I have a legal (purchased) copy of a copy-protected DVD that will play when I boot into Windows XP (using the Windows Essential Media Codec Pack), but have not been able to play the same DVD in Linux (13.1), using any of the players available in KDE and through Yast. I have read through the various multimedia guides in this forum as well as Restricted Formats (http://en.opensuse.org/Restricted_formats) and others. libdvdcss2 is installed. I am also running WinXP on VirtualBox, but can’t play it on that platform either.
Has anyone successfully configured 13.1 to play such DVDs using open-source codecs? Fluendo?
I had most of the packages mentioned in caf4926’s guide, thanks. After adding the remainder, the DVD still doesn’t play, and perhaps won’t per gogalthorp.
At the bottom of the caf4926 guide is a link to “OneClick options will be available here: Restricted formats - openSUSE Community Wiki.” Would this add anything to what I have already installed?
May or may not, as I said it totally depends on how it was messed with ie what DRM was used. Most of the audio stuff has been addressed in the various propritary codecs. But in the past not many video titles had full drm applied you just need libcss2. You also might want to try various players since they all don’t use the same back ends
Thanks to both of you (deano_ferrari and gogalthorp).
Since I already had libdvdcss2 installed, this may not function under open source. I could purchase codecs from Fluendo, which might solve the problem, but in the interim I will have to boot into Windows to play the DVD.
On 2014-09-23 00:36, w2tq wrote:
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> Thanks to both of you (deano_ferrari and gogalthorp).
>
> Since I already had libdvdcss2 installed, this may not function under
> open source. I could purchase codecs from Fluendo, which might solve
> the problem, but in the interim I will have to boot into Windows to play
> the DVD.
If it is DRM, I’m doubt that a change of codec will solve it.
My only experience with DRM is with ebooks. I buy ebooks often, and many
are protected by DRM. My ebook reader can get them directly, without
computer intermediation (via wifi). But in order to keep a backup of
what I bought, that can not be touched (say, if my ebook provider goes
out of business), I have to remove the DRM protection. This has to be
done in Windows, I don’t know how to do it in Linux. The method only
works with ebooks I bought myself on my name, not any random one. That
is, strictly for backup purposes.
I’d guess that it is similar with DVDs.
One method, is to download via p2p the same content that you bought…
if available, it is easier than doing yourself the recording/ripping.
After all, you bought the contents and you are not uploading it. It
maybe not correct to the letter of the law on some countries, but to my
naive mind, it is to the spirit
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)
I guess I did confuse the two. It was my understanding that one needs a particular codec for protected material. If that is not the case, what is preventing the item from playing? Again, I am speaking about a legitimate, purchased item - the original and not a copy.
No, that is not the case. DRM issues may (or may not) have open source workarounds. That’s been my experience with playing some legitimately purchased DVDs.
On 2014-09-23 01:16, w2tq wrote:
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> I guess I did confuse the two. It was my understanding that one needs a
> particular codec for protected material. If that is not the case, what
> is preventing the item from playing? Again, I am speaking about a
> legitimate, purchased item - the original and not a copy.
Basically, that it is encrypted and you do not have the key. And it is
not CSS.
Please tell here the result when you try it
Other people have similar problems with bought dvds and they will be
interested when they come googling for a solution in the future.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)
Good news. I can now play the copy-protected DVD on openSuSE 13.1. I downloaded the trial version of Fluendo Oneplay and installed the two packages in the prescribed order (CodeMeter and then Oneplay) through Yast (# yast2 -i [filename.rpm]). The DVD plays with audio. Fluendo also has a DVD player which will likely do the trick. At the end of the trial period, I will pay for a license assuming the player still functions satisfactorily.
One note about the product. The download dialog offers 32- and 64-bit options for Linux and Debian. Run cat /etc/os-release in a terminal to determine the version of your system (i586 = 32-bit version; x86-64 = 64-bit version). Extract the files from the tar and install per the readme (CodeMeter, then Oneplay).
If folks think it would be advantageous, I can do this as a separate, standalone post.
Further update. I just installed the standalone Fluendo Oneplay-DVD
player. This also plays the copy-protected DVD.
Hi
If you install handbrake from packman, you should be able to make a umm
backup of the dvd as well…
I have found that the codecs, libdvdcss2 and handbrake serves me well
for all my multimedia needs for computer, tablet and iPhone
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Hi
You would need to try it out, I have had no issues with the ones I have
done in the past, now in saying that, not sure how ‘protected’ they
were…
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