[GRLUG] windoz - NOT LINUX

[topher at t1kdevelopment.com]

> It does read the information from a
> DVD, so unless it's using some kind
> backward compatibility mode,  it seems
> to be a DVD unit.  I wouldn't bet the
> farm on it though.

Windows doesn't come with the ability to play DVDs any more than Linux 
does.  That's why you can buy stuff like WinDVD (which is actually a 
really nice player even for media files).

VLC does a pretty good job with deCSS, but in general I don't like it. 
WinDVD plays dvds a lot better in Windows.  In Linux I'm *really* liking 
Smplayer these days.  It's a fantastic front end for mplayer.

> 
>     -- Bob
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>       Seconding VLC.
>
>       DVD-ROM drives have a generic interface, and the commands for
>       querying
>       the CSS keys are the same across them, but one either needs
>       licensed
>       player software (which will have its own key), or a player which
>       can
>       crack or brute the key, such as VLC.
> 
>
>       To be doubly-clear, though, this is a *DVD* drive, not a *BD*
>       drive?
>       Blu-Ray playback has a different set of rules.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Matthew Seeley
> <matthew at threadlight.com> wrote:
> > If it's missing a DVD decoder, then there is an easy fix
> >
> > If you download VideoLAN and install it, does it play the DVD video
> > disc? If it does, then it's a software issue, and you just need to
> get
> > a DVD decoder in windows (or just use VideoLan, which won't require
> > one)
> >
> > -- Matt
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> A friend had a new DVD unit installed
> >> in her Gateway laptop - it's running
> >> windoz XP.  The unit played DVD movies
> >> before the change.  Now an error message
> >> to the effect "needs DVD reader" - or possibly
> >> "needs DVD decoder" comes up.
> >> I would have thought the DVD unit would
> >> have a generic interface.  I don't know what
> >> model unit it is.
> >> Based on just this much, any suggestions?
> >> A driver came to mind, but again, why wouldn't
> >> one drive work with all standard drives?
> >>    -- Bob
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