[TriLUG] DVD Software

[Tanner Lovelace]

jsevans at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Intrex is selling DVD burners for $100, so I bought one with hopes that it
> will work with Linux.  However, I have not had the best of luck.  So far,
> I haven't even had enough luck to even watch a DVD movie with this drive
> in Linux.  SuSE said that it couldn't because of copyright issues, and
> Mandrake said that it couldn't read the movie with Xine or Mplayer.
> 
> Does
> anyone have any suggestions here concerning movie players and recording
> software.  So far, I can only use it under windows, with it's pre-packaged
> OEM software and with Nero.
> 
> Jason

Not sure about watching, but looking at the Intrex site, I see that
the drive in question is a DVD+R/RW.  IIRC, DVD+R/RW didn't used to
be supported under Linux (only DVD-R/RW was).  I'm pretty sure it *is*
supported now, but I don't know what level.  Can anyone speak to the
various levels of support in linux for the various different
types of DVD writers? (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM)  Kevin?
You've probably had a DVD writer longer than anyone on list.  Care
to comment?

Cheers,
Tanner
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