Questions about DVD media, including playback, mounting, players, burning and editing. Questions may pertain to both video and data DVDs.
Questions tagged [dvd]
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How to rip DVD's in high quality
I am currently backing up (ripping) my dvd collection onto my server harddrive, to allow streaming throughout my house. I am using Acidrip to do the ripping. My problem is that the quality video of the rip is not as good as I would like, and the…
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Discs in DVD Drive not being read
Does anyone have an experience with Ubuntu that is no longer reading discs in the DVD drive?
This is my first time Ubuntu does not see the disc :| The disc is fine and works on my other Ubuntu computers.
The drive is there and powered. I can even…
I Heart Ubuntu
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Acid Rip: DVD not found /dev/dvd
I inserted a DVD, and Nautilus shows its AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders correctly.
It is making a bit of noise (like seeking/giving up frequently) but I guess it is not the problem.
Problem: Acid Rip says DVD not found, and pressing Load for /dev/dvd…
Nicolas Raoul
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How do I install a DVD decryption library?
Possible Duplicate:
How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
I recently built a computer running Ubuntu 11.10. It works great, except for one thing. With some video DVDs, when I insert them into my drive, the movie player just says "An error…
rocket101
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How to find out the regional code of a DVD drive in Ubuntu?
Can one figure the DVD region/s allowed by their DVD drive?
Note: I mean doing so without trial and error with specific region-encoded DVD's.
matanox
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DVD drive can only read one DVD, 21 Jump Street
My DVD drive can only read one DVD. 21 Jump Street, and I know exactly why, just not how to fix it.
Here is the command line output for 'sudo lshw -C disk'
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: DVD A DH16A6L
vendor:…
Cactus
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How to rip a dvd that is CSS protected
I have used both ddrescue and Brasero to rip commercial CSS protected dvds in the past.
I know the packages required, and about libdvdcss2, and how all that works.
Does libdvdcss2 still defeat 'Content Scramble System', or have they (the movie…
RCline7
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DVD can't play normal commercial purchased DVD movies
Just installed Ubuntu on Fujitsu Laptop. Mucic CD plays ok but not DVD. Installed Ubuntu restricted extras and
sudo apt-get install libdvdread4
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
apt-get install regionset
But still not able to play just…
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By what methods can I check information about a DVD video disc?
I have some DVD video discs that I am intending to sell. I would like to get information such as region, language, subtitles.
Some of the discs are in another language which I cannot read, and some are from small publishers and do not have such…
chobok
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How to reproduce DVD videos?
I installed Ubuntu Gnome 13.10 on my computer yesterday, and everything seems to be working fine so far, except that it isn't reading video or audio CD's and DVD's. At first, I inserted a DVD video, and it played normally for maybe 30-45 seconds…
John Hill
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Will any DVD drive work with Ubuntu?
I have scourged websites for Samsung / Lite-on/ LG / Asus and none list "Linux" in their OS Supported sections.
Is there a special brand / model of dvd drive for Ubuntu / Linux? Thank you.
Peter
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How do I create a movie DVD to be played on a TV
Possible Duplicate:
How do I create a movie DVD?
I have all these DVD rips on my computer, and I want to put them on a DVD to play on my TV, as my laptop doesn't have a HDMI port. What is the best way to do this? I have Ubuntu 12.04. Iv'e tried…
grace currie
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DVD ROM with interactive Uni activities won't install on Ubuntu
I have just started an Open Uni degree and been supplied with a DVD ROM which has interactive activities, including video and audio to watch/listen to. Apparently you have to "install" the DVD and you can then save your progress on each of the…
Clare
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I am unable to play a DVD
VERSION="20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
Dell Latitude
I can see files on the CD Drive
When I click videos the player opens and I see this error..
Unable to play the file
DVD source is required to play the file, but is not installed.
Find in Ubuntu…
William Beck
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Regionset fails even there is a readable disc inserted
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Inspiron 6400 and tried to enable playing of encrypted DVD's, I made sure libdvdread4is installed and got myself regionset via apt. When I try running it however it tells me
regionset version 0.1 --…
tannerli
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