Re: [tlug] Watching dvd in Linux

[Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>]

Jack Morgan wrote:
> I finally got around to setting up my dvd player in Linux. I'm using
> Mplayer as it has the best support for libdvdcss AFAICT. Anyone else
> watching dvd's in Linux? 

<tongue-in-cheek>
Mplayer sucks. Use vlc!
</tongue-in-cheek>

I have not played with Mplayer, but I have used both vlc (VideoLAN 
Client)[1] and xine[2] to successfully watch DVDs. xine does not 
natively support encrypted DVDs, as they are unsure of the legality of 
the various and sundry decss libraries floating about. However, a plugin 
is available (I think the xine guys even give you the link off of their 
page.)

VideoLan is a really kewl project, IMO. They are trying to come up with 
a streaming MPEG client-server system. I have not played with the 
server, but I like the client a lot. Full-featured, plays most of my 
DVDs pretty well. Of course, there is still the occasional segfault, 
which I do not see much with xine.

How is Mplayer in terms of stability and features (DVD menus, language 
and subtitle selection, etc), Jack?

--Josh

[1] http://videolan.org/
[2] http://xine.sourceforge.net/


-- 
Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>

Associate Systems Administrator
INCOGEN, Inc.