On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:

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Has anyone successfully tamed vlc in 13.1 to be able to view a Blu-ray file(mt2)?

I can read my own BD with VLC, but have no commercial one to try

jdd

I don't have a "commercial" Bd either.

So, which vlc are you using- the one from openSUSE or one which you downloaded directly from Videolan and installed (possibly using the 1-clik install)?

I am using the one from oS and it is version 2.1.2 Rincewind (whatever 'Rincewind' is) in 13.1 (I haven't looked at what I have in 12.3 but I do know that that one came from Videolan).

The VLC from openSUSE? or Packman? Have you added the vlc-codecs? Do you need libdvdcss? Rincewind is a character (a failed student at the Unseen University) from the Discworld series. C. -- openSUSE 13.1 x86_64, KDE 4.12 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On Sat, 2013-12-21 at 07:46 +0100, C wrote:

On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:

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Has anyone successfully tamed vlc in 13.1 to be able to view a Blu-ray file(mt2)?

I can read my own BD with VLC, but have no commercial one to try

jdd

I don't have a "commercial" Bd either.

So, which vlc are you using- the one from openSUSE or one which you downloaded directly from Videolan and installed (possibly using the 1-clik install)?

I am using the one from oS and it is version 2.1.2 Rincewind (whatever 'Rincewind' is) in 13.1 (I haven't looked at what I have in 12.3 but I do know that that one came from Videolan).

The VLC from openSUSE? or Packman? Have you added the vlc-codecs? Do you need libdvdcss?

Hi, After re-reading the thread, one thing puzzles me... afaicr, BD is supposed to be using a stronger encryption than the one used on DVD's. If that is really true, one should not be able to pay commercial BD's with only libdvdcss. Or is that just a bunch of FUD spread by "uncle Walt" & Sony ... ? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 24/12/13 12:47, Michael Hamilton wrote:

On Tue, 24 Dec 2013, Hans Witvliet wrote:

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On Sat, 2013-12-21 at 07:46 +0100, C wrote:

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On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:

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Has anyone successfully tamed vlc in 13.1 to be able to view a Blu-ray file(mt2)?

I can read my own BD with VLC, but have no commercial one to try

jdd

I don't have a "commercial" Bd either.

So, which vlc are you using- the one from openSUSE or one which you downloaded directly from Videolan and installed (possibly using the 1-clik install)?

I am using the one from oS and it is version 2.1.2 Rincewind (whatever 'Rincewind' is) in 13.1 (I haven't looked at what I have in 12.3 but I do know that that one came from Videolan).

The VLC from openSUSE? or Packman? Have you added the vlc-codecs? Do you need libdvdcss? Hi,

After re-reading the thread, one thing puzzles me... afaicr, BD is supposed to be using a stronger encryption than the one used on DVD's. If that is really true, one should not be able to pay commercial BD's with only libdvdcss.

Or is that just a bunch of FUD spread by "uncle Walt" & Sony ... ?

Yes, it's true it's a different system and harder, but it sounds like progress has been made...

See this thread: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/multimedia/488250...

Which also suggests reading: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/BluRay>

I have read the above 2 URLs and I thank you for them. I am aware about what is stated in the first URL but the second one added some knowledge - but was of no real help :-( . As I stated in my first post, I have *NO* problems in viewing Blu-ray discs in openSUSE 12.3. No hassles. It is in openSUSE *13.1* that I am having problems. I have everything-packman installed - every conceivable codec and lib-this and lib-that and lib-other but vlc comes up with error message that it cannot read h264 files, or similar, and that there is nothing I can do about it. (Shortly I will zapp vlc from my installation and try and re-install it. I am also terrified that I do something stupid and accept the upgrades/updates which are available for 12.3 as I do not want to lose the ability to view Bd discs using 12.3. Terror is a horrific thing............) BC -- Using openSUSE 13.1, KDE 4.12.0 & kernel 3.12.6-1 on a system with- AMD FX 8-core 3.6/4.2GHz processor 16GB PC14900/1866MHz Quad Channel Corsair "Vengeance" RAM Gigabyte AMD3+ m/board; Gigabyte nVidia GTX660 OC 2GB DDR5 GPU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 24/12/13 01:11, Hans Witvliet wrote:

On Sat, 2013-12-21 at 07:46 +0100, C wrote:

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On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:

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Has anyone successfully tamed vlc in 13.1 to be able to view a Blu-ray file(mt2)?

I can read my own BD with VLC, but have no commercial one to try

jdd

I don't have a "commercial" Bd either.

So, which vlc are you using- the one from openSUSE or one which you downloaded directly from Videolan and installed (possibly using the 1-clik install)?

I am using the one from oS and it is version 2.1.2 Rincewind (whatever 'Rincewind' is) in 13.1 (I haven't looked at what I have in 12.3 but I do know that that one came from Videolan).

The VLC from openSUSE? or Packman? Have you added the vlc-codecs? Do you need libdvdcss? Hi,

After re-reading the thread, one thing puzzles me... afaicr, BD is supposed to be using a stronger encryption than the one used on DVD's. If that is really true, one should not be able to pay commercial BD's with only libdvdcss.

Or is that just a bunch of FUD spread by "uncle Walt" & Sony ... ?

No, Blu-ray DVD use AACS DRM but then, in 2012, another 'layer' was added called BD+ after AACS was 'cracked'. BD+ requires your player to have access to the internet (I think) to be able to read a database containing the BD+ code applicable to the Bd disc you are trying to play. BC -- Using openSUSE 13.1, KDE 4.12.0 & kernel 3.12.6-1 on a system with- AMD FX 8-core 3.6/4.2GHz processor 16GB PC14900/1866MHz Quad Channel Corsair "Vengeance" RAM Gigabyte AMD3+ m/board; Gigabyte nVidia GTX660 OC 2GB DDR5 GPU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 21/12/13 18:50, jdd wrote:

Le 21/12/2013 06:48, Basil Chupin a �crit :

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I am using the one from oS and it is version 2.1.2 Rincewind (whatever 'Rincewind' is) in 13.1 (I haven't looked at what I have in 12.3 but I do know that that one came from Videolan).

same one. I just verify it works with video BD

but it comes from packman, mandatory repo for any multimedia app.

OK, thanks.

AFAIK there is no more VLC reop in yast / repositories

See pic of YaST: http://susepaste.org/67459812 BC -- Using openSUSE 13.1, KDE 4.12.0 & kernel 3.12.5-2 on a system with- AMD FX 8-core 3.6/4.2GHz processor 16GB PC14900/1866MHz Quad Channel Corsair "Vengeance" RAM Gigabyte AMD3+ m/board; Gigabyte nVidia GTX660 OC 2GB DDR5 GPU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

I just notice a "libbluray1" avail as well from opensuse oss and from obs multimedia:libs jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org