.11) can’t be remotely sourced because of security issues. The CSS license does not allow decrypted video to be sent over an accessible bus or network, so the decoder has to be on the remote PC. If the decoder has a secure channel to perform authentication with the drive on the server, then it’s possible to stream encrypted video over a network to be decrypted and decoded remotely. (But so far almost no decoders can do this.
Short answer: Not if the disc is copy protected. With a fast enough network (100 Mbps or better, with good performance and low traffic) and a high-performance server, it’s possible to stream DVD-Video from a server to client stations. If the source on the server is a DVD-ROM drive (or jukebox), then more than one user simultaneously accessing the same disc will cause breaks in the video unless the server has a fast DVD-ROM drive and a very good caching system designed for streaming video. A big problem is that CSS-encrypted movies (see 1.11) can’t be remotely sourced because of security issues. The CSS license does not allow decrypted video to be sent over an accessible bus or network, so the decoder has to be on the remote PC. If the decoder has a secure channel to perform authentication with the drive on the server, then it’s possible to stream encrypted video over a network to be decrypted and decoded remotely. (But so far almost no decoders can do this.) One solution is the VideoLA
Short answer: usually not. With a fast enough network (100 Mbps or better, with good performance and low traffic) and a high-performance server, it’s possible to stream DVD-Video from a server to client stations. If the source on the server is a DVD-ROM drive (or jukebox), then more than one user simultaneously accessing the same disc will cause breaks in the video unless the server has a fast DVD-ROM drive and a very good caching system designed for streaming video. A big problem is that CSS-encrypted movies (see 1.11) are difficult to remotely source because of security issues. The CSS license does not allow decrypted video to be sent over an accessible bus or network, so the decoder has to be on the remote PC. If the decoder has a secure channel to perform authentication with the drive on the server, then it’s possible to stream encrypted video over a network to be decrypted and decoded remotely. An alternative is to decode the video at the server and send it to individual stations
