Questions about DVD media, including playback, mounting, players, burning and editing. Questions may pertain to both video and data DVDs.
42
votes
9answers
13k views
How can I play encrypted DVD movies?
My machine can't play encrypted DVDs on a fresh install. How do I add this capability? Another useful bit of information would be what programs are best for playing DVDs, once I'm able to do so. ...
24
votes
5answers
3k views
What is on the DVD Edition of Ubuntu?
Just curious, because Google isn't coming up with anything and Ubuntu.com is hardly descriptive; but what is the difference between Ubuntu CD .iso and the DVD .iso? What's on the DVD that isn't on the ...
4
votes
14answers
12k views
How do I burn the 12.10 790MB ISO to a CD?
How do I burn the latest 12.10 790MB ISO to a CD?
My burning software says insert a disk but 700MB CD's are too small. I tried a DVD and that didn't work either. Please help.
3
votes
2answers
946 views
Inserted DVD disc not recognized
I was trying to watch a DVD on my Ubuntu laptop, however, whenever I insert the disc, the CD/DVD drive icon on the Computer pane disappears, seems that it cannot detect what type of disc was inserted.
...
7
votes
4answers
3k views
How do I create a movie DVD?
I would like to create a movie DVD that contains some pictures and small movies. I'm not after anything too fancy, just the ability to add some music, create a title screen and add a menu. Basically, ...
6
votes
5answers
15k views
Ripping DVD to iso - Accurately
I have been using Brasero to rip my DVD collection to .iso. However, I've discovered some errors in some of the DVDs through playback e.g. VLC player would just stop playing the iso file when a bad ...
5
votes
3answers
4k views
How to burn a DVD which is playable in an external player?
I have several .dvd files which were created using OpenShot Video Editor. To export the videos from OpenShot, I used the DV-NTSC widescreen and DV-PAL Widescreen property.
Can anyone tell me how I ...
3
votes
5answers
8k views
Discs in DVD Drive not being read
Does anyone have an experience with Ubuntu that is no longer reading discs in the DVD drive?
This is my first time Ubuntu does not see the disc :| The disc is fine and works on my other Ubuntu ...
2
votes
3answers
3k views
Could not read dvd despite having restricted extras
I still can't seem to play movie DVDs on my Ubuntu 11.10 even after installing restricted extras and after trying this
This[a] is the error message that I get with movie player.
VLC doesn't play the ...
7
votes
4answers
2k views
How can I read every DVD, even if encrypted by CSS or other?
I sometimes want to use my computer as a DVD-player. Unfortunately I know that I will often have to cope with encrypted DVDs, for example with CSS.
Therefore I installed the libdvdcss2 library from ...
8
votes
1answer
1k views
Why is it not possible to burn a multisession DVD using brasero?
The multisession function works for CDs, but not for DVDs.
There is no option to add files after creating a Multisession DVD. Why is it not possible to create a multisession DVD with brasero?
Thank ...
4
votes
1answer
249 views
How to backup programs to DVD
Is there any way to backup installed programs to DVD.
For example when I will install new Ubuntu to install software from the disk and not from the Internet.
4
votes
1answer
374 views
How do I get DVD to play in VLC from unity dash launcher?
Once I put the DVD into DVD drive, it appears in the Unity dash/place. Clicking the icon opens nautilus. How do I make clicking the icon to open VLC player and start playing it ?.
3
votes
1answer
521 views
What is the best tool for converting and reading video to be played on DVD players?
Last time I tried Brasero it was very slow compared to anything on windows.
If there is also a way to speed it up that would be great.
7
votes
6answers
9k views
How do I use Brasero to burn a movie in DVD format?
I have to present an assessment for my Uni course in the form of a DVD movie (so it can be played on a DVD player) but so far, Brasero doesn't seem to be doing it. For example, I left it for over an ...
5
votes
0answers
19k views
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 ...
4
votes
4answers
7k views
What cd/dvd burning software should I use?
I have tried countless cd/dvd burning software on ubuntu 12.04 and none of them work for me, any ideas guys?
I've tried tovidgui, bombono dvd,and mestelix, they are all so very confusing is there ...
3
votes
1answer
121 views
By what methods can I check information about a DVD video disc?
I have some DVD video discs that I am intending to sell. I would like to get information such as region, language, subtitles.
Some of the discs are in another language which I cannot read, and some ...
2
votes
2answers
2k views
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 ...
1
vote
2answers
783 views
Is there a wubi installer for the ubuntu DVD version?
These days my heart pumps more blood to itself because of Ubuntu 12.04 release. I would like to download it about two or three days later.we know there is a wubi for the cd version included. I want to ...
8
votes
4answers
652 views
How to archive/play DVD with menus and all to disk?
I'd really like to copy all my DVDs to disk for convenience access, since I prefer browsing my filesystem to fiddling with disks. All solutions I've found yet (like dvd::rip) re-encode the contents ...
6
votes
1answer
5k views
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 ...
15
votes
8answers
20k views
How to play VOB files that were inside a DVD disc?
I just downloaded a DVD which is for a movie. After uncompressing the DVD file I see .VOB, .IFO and .BUP files. If I open the first .VOB file it shows me the DVD menu but I can't interact with it. So, ...
1
vote
2answers
3k views
Copy CD / DVD contents into an iso file
The title seems to be self explainatory. I just want a software to do that. I already have Nero linux but i dont think it is capable of doing it.
Trying out the command line method
I get an ...
13
votes
13answers
760 views
Why doesn't Ubuntu move to DVDs?
Taking into account hardware requirements, chances are that you will have a DVD reader. I think its a bit silly to keep limiting ubuntu size to 700MB.
If they switched to DVD size (4,7 GB) we could
...
8
votes
3answers
3k views
How do I rip audio from a DVD?
I remember reading a long time ago how you can rip the audio (music) from a DVD and convert it to a usable/readable format.
I can't find that article any more. Can anybody help me?
4
votes
2answers
4k views
Can Ubuntu 12.04LTS fit on a normal CD, 700MB, or i do need a DVD?
i just want to know if the new ubuntu (12.04LTS) can fit perfectly on a normal cd :)
4
votes
5answers
765 views
Playing DVD Video stored on hard-drive
I am using Movie Player (under Applications -> Sound and Video) to play dvd-video files that are copied on hard-drive.
But it's not playing properly. I have to give each .VOB file to player to play.
...
3
votes
4answers
952 views
Why does DVD playback still not work after installing libdvdcss2?
I have installed libdvdcss2, but I still get this error when trying to play DVDs:
libdvdread4 was installed by default (This is a new System76 Pangolin Performance). I ran the install-css.sh ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Can't play dvd with movie player
When I try to open a dvd with movie player, I get a message saying that a plugin is missing. It isn't specified what plugin is needed and when I click on the search button, no appropriate plugin is ...
1
vote
4answers
734 views
Watching a DVD? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I play DVD movies?
I tried to watch a dvd on ubuntu 10.10 but with no success. I went to medibuntu to check that I have all the required repositaries. Everything ...
0
votes
1answer
876 views
Can't format DVD+RW disk [closed]
I have a DVD+RW disk that i burned a daily build of elementary OS on and now I'm wanting to format it so I can burn a newer build on it but I haven't been able to format it. I tried using brasero, the ...
