Questions about DVD media, including playback, mounting, players, burning and editing. Questions may pertain to both video and data DVDs.
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Stream VOB files from DvD rips over my network
Ive got some ripped dvd's in VOB format on my server. I want to stream these to another device I.e. another pc with VLC across my network. How?
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How can I Watch DVD movies using Ubuntu for the first time? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
I'm a new user of Ubuntu, I"m impressed with the support, but I can't watch dvd movies on my Ubuntu computer, What can I do to solve ...
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Do I have to use “eject” in terminal to load a cd/dvd (on Sony Vaio with eject button)
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Sony Vaio VGN-AR61M as a dual boot machine (I have to keep windows for the CAD stuff I need for work).
After looking at different answers on why my eject button ...
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How to rip DVD's in high quality
I am currently backing up (ripping) my dvd collection onto my server harddrive, to allow streaming throughout my house. I am using Acidrip to do the ripping. My problem is that the quality video of ...
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Why is the 11.10 ISO so much larger than the 11.04 one?
Wanted to download Ubuntu and I just saw that ubuntu-11.04-dvd-amd64.iso is 4GB while the ubuntu-11.10-dvd-amd64.iso is only 1.5GB.
Why the difference in size? Is there something missing form 11.10?
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How do I install a DVD decryption library? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
I recently built a computer running Ubuntu 11.10. It works great, except for one thing. With some video DVDs, when I insert them ...
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Command line backup of my DVD
I am trying to follow the directions to create an automated backup from this site for my 11.10 machine:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=363666
The DVD that I'm working with is a Memorex ...
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Play DVD from Movie Player
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10. When I insert a DVD (into my MacBook Pro), I have the choice to play it through Movie Player, and it plays fine. However, if I then close Movie Player, and reopen it, I get ...
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dvd movies not mounting
ok my problem here is that if I insert a dvd movie into my drive it spins then nothing happens, however if i insert a data dvd it mounts and opens the files within 20 seconds. I have all medibuntu ...
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Can Ubuntu be installed from a DVD?
When installing Ubuntu am I gonna put it on a CD or DVD-R? I know the site said CD but I was told to buy DVD-R to back up windows so I was kinda hoping I can use a DVD-R to install Ubuntu.
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Unable to mount location [closed]
I have a dell with two drives, a DVD drive and a CD drive.
I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 on a pendrive.
When I put a CD into the CD drive it loads and displays the pictures on the CD
When I put the same ...
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CD/DVD directory cataloguing application for Ubuntu
Does anyone know a good application for cataloguing directories on Ubuntu that supports ext4, etc. and NTFS and FAT32?
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Cannot install DeVeDe after installing VLC PPA
I've updated to vlc 2.0 through ppa and ubuntu told me that it had to make a partial dist upgrade.
So I did it but then i've seen that devede was removed, i think because it was in conflict with ...
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DVD Playback prohibited by area limitations
Need to shrink 8.5GB DVD to 4.7GB and burn a DVD with NTSC format. Sounds simple right?
I have tried several ways and combined different apps without success.
I have used different media DVD/RW+ ...
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How burn youtube videos on a DVD
I have downloaded youtube videos on my computer. They have an ".flv" extension. I want to watch them on my Tv but when I burn them onto a DVD using Brasero or XfBurn my DVD recorder does not recognize ...
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IDE DVD Mounting problem [closed]
How do I make IDE DVD drive 'work' properly under Ubuntu?
How do I get rid of the thing down the left hand side and put it back/ normal drop down menus across top of screen as in previous releases?
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Why does ubuntu have trouble ejecting a DVD after burning? [closed]
After successfully burning a tar .tgz file to a DVD+R, it fails to eject. The user is prompted to manually eject the disk. What typically causes this problem?
Details:
Maverick (10.10)
CD/DVD ...
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IDE DVD Mounting problem [closed]
OK, think of me of a bit of newbie here as far as Ubuntu goes...
I am building up a new system out of old scrap parts, Ubuntu installed alright but having a problem 'seeing' the contents of an IDE ...
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How do I set up a 2nd DVD drive? [closed]
I have been using Ubuntu 11.10, I could install DVD-RW on /dev/sr0, which is working fine.
Now I have connected a second DVD-RW drive which is identified by CMOS and the Ubuntu Terminal /dev/sr1.
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DVD reader not working in Ubuntu 11.10
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 last December. It used to read DVDs and CDs but after many updates installed and using it excessively it only reads CDs and not DVDs! What could be the problem? How can I ...
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Playing dvd games [closed]
I'm trying to play a dvd game and I don't know what program to download to play games. It plays without any problems on windows, but Ubuntu won't load game, comes back with error message missing some ...
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How to fix VOBU Read Errors in k9copy?
I am trying to backup a few DVDs of mine. For this purpose, I looked at k9copy. When I start the process my terminal drowns in VOBU Read errors. -- And those are serious, as they are followed by four ...
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How to Automount folder as C: in Dosbox
I have had a look at the community documentation here and there doesn't seem to be any information about how to "Automount" a folder as the C: drive in Dosbox.
Also as a bonus is it possible to ...
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Problem with DVDs
When I try to play video DVDs on Ubuntu 11.10 always get this error message: "Could not read DVD. This may be because the DVD is encrypted and a DVD decryption library is not installed." I tried to ...
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I am unable to burn DVDs. I have attempted to remedy this issue, but nothing seems to work
Weirdly enough, I WAS able to burn data to DVDs, as a matter of fact I just burned 2, but then it just stopped working.
I tried using Brasero, Xfburn and K3b, and they all give some sort of error. I ...
