So far the VLC Player did a good job playing DVDs on my computer to write down cast & crew. But the one I just wanted to handle doesn't play. And yes: I am up to date, have the most acutal version of the program but it still doesn't.
It's the series "Helden auf vier Pfoten" (OT: Extraordinary Dogs), and none of both discs won't play.

Alternatively I created a backup (folders as well as ISO-image) with DVDShrink but even any of those is possible to be played.

So my next thaught was to ask VLC for support. But I allready failed in creating an account as both ways to do their Two Factor Authentication seem to request a mobile phone - and I am (most times) happy to live without one. What means this way there is also no chance for any support.

And before I download several player programs with the same results, I hope one of you could name me one he has VERY good experiences with. Until today VLC was kind of a "holy grail" for me as it played absolutely everything. Not to forget to mention: On DVD Player on TV the discs run fine, but as the computer is in a separate room I won't write down the data on paper in front of the TV to type it into profiler later on at the computer.

Never before had a problem like this - but at least then I found a way for support.

Have you tried Potplayer?
https://potplayer.daum.net/

@mreeder50: Too many bad experiences with the WMPlayer... won't try it anymore

@specise_8472: Potplayer has the same problem as the others before: It shows to "start" the disc but the screen remains black.

@eommen: I can't setup this in the player but it's set up in windows for the drive. And as drive and disc are both Region 2, it should work (it did at countless others before). Leawo is just for BluRays, doesn't play DVD. According KMPlayer: Tried it within the last view days and also during "playing" nothing else than a black screen.

I can't count the apps anymore I installed for a try - never had any DVD like this one before not playable with ANY tool. I am not sure how many hours I've allready wasted but this may cause that I am not interested in cast & crew of this series anymore. Sorry!

It sounds like that they're using some weird copy-protection mechanism that confuses PC video players - probably on purpose.

Have you tried running AnyDVD or Passkey and then try to play it in VLC?

@DJ Doena: I can't remember all the tools I've allready used. Some of them I only recognized after installing them for the 2nd time. The Joke is: I could rip them without any problem with several free tools which don't do that if the discs are copy protectet. That's confusing!

@mediadogg: I got the Cyberlinkg DVD Suite and even their player doesn't work for those discs.

Meanwhile I need to say: I've wasted several hours with searching for freeware, installing, trying successless and unstalling again. Meanwhile I have reached a point to say: Cast & Crew are not worth that load of work - especially as there is still no result.

And before I try more tools, I'll probably do it oldschool and write down the data on paper in front of the TV. If I would have done this (as I tried to avoid) I might be finished with the data but might have spent less time...

The worst in this case is the so called "support" of VLC (and even VLC Plus only shows a black screen) and the not existing change to create an account at them without having a mobile phone. Sorry to say but THAT SUCKS! 

Quoting Magmadrag:

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The worst in this case is the so called "support" of VLC (and even VLC Plus only shows a black screen)

Just for your information: There's no VLC Plus, that software is scam and has no connection to VLC and its developers. The only website to download and ask for support is https://www.videolan.org.

Instead of writing all the credits down, you should take pictures of the credits on your TV screen.

Some discs can’t be seen by some computer drives. Perhaps try plugging in an external drive of another manufacturer.

There's also MPC-BE and of course MPC-HC works too though it's development ceased long ago.