# DVD player on PC not showing total time

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-on-pc-not-showing-total-time/175523>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-on-pc-not-showing-total-time/175523 "2003-05-15T20:04:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![aka\_10003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@aka\_10003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aka_10003)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-on-pc-not-showing-total-time/175523/1 "2003-05-15T20:04:27Z")

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My DVD player software on my PC does show the time elapsed but not how much is left. I would think this info is readily available to it.

Is there a reason for the omission?

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-on-pc-not-showing-total-time/175523/2 "2003-05-15T20:06:17Z")

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What software are you using?

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**Author:** ![aka\_10003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@aka\_10003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aka_10003)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-on-pc-not-showing-total-time/175523/3 "2003-05-15T21:44:03Z")

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I use InterActual.