Comments on: How to enable DVD playback : Ubuntu (5.10 / 6.06.1 / 6.10) http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony Hildoer http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-7859 Anthony Hildoer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:34:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-7859 Just use this, it works every time for all versions of Ubuntu: Enabled DVD Playback in Ubuntu in ONE Command http://www.hildoersystems.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:enable-dvd-playback-in-ubuntu-in-one-command&catid=39:multimedia&Itemid=59 Just use this, it works every time for all versions of Ubuntu:

Enabled DVD Playback in Ubuntu in ONE Command
http://www.hildoersystems.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:enable-dvd-playback-in-ubuntu-in-one-command&catid=39:multimedia&Itemid=59

]]> By: Anthony Hildoer http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-5543 Anthony Hildoer Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:25:17 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-5543 Enable DVD playback with one command: Here is a single script that works for all recent versions of Ubuntu–hardy, gutsy, and edgy. http://www.hildoersystems.com/index.php/home/62 Enable DVD playback with one command: Here is a single script that works for all recent versions of Ubuntu–hardy, gutsy, and edgy.

http://www.hildoersystems.com/index.php/home/62

]]> By: Jason Woofenden http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-5419 Jason Woofenden Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:59:02 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-5419 The first sentence of this article is very misleading: "DVD playback is not a feature that is installed by default due to license restrictions." The issue isn't license restrictions on your DVD. The problem is recent changes in law (DMCA and software patents) make it illegal to distribute the software that can decode your DVD. Even if you've never owned a DVD in your life, it's still illegal for anybody in the USA to give you a copy of such software. The first sentence of this article is very misleading:

“DVD playback is not a feature that is installed by default due to license restrictions.”

The issue isn’t license restrictions on your DVD. The problem is recent changes in law (DMCA and software patents) make it illegal to distribute the software that can decode your DVD.

Even if you’ve never owned a DVD in your life, it’s still illegal for anybody in the USA to give you a copy of such software.

]]> By: Jason http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-366 Jason Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:15:41 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-366 Hi there, I came across your article on DVD/CDROM on Ubuntu 6.06. I cant access the DVD/CDROM with the error :- Unable to mount the selected volume. The volume is probably in a format that cannot be mounted. mount: block device /dev/scd0 is write-protected, mounting read-only mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/scd0, missing codepage or other error in some cases useful info is found in syslog - try dmesg | tail or so I tried to do dmesg| tail and get below response:- Unable to identify CD-ROM format. I have followed the above isntruction to enable the dvd read :- # apt-get install libdvdread3 #/usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh The installation went smooth. But was wondering what went wrong with my CDROM-DVDROM. I can open cd and dvd in my Windows platform. Anyone can help? Thanks. Rgrds, Jason Hi there,

I came across your article on DVD/CDROM on Ubuntu 6.06.

I cant access the DVD/CDROM with the error :-
Unable to mount the selected volume. The volume is probably in a format that cannot be mounted.

mount: block device /dev/scd0 is write-protected, mounting read-only

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/scd0,

missing codepage or other error

in some cases useful info is found in syslog – try

dmesg | tail or so

I tried to do dmesg| tail and get below response:-
Unable to identify CD-ROM format.

I have followed the above isntruction to enable the dvd read :-

# apt-get install libdvdread3
#/usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh

The installation went smooth. But was wondering what went wrong with my CDROM-DVDROM. I can open cd and dvd in my Windows platform.

Anyone can help?

Thanks.

Rgrds,
Jason

]]> By: techforumz http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-364 techforumz Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:43:10 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-364 Option #3 all the way. BTW: M$ windows violates those same laws, when they sell their dvd decryptor, which should come with the system anyway. Except they have better lawyers than do the government (so screwed up) Option #3 all the way. BTW: M$ windows violates those same laws, when they sell their dvd decryptor, which should come with the system anyway. Except they have better lawyers than do the government (so screwed up)

]]> By: Tobi’s Blog » Blog Archive » DVDs mit Kopierschutz unter Linux abspielen http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-365 Tobi’s Blog » Blog Archive » DVDs mit Kopierschutz unter Linux abspielen Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:20:59 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-365 [...] Gefunden in den Ubunut-Tutorials. [...] [...] Gefunden in den Ubunut-Tutorials. [...]

]]> By: eagle http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-363 eagle Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:31:32 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-363 Please note, you are incorrect that DVD playback is not enabled by default because of copyright restrictions. It is instead the case that gstreamer does not support DVD playback, even for unencrypted DVDs. If all you want to do is play unencrypted DVDs, then you do not have to start downloading from unsupported and potentially illegal repositories! Use these three Ubuntu-supported packages and you can use "gxine" for DVD playback. 1) gxine 2) libxine1 3) libxine1-ffmpeg Please note, you are incorrect that DVD playback is not enabled by default because of copyright restrictions. It is instead the case that gstreamer does not support DVD playback, even for unencrypted DVDs. If all you want to do is play unencrypted DVDs, then you do not have to start downloading from unsupported and potentially illegal repositories! Use these three Ubuntu-supported packages and you can use “gxine” for DVD playback.

1) gxine
2) libxine1
3) libxine1-ffmpeg

]]> By: techforumz http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-362 techforumz Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:30:51 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-362 I agree it's stupid but honestly, have all these stupid laws ever kept anyone from doing anything? Nope, they just provoke more of it because people never thought to do that before. I agree it’s stupid but honestly, have all these stupid laws ever kept anyone from doing anything? Nope, they just provoke more of it because people never thought to do that before.

]]> By: Jenease http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-361 Jenease Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:47:23 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-361 I have ran the tutorial on Ubuntu 6.10 but still cannot swhatch the dvd. Help Please. I used both ways and the packages are installed. But as soon as I pop the dvd and gxine opens the computer freezes. Thanks in advance for your prompt response to this matter! Jenease P Grieco I have ran the tutorial on Ubuntu 6.10 but still cannot swhatch the dvd. Help Please. I used both ways and the packages are installed. But as soon as I pop the dvd and gxine opens the computer freezes.
Thanks in advance for your prompt response to this matter!

Jenease P Grieco

]]> By: Kyreas http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/14/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-ubuntu-510-6061-610/#comment-360 Kyreas Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:22:06 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=207#comment-360 Oh, damn useful! I've been working on this for days! Huzzah! Oh and Daniel: I buy my DVD's. The DVD's have content on. There may well be something stating that I am only purchasing a license to use the content but 1) It's not on my DVD case. Or on the DVD. It says no copying sure, but no use? Which brings me to 2) Even if I have only purchased a license to run the content, why should I not do it? Oh, damn useful! I’ve been working on this for days! Huzzah!

Oh and Daniel:

I buy my DVD’s. The DVD’s have content on. There may well be something stating that I am only purchasing a license to use the content but 1) It’s not on my DVD case. Or on the DVD. It says no copying sure, but no use? Which brings me to 2) Even if I have only purchased a license to run the content, why should I not do it?

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