Re: playing dvd movies from console

["Thomas Ward" <tward@bright.net>]

Here here! I've been doing dvd movies in MS Windows, because I was not aware
that it was possible to do dvd movies at in the linux console. Anyone gets
any info on what software etc is needed to do this please clue me in.

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Cudney <tcudney@sympatico.ca>
To: Speakup Mailing-list <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: playing dvd movies from console


> Hi Johan,
>
> I, for one, would be interested in a step-by-step tutorial on how to set
up DVD playback from the console. If others here are interested, perhaps
they can voice their interest and you could post it to the list, otherwise
off-list.
>
> Thanks,
>
>     --terry
>
> You wrote:
>
> -=> I set it up for Deedra, and you can use mplayer, see
http://mplayerhq.hu
> -=> (The website is pretty graphical, and I dont think there are any text
> -=> based alternatives to it.) You need to compile and build it yourself,
> -=> which is not trivial, you need some knowledge of at least how to
install
> -=> libraries, and programs using configure and make scripts. If you get
> -=> everything working, just use the null video output, and you can get a
> -=> sound-only version in the console.
> -=>
> -=> If you need help with installing, reply to me privatly and we wont
flood
> -=> the list, or if there is interest for it on the list, I can ofcourse
write
> -=> down a little installation guide how to install everything needed.
> -=>
> -=> Johan
> -=>
> -=> On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Deedra Waters wrote:
> -=>
> -=> > I know this can be done, but as to how to set it up, I'm not sure, a
> -=> > friend set mine up so not really sure how to do it.
> -=> >
> -=> > On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Raul A. Gallegos wrote:
> -=> >
> -=> > > Hi gang.  Just as the subject says.  I've read the HOWTO on
playing DVD
> -=> > > movies but it says you have to run x.  I know if there is way to
play
> -=> > > DVD movies from the console I would not get the vido, but all I
would
> -=> > > care about is the sound really?  Can this be done?
> -=> > >
> -=> > > --
> -=> > > If you are good, you will be assigned all the work.  If you are
real
> -=> > > good, you will get out of it.
> -=> > > Raul A. Gallegos - http://www.asmodean.net
> -=> > >
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