On 06/29/2008 06:54 AM, jfweber@gilweber.com wrote:
I'm asking because I was having a discussion about various linux versions w/ someone from the "Windows World" who was giving me a lot of static because "You can't watch a DVD right out of the box like you can w/ Windows" And proceeded down that path til it was more than obvious; I was wasting my time.
You cannot watch a normal region encrypted DVD movie "out of the box" with Windows. Windows Media Player needs codecs before it can play DVDs. Usually, though, some DVD player is bundled, providing the codecs needed so even WMP can play.
However I ordered the boxed set, and just got the word that it should be here early next week, and I don't remember anyone saying that the "out of the box" music and DVDs, which "just play".. So I thought I'd check w/ you warriors and wizards, as either, one ( at least !) of you knows the answer. ;- D
If by "out of the box" you mean without downloading any extra software, I don't believe so. But it is at least as easy as Windows, for which VLC is available. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org