linux media center

cferenc · 09-04-2011, 01:15 PM

hi
I tried to install vlc, sm player and others. noneof the works.is there any reason for that?

sycamorex · 09-04-2011, 01:20 PM

You'd have to be SLIGHTLY more specific.

Which distro are you running? How did you install the packages? What errors do you get?
Answering those questions would be a good start. Without it, it's hard to say anything.

cferenc · 09-05-2011, 05:21 AM

hi
I installed it from software center of ubuntu 11.04. I tried them but they can not play dvds. eider having problem with codecs or just do not se, find, recognize location.
I tried also xbmc, geexbox, beside they terrible slow, they have this problems. I do not understand it.
even when I try to reach you tube from net they can not find it. it is strange.
I have also problem with skype to. the mic. part ok, but the webcam is not. it appears it;s code in options but no more. probably is it driver matter.
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cascade9 · 09-05-2011, 05:48 AM

To play DVDs with ubuntu, you need to install dvdcss. Open a terminal then enter these commands-

sudo apt-get install libdvdread4
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

You might need to reboot.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Re...ts/PlayingDVDs

As far as youtube goes, do you get the page but no audio/video, or does the page just fail?

I'm no help at all with webcams, I dont use them.

Nylex · 09-05-2011, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cferenc

I have also problem with skype to. the mic. part ok, but the webcam is not. it appears it;s code in options but no more. probably is it driver matter.

As I've already advised you, please put separate questions in separate threads.

cferenc · 09-10-2011, 03:25 PM

hi
thanx for the advice. the thing is that youtube works separately, just entering in the browser's/firefox/ search field youtube.com.
from media center be that songbird, xbmc, geexbox,vlc , gnome player, etc. nothing was working, neither dvds nor youtube or something else.
for youtube I've got url probles related message. I think www.youtube.com should be good enough.
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cferenc · 09-10-2011, 03:28 PM

hi
as I was adviced I ask a separate question about skype. the webcam seems to be detected, beside the canera in options appears it's code, but the camera does not work.
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Nylex · 09-10-2011, 03:28 PM

Make a new thread for you Skype problem. Don't post several unrelated questions in a single thread.

cferenc · 09-10-2011, 03:37 PM

hi
I forgot to ask which ubuntu media center would be the most advisable? what I expect is to play possibly all dvds, youtube and similar things, tv on internet.
for example I like alien engineering on youtube. if I download all 9 episode I want to see loaded automatically, with other words to put the in one unit.
get option to organize, my downloads, etc..
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cferenc · 09-10-2011, 03:38 PM

hi
another thing, I downloaded google earth, it was therrible slow. why? is it possible to solw it?
ferenc

TobiSGD · 09-10-2011, 03:46 PM

Please, as said several times, if you have multiple unrelated problems, open a new thread for every single problem. Making a new post to the same thread is not making a new thread.