XINE/Kaffeine not playing VCD/SVCD on SUSE 10.0

riba43 · 10-30-2005, 03:09 AM

Hi,

I have noticed that XINE and Kaffeine is not playing VCD/SVCD movies. I can play DVDs, MP3s and all other type of files, except those. After reinstalling SUSE 10.0 (for other reasons) I hoped the problem will be repaired, but it is not. Can somebody who has experienced the same problem, tell me how it can be done.

Regards

KimVette · 10-31-2005, 08:39 PM

Try searching, many, many threads already cover this very issue.

riba43 · 11-06-2005, 05:24 AM

Hi KimVette,

I have been trying to get some answers to my problem. I found none. I have reinstalled my system, no success at all. It is really strange. I can play everything (DVDs, MP3s DiVX etc.) but VCD/SVCD. It is not that I must watch VCD/SVCD, no. I only want to know why!!???

regards

RedShirt · 11-06-2005, 08:40 AM

Not to sude rude, which I might... You can't watch VCDs or SVCDs because something is not configured right yet. And Kim is right, there are only about 50 threads with solutions to that exact issue. It is just something where during install you configured something wrong, and so searching through those threads will show you exactly how to rectify that problem.

void_linux · 11-06-2005, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by riba43 I have been trying to get some answers to my problem. I found none. I have reinstalled my system, no success at all. It is really strange. I can play everything (DVDs, MP3s DiVX etc.) but VCD/SVCD. It is not that I must watch VCD/SVCD, no. I only want to know why!!???

The application that I use for watching VCD/SVCD/DVD on SuSE is called "vlc". Works very good under linux. You can download it (for the 32-bit SuSE-10.0) here: http://www.linux-administrator.com/ Look for rpm packages on the left side of the page. Then be certain to select a SuSE version that is suitable to your SuSE-10.0 (ie select vlc-0.8.2-1_suse100.i586.rpm).

SlackerLX · 11-06-2005, 09:57 AM

http://www.kurtwerks.com/suse_dvds.html
But basicly, update your multimedia software from Packman site with the newest version, install libdvdcss2 from videolan site and it will work just fine
http://packman.links2linux.org/?action=124

riba43 · 11-06-2005, 12:24 PM

Hi guys,

I have upgraded Kaffeine to the latest version 0.7.1 and everything is vorking now. Thank you all for trying to help.

regards