Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop

From	Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop
Date	2013-06-17 15:41 -0400
Organization	National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Message-ID	<alpine.LNX.2.02.1306171532560.16690@darkstar.example.org> (permalink)
References	<slrnkrui6t.2mu.notbob@nbleet.hcc.net>

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On Mon, 17 Jun 2013, notbob wrote:

> I run Slackware.  I truly love it, but like so many longtime Linux
> distros, it is DRM'd.  IOW, no decss capability here.  Fear of the
> copyright cartels has snipped its multimedia balls.  This is the trend
> in long-lived distros not wanting to run afoul of the copyright sharks
> that prowl the internet.
>
> My ancient Sony Trinitron (CRT) TV finally went belly up and I now
> have no way to watch the Netflix DVDs I'm subscribed to.  What to do.
> My DVD player still works, but is too old to have any HDMI or other
> current connections and my new 24" Acer flat panel monitor has no old
> interfaces.  Again, what to do?  Tried installing a Slack pkg of VLC, but
> gave up after 60+ pkgs and another 20-30 to go.  Screw that.
>
I found a DVD player in some garbage last year that I figured wasn't 
working since the cover was off and looked like someone was trying to 
clean the drive.  It has an HDMI output, and it did play when I put it 
back together, though stopped when I put it on the stack.  I havent' got 
back to it.  My DTV is only 19 or 22 inch and only 2 years old, but it has 
analog input still.

I'm sure some of those DVD players I saw at garage sales on Saturday had 
hdmi output, I couldn't be bothered looking.  I'd planned to get a blu-ray 
player back in December, for the output and since blu-ray discs are 
starting to appear at garage sales, but I stalled and missed the sales.  I 
could get one for not much more than my DVD player was back in 2004. 
Plus, all the cheap blu-ray players I was looking at could be networked, 
one could even do wifi out of the box.  Kind of interesting features, I'll 
probably get one this December when the pre-Christmas sales kick in.

If some distributions play DVDs and others don't, then I would think 
Slackware could do it, you just have to do the work.  I thought I could 
play DVDs at one point on my old 1GHz computer, but I also remember some 
problems like maybe it wasn't fast enough.  Out of the box, I couldn't 
play MP3s, I had to add something, I can't remember if that's still the 
case.

If some distributions can play DVDs, then the issue is getting the stuff 
to add to Slackware.

   Michael

> Fortunately, there are some pirates afoot and they DO have the balls
> and they do deliver.  The one I found is LiMP 2.5.  A mere 120M liveCD
> and has all that decss stuff.  Includes xine and mplayer.  I've found
> xine to me the better player, though they both work.  I notice LiMP
> 2.5 hasn't been updated since 2007.  Why?  Fear of Sharks?  Perhaps,
> but what they left works.  My old P4 mobo with a mere .87G RAM works
> damn good if the disc is in good shape.  Even the menu options work by
> way of mouse clicks.  I'm amazed.  Burn it with K3B and beat the
> sharks.
>
> Dwnld the 2.5 zip file and unzip the iso and burn to DVD.  The 1.7 version does NOT
> work.  Ignore it.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/n5zojy6
>
> NO!! ....I'm not ripping or copying.  Jes happy to be able to view the
> DVDs I pay to watch on my superior computer monitor.  (BTW, much to my
> surprise, the monitor aspect ratio works perfectly all by itself)  ;)
>
> nb
>

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FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-17 17:36 +0000
  Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2013-06-17 12:58 -0500
  Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-06-17 13:53 -0500
    Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-17 20:25 +0000
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-17 22:16 +0100
        Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-06-17 17:26 -0500
          Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Soupe du Jour <soupedujour2000@gmail.com> - 2013-06-25 13:41 +0000
            Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-25 15:49 +0200
              Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-25 14:20 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-25 16:30 +0200
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-25 11:31 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-25 11:58 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-25 12:34 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-25 13:20 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-25 15:51 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-25 16:51 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-06-25 17:24 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-26 08:27 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Soupe du Jour <soupedujour2000@gmail.com> - 2013-06-26 13:25 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-26 12:16 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Soupe du Jour <soupedujour2000@gmail.com> - 2013-06-26 17:29 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-26 09:42 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-26 11:55 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-26 12:55 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-26 19:28 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2013-06-26 20:04 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-26 20:54 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2013-06-26 22:05 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-27 07:33 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-27 13:55 +0200
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-27 07:32 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-27 07:15 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-06-27 13:18 +0100
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMORELSEagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz (Bruce Sinclair) - 2013-06-25 23:07 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-06-25 21:21 -0400
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-26 05:38 +0100
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Soupe du Jour <soupedujour2000@gmail.com> - 2013-06-26 13:18 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2013-06-26 09:30 -0500
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-26 05:32 +0100
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMORELSEagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz (Bruce Sinclair) - 2013-06-26 03:49 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> - 2013-06-25 18:55 -0700
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2013-06-26 04:50 +0000
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2013-06-27 17:55 +0200
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-06-27 20:03 +0200
              Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-06-25 13:59 -0500
                Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Octothorpe <Octothorpe@invalid.com> - 2013-06-25 15:52 -0400
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop buck <buck@private.mil> - 2013-06-18 21:47 +0000
        Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-18 22:52 +0000
          Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop buck <buck@private.mil> - 2013-06-18 23:02 +0000
          Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2013-06-18 16:06 -0700
  Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-06-17 15:41 -0400
    Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-17 20:43 +0000
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2013-06-17 16:19 -0500
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop root <NoEMail@home.org> - 2013-06-17 21:23 +0000
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-20 00:41 +0000
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2013-06-20 18:04 +0000
        Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-20 18:36 +0000
        Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Soupe du Jour <soupedujour2000@gmail.com> - 2013-06-25 13:49 +0000
  Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Robert Komar <robk@robpc4.home.org> - 2013-06-26 22:57 -0700
    Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-27 12:19 +0000
      Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-06-27 13:28 -0400
        Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-27 19:35 +0000
          Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2013-06-27 21:39 +0200
            Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop Robert Komar <robk@robpc4.home.org> - 2013-06-27 20:31 -0700
            Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-28 09:45 +0100
            Re: FYI: playing encrypted DVDs on yer desktop JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-06-28 15:36 -0500

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