Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: Playing DVD problems

[Beso]

2007/11/28, Jim Seymour <jim@××××××××××××.com>:
>
> On Wed, 2007-11-28 at 16:15 +0100, Beso wrote:
> > the answer is simple:
> > kde - kaffeine+xine+libdvdcss2+the libdvd needed
> > gnome - totem +xine+libdvdcss2+ the libdvd needed
> > kde/gnome/others - mplayer.
> >
> > these are the 3 main choices that are best.
>
> Thanks for all of the suggestions. I have a feeling there is something
> odd that is missing or configured incorrectly on my system. I mentioned
> that I tried to get Totem to work. I use gnome and have everything
> installed for totem listed above except xine. Maybe I will try that
> next. From the other suggestions so far I decided to try vlc as I had
> heard a lot of good things about it recently. I emerged vlc and it
> grabbed three other packages as well. I ended up with a vlc command line
> install and nothing but the --help that didn't get me anywhere. I have
> enabled the wxwindows for vlc and am reinstalling it. Gentoo does not
> list a libdvdcss2+ version available.

I have libdvdcss 1.2.9-r1
> installed as well as all of the other packages that start with libdvd.


i have the same libdvdcss version.
totem should work also with gstreamer, but i preffer xine.  i personally
dislike vlc, but mplayer is also very good.
i'd also like to tell you that there are some dvds (especially new ones)
that have a kind of protection that prevents them from playing in pcs. i've
experienced such problems with second quarter dvds released this year. for
this function to be surely tested you'll need a 2-3 years dvd that currently
play well on the dvdplayer. after you're sure about that insert it into the
dvd player/recorder and hal should recognize the dvd and try to start the
right application.

Thanks,
> Jim
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