[opensuse] How to play DVD
I've never played a DVD on my Linux machine and would like to know how. I've attempted to play one with the 4 different players that are installed on my machine. No luck with any of them. Here are the results -- Kaffiene -- Nothing but a black screen comes up, though the timer seems to indicate that it is playing (clock is running) Noatune -- Crashes with signal 11 (SIGSEGV) RealPlayer -- Crashes saying "The player does not have the capabilities to play back this content". Under details it says "Unknown Fileformat" Xine -- Says "The stream " filename " use an unsupported codec: Audio codec: AC3 (0x0). Start playback anyway?" If I click "Yes", I get a black screen, similar to what I see under Kaffiene. Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I try to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why the hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff? Thanks, Greg Wallace -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 13 January 2007 22:20, Greg Wallace wrote:
I've never played a DVD on my Linux machine and would like to know how. I've attempted to play one with the 4 different players that are installed on my machine. No luck with any of them. Here are the results --
Kaffiene -- Nothing but a black screen comes up, though the timer seems to indicate that it is playing (clock is running)
Noatune -- Crashes with signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
RealPlayer -- Crashes saying "The player does not have the capabilities to play back this content". Under details it says "Unknown Fileformat"
Xine -- Says "The stream " filename " use an unsupported codec: Audio codec: AC3 (0x0). Start playback anyway?" If I click "Yes", I get a black screen, similar to what I see under Kaffiene.
Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I try to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why the hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff?
Thanks, Greg Wallace
Large numbers of Suse multimedia players are crippled because of lawyers. Go to opensuse.org and follow the links to "other repositories" and select Packman, and install the packman xine packages. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I try to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why the hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff?
You probably need to install libdvdcss. Some background infor dug up with a Google search: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/dvd/index.html C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I
to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why
On Sunday, January 14, 2007 @ 2:49 AM, Clayton wrote: try the
hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff?
You probably need to install libdvdcss.
Some background infor dug up with a Google search: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/dvd/index.html
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I found this -- http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Libraries/libdvdcss-165.shtml I think I'll try installing it and see if that does the trick. Thanks, Greg W -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 14 January 2007 08:20, Greg Wallace wrote:
I've never played a DVD on my Linux machine and would like to know how. I've attempted to play one with the 4 different players that are installed on my machine. No luck with any of them. ...
I guess http://opensuse-community.org/Restricted_Formats will help regards Daniel -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Switzerland professional photography: http://www.daniel-bauer.com Madagascar special: http://www.sanic.ch -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I try to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why the hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff?
The playback of some formats is restricted due to possible concerns over "legality", we all think that Suse et al are being over-cautious as the RIAA etc have given up trying to stop the DVD decoding being distributed as its in too many places on the web now. Try following the instructions in this link,he has done reports for 9.3, 10.1. and now 10.2 http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
OK, Stop everything.... First, Why won't it play on windows.... Because you have to have either a codec or a player installed... PERIOD. If you buy an OEM DVD-Rom it will not come with the software you need. You have to purchase it separately. (unless you are getting hacked versions of PowerDVD or WinDVD, which you shouldn't) Why does it work on a player? Because when you buy the player it comes with both the hardware and software (on a chip) to play. Why won't it play on Linux... This thread has been going on and on and you have been given the details. First go here: http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/ Then READ what it is telling you. The directions are very very plain. This guide is the easiest one I have ever come across. In the past I have had to go through all of the pain you are attempting by finding not only the codecs, but the non-crippled versions of they players. They have added the ones (both codecs and players) that you need to the repositories that are listed in the article. As was said in the past, you are making this harder for yourself than you need to. Have you read any of the links others have provided? This one above was sent to you about 3 times. Is there some disconnect? On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 01:20 -0600, Greg Wallace wrote:
I've never played a DVD on my Linux machine and would like to know how. I've attempted to play one with the 4 different players that are installed on my machine. No luck with any of them. Here are the results --
Kaffiene -- Nothing but a black screen comes up, though the timer seems to indicate that it is playing (clock is running)
Noatune -- Crashes with signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
RealPlayer -- Crashes saying "The player does not have the capabilities to play back this content". Under details it says "Unknown Fileformat"
Xine -- Says "The stream " filename " use an unsupported codec: Audio codec: AC3 (0x0). Start playback anyway?" If I click "Yes", I get a black screen, similar to what I see under Kaffiene.
Do I need to install some additional software to get this to work? If I try to play it on my doze machine it says I need to purchase a decoder. Why the hell should I have to buy a decoder to play something that plays in the DVD/VCR machine? I'm just trying to play it, not make copies of it or anything like that, so what's the diff?
Thanks, Greg Wallace
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Clark P. Case
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Clayton
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Daniel Bauer
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Greg Wallace
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ianseeks
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John Andersen