So far: I loaded Linux Mint 9 Isadora, installed the recommended updates, then used the Synaptic Package Manager to install the VLC media player. No joy.
My initial plan was to use Ubuntu ArtistX on that computer since it comes with so much good stuff already installed. The fact that it's based on an older version that's about to go out of date, along with the fact that it just isn't as smooth as Mint, convinced me that the best thing to do is to go with a dual boot system. I'm still going to update the Ubuntu ArtistX system and use it for video editing and the like. I looked in the Synaptic Package Manager for a decrypter, and found dumphd. No joy there, either -- at least with the BD that I have. It could be that the keys for the more popular disks are more available. I'm still doing some research, and I'll keep you updated. I'm going to concentrate on Mint solutions, but Mint is a descendant of Ubuntu, so what works on one ought to work on the other. Ray Roy wrote: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD > > You are right about licensing and DRM, but it IS possible to play them under > Ubuntu. It just takes a bit more work. I would like to know how this turns > out as I a m thinking of getting a Dell computer with Blu-Ray and without > Windows. Please post any solution that you find. > > Roy > > Using Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, 64-bit > Location: Canada > > > On 12 October 2010 09:01, J <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> FWIW, I was part of a discussion about this a few weeks ago in Taipei... >> >> The short answer is all about licensing and the DRM used on Blu-ray disks. >> >> The long answer is that while you may be able to get VLC to play them, >> I'd question the legality of the code used to decrypt the disk. >> >> It can be found, from what I understand, it's just not something that >> Canonical can ship. >> >> Cheers >> Jeff >> >> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