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Cannot open files from CD burned in Ubuntu
I have burned a dvd in ubuntu some time ago from a machine I longer have. The disk contains images and pdf files. I have tested that the disk was working properly on Ubuntu but when I try to open it ...
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OpenShot creates 0 byte DVD files
I've created an OSP file with OpenShot, and I wanted to export it as a DVD file. As this is my very first project, I've checked some how-to-websites and blogs where it was clearly explained how I ...
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Static CD/DVD ROM Drive Location
I have read several questions relating to getting WINE to recognise the CD-ROM drive with no success. I have installed a Windows game and when I go to play it, I get a "Please insert disk into CD-ROM ...
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Why is CD/DVD tray not opening?
When I press the button on the dvd player, it doesn't open.
If I press it during the boot (before starting ubuntu), it opens fine.
So, what I have to do to eject the dvd?
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“VLC could not read the file” error when trying to play DVDs
I can watch most DVD's on my machine using VLC but today, I went to watch Thor, and it won't play.
libdvdread4 and libdvdcss2 are at the latest versions.
vlc -v returns 1.1.4
w32codecs are ...
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Can't read Dual layer DVD after kernel update to 2.6.32-36 [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, previously I had problem in reading some DVDs (kernel reported Unknown sense code error and Disk Utility showed its size 1TB!) and I needed to eject/reinsert DVD several ...
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How to mount a blu-ray drive?
Maybe it is for the best to close this question. This has nothing to do with a bluray drive in general anymore. Probably a hardware defect. I will try to test it with a windows system and different ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu onto a DVD?
Is it possible to install Ubuntu 11.10 onto a DVD as a full working version, which treats the DVD as the hard drive (like you can with a USB)?
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Slow dvd burning/reading speeds: how to solve
I have a problem on which I'm struggling since i started using linux a year ago on my desktop, but still haven't found a solution for it. When reading or burning a dvd, the speeds are very slow ...
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Unable to burn to DVD-ROM Discs [closed]
I have a problem. The problem is that I could burn a data DVD before but now I can't. I've had Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, and I have Ubuntu 11.10 right now. I've tried cleaning the DVD-ROM, and tried ...
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Share my DVD drive with my Mac Mini over LAN
I've got a Mac Mini that doesn't have a DVD drive. Apple says you can share a DVD drive over the network, but their "magical" approach only works with Windows and other Macs.
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Is there an install DVD with multiple interface choices?
I would like to be able to burn a single DVD containing multiple interfaces. The Ubuntu live CD image is 700MB so there should be loads of room. Maybe the languages packages could be put on it as ...
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Troubles when trying to play a DVD
I'm trying to play a DVD I recently bought, but when I try to, sometimes a message appears:
Could not read DVD. This may be because the DVD is encrypted and a DVD decryption library is not ...
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Can I burn the Ubuntu ISO CD image onto a DVD to install it?
I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 and I want to burn it but I don't have a CD I only have DVDs, can I burn it on a DVD and install it? cause I've googled it and some people said that it's not working but ...
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Does usb creator support DVD ISOs?
I'm trying to make a bootable flash drive using usb-creator. My iso file is a DVD iso. When I choose the ISO it doesn't appear on the source list. No error, just nothing happens. On the file type ...
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Alternative to CD/DVD Creator
Is there an alternative to CD/DVD Creator that I can install or enable so that I never have to see that program again.
I don't like that it looks very much like a regular Ubuntu/Gnome directory ...
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How to finish setup of dvd::rip?
I had isntalled dvd:rip and trying to finish setup, but while checking dependencies I found out that missed rar, and it's necessary to install old version (min 2.71 and max 2.99).
By default I could ...
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growisofs fails with unable to O_EXCL /dev/scd0: someone was in time to remount?
When trying to burn a DVD it sometimes happens that growisofs will fail with:
$ sudo growisofs -speed=8 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/scd0 -J -r .
Executing 'genisoimage -J -r . | builtin_dd of=/dev/scd0 ...
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DVD Drives Slow Down after Machine Runs for Several Hours
This problem has me stumped, but I am sure someone out there has some ideas...
On my desktop machine, I have 2 DVD drives. Both are ATA drives. One is a DVD-RW DL; the other is just a DVD ROM. ...
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.VOB file not compatible with anything I try
I recently bought two DVD movies at the local store, and, trying to watch the movie on my computer, it doesn´t work. All files are in the .VOB format.
I've looked at other people having similar ...
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My DVD's Will Not Play?
I've Loaded Everything suggested, I could search for, and almost all the multi-media apps available, and My DVD's will not play. The Device is found, /dev/sr0 as well as the required links to ...
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Can CD-RWs and DVD+/-RWs be mounted rw?
@enzotib mentioned the following command
sudo mount -o remount,rw /cdrom
Does this imply I can mount a CD or DVD in rw mode and use like a (real) filesystem? Does this work with the popular ...
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Command Line disc burning: growisofs fails to write DVD
I've successfully burned CDs from .iso images with wodim, but using this:
growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sg1=ImageToBurn.iso
fails with:
Executing 'builtin_dd if=ImageToBurn.iso of=/dev/sg1 obs=32k ...
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Internal DVD player is not recognised
Having trouble with my DVD player, sometimes it plays and sometimes the system doesn't even recognize that it's there. It ran fine under Windows. I'm running 11.04 64bit (it is a 64bit system) this is ...
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How can I join together multiple VOB files?
When I ripped a DVD using dvd::rip, the main title was split into several 1GB VOB files. How can I join them to make a single VOB file that contains the whole title?
