I'm trying to setup my computer to play DVDs, and I'm trying out a number of different programs to see which works best. Just for informational purposes, the machine I'm using is a 1.7GHz (PIV) with 256MB RAM, DVD player but no hardware DVD decoder, and an onboard GeForce video card (not sure which one -- I'm waiting for the computer to finish an fsck).
Ogle is nice, and the dvd navigation menus work flawlessly. Audio syncs fine, but the video is a bit choppy. I've read somewhere that mplayer has dvdnav of some sort, but I can't seem to find it; since I primarily wish to view special features off the dvds, this isn't acceptable. I've been trying xine, but I have a big problem with it: every time I try and start it, it locks up the machine (I can't even ssh to it to kill the xine process!), requiring a reboot (hence the fsck noted above). So far, I've only tried using the Xv video output; I'm going to attempt XShm, but I'm doubtful it will work. What dvd playing software are other debian users using? anybody encounter any of these problems/deficiences? If so, were you able to correct them? how? Thanks much! -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
