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Re: [LUG] Fwd: DVD issues Xubuntu 16.04

 


On 05/05/2017 11:49, Pentiddy wrote:
> Thanks for replies...
> Sorry, should have been a little more specific.
> The DVD player works with other dvd's, but trying to play this one
> direct with vlc or smplayer or mplayer results in errors and no playback
> at all.
> I'm not sure whether to just accept that it has encryption that linux
> cannot decrypt, or persevere to try and get it to work.
> As I say, it is a little annoying it worked on a macbook!
> I do have a version of another popular operating system, and have tried
> it through that, and it didn't even find the drive- though as I'm no
> longer familiar with it that might be user error!
> I appreciate your thoughts on it anyway.
> Did note the meeting, but it's too far away from me- I'm the other end
> of Cornwall.
> Anthony
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Is the DVD locked to another region? macbooks can play USA region DVDs.
Have you any DVD player elsewhere, e.g. in TV set or separate DVD player
to check region locking?
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Eion MacDonald

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