Context: LaserDisc players can provide a great degree of control over the playback process. Unlike many DVD players, the transport mechanism always obeys commands from the user: pause, fast-forward, and fast-reverse commands are always accepted (barring, of course, malfunctions). There were no "User Prohibited Options" where content protection code instructs the player to refuse commands to skip a specific part (such as fast forwarding through copyright warnings). (Some DVD players, particularly higher-end units, do have the ability to ignore the blocking code and play the video without restrictions, but this feature is not common in the usual consumer market.)

Question: How does LaserDisc operation vary from DVD?
Answer: the transport mechanism always obeys commands from the user

Question: What are "User Protected Options" on DVDs?
Answer: where content protection code instructs the player to refuse commands to skip a specific part

Question: Where are User Protected Options commonly found on DVDs?
Answer: copyright warnings

Question: Which format, LaserDisc or DVD, gives the user the most control over playback?
Answer: LaserDisc