SDB:DVD movies under Linux

From openSUSE

Version: 7.0 - 8.2

Symptom:

You would like to watch movies with the DVD-Player.

Cause:

Most DVD movies use a copy protection scheme (CSS) and currently there's no legal way to decode the data under linux with an open source program.

Solution:

Some ISVs are working on a commercial software for linux. Please take a look at:

• http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/powerdvd/powerdvd_linux.asp
• http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/LinDVD.jsp

A few DVD movies are not protected by CSS, so you can to watch them under Linux.

A good place to find the needed tools is: http://freshmeat.net.

Search

• http://freshmeat.net

for the keyword dvd.

And, last and least, a few websites which offer further information on video & Linux.

• http://www.linuxtv.org/dvd/

Please note that DVD video is not supported by our free installation support.