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Old 03-24-2004, 11:58 AM   #1
Lord C
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Playing DVDs


I cannot play encrypted DVDs on my system for some strange reason.

Un-encrypted DVDs work fine, in MPlayer

When i insert crypted DVDs into MPlayer and press load DVD the program flashes black, and returns to the Mplayer logo.
If i go to "Titles" and manual select a title, it sometimes works - this is annoying.

Using Totem i get the below error:
Code:
The source seems encrypted, and can't be read. Are you trying to play an encrypted DVD without libdvdcss?
I do have libdvdcss2 installed , i have also tried removing that and using libdvdcss 1.2.8

Xine give me the error:
Code:
You DVD is probably crypted. According to your country laws, you can or can;t install/use libdvdcss to be able to read this disc, which you bought (Media stream scrambled/encypted)
I live in the UK, it is perfectly legal to play this DVD on my PC.
And the typo "you're DVD > you DVD" is in the actual error, lol.

The closest i have came is with Ogle.
I hear the film running, but the screen is black. :/

System:
Mandrake Linux 9.2
Dual Processors (1.2), AMD Athlon MP 2.4Ghz
1gb (1024mb) DDR RAM
80gb SCSI
160bg IDE
CD R/W /dev/cdrom
DVD+-R/W /dev/scd1 (ln -s to /dev/dvd)
 
Old 03-24-2004, 01:03 PM   #2
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I'd very very strongly recommend just getting the REAL mplayer source from mplayerhq.hu and compiling it. it will install all the dvdcss stuff without any extra deps at all. it's lovely.
 
Old 03-24-2004, 05:18 PM   #3
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I tried installing mplayer from scratch, but ended up in 'dependancey hell' when it came to installing mplayer-gui.

Anyone out there know how to solve the Ogle problem? Please
 
Old 03-24-2004, 08:25 PM   #4
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Probably the nicest solution yet....
a quick X restart sorted out Ogle for me

/me watches Red Dwarf DVDs

 
  


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