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On Fri, 23 May 2008 16:12:16 -0400 (EDT) |
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"James" <bjlockie@××××××.ca> wrote: |
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> > Hi list! |
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> > I'm thinking about buying a BlueRay- and HD-DVD-combo reader. |
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> > Can I use GNU/Linux standard software (mplayer preferred) to watch |
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> > HD-movies or does its copy protection stop me from using it? If so, |
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> > are there any workarounds? |
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> > Thanks in advance! |
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> > Florian Philipp |
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> I think you have to run software to decrypt the DVD on the fly and |
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> then have mplayer read the stream. |
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> The decryption keys to older bluray titles are available but newer |
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> ones might need to be decrypted (rip the movie to your harddrive). |
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> It is definitely not easy right now but a lot of titles are being |
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> cracked everyday. |
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> I would avoid bluray until it gets easier to play. |
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Hmm, on which features depends the encryption? Would a Windows Media |
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Player in Wine be able to play it or do I need an operating system |
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supporting it, maybe in a virtual machine? Has anyone tried? |
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> Why would you buy an HD-DVD reader? |
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> That format is dead and there won't be any new titles. |
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It's meant for my dad. He's a big Star Trek fan and afaik the new |
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remastered Star Trek Original Series is HD-DVD-only. The price |
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difference isn't that big, either. |
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