Greetings

I've been thinking of getting a bluray drive as a upgrade. Since this is my first time I will be using a bluray drive I have two questions though, I've seen on the Internet that VLC can play bluray discs, does all bluray discs play with VLC and second, do I need to install a codec to play the encrypted bluray discs?

Thanks

You might have a look at this.
jdk

I did some research and it seems that vlc can only play non DRM bluray discs and the majority of movies are DRM protected.

I'm not sure it's worth getting a bluray drive if I can't play bluray movies in linux.

However, I saw this on the net http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ but I am leary of installing this as I don't know much about this.

Anyway thanks jdkaye for the reply and the link about libbluray

I love how being legal is listed as not only a "feature" but also as something that makes it "safe". Safe from lawyers, maybe, but what about people who just want to freely use what they've purchased? This is a restriction, not a feature. It's a lack of a feature, and certainly not something that helps the user at all. I wish they'd stop patting themselves on the back about it like it's an accomplishment to not implement something. I just sat on my ass and didn't code, where's my recognition?

I understand they're too scared to get in trouble, but they should just say that, not talk about avoiding DRM-circumvention like it's in all of our best interests. How do they think anyone would feel using a library that proudly states it won't play the discs sitting up on your shelf that you paid good money for, not now or ever? DRM-circumvention hurts no one but gigantic corporations that can already handle the loss. In the interests of consumer freedom, Blu-Ray DRM must be broken.

And everyone wonders why I haven't made the switch to Blu-Ray. Those hardware manufacturers will get my money as soon as I am guaranteed my money's worth, and that means no more DRM to worry about (whether it's not used, or easily circumventable.) In my case, the prevalence of DRM in Blu-Ray is what stops me from adopting the technology, so they are losing out on making a profit from me already, without me even pirating or circumventing anything. Guess their plans are backfiring, huh?

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