dvd/streaming video problems

[Kenton Brede]

On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 08:18:09AM -0500, Kenton Brede (kbrede at nixnotes.org) wrote:
> I'm having problems with DVD playback and realplayer video stream.  I'm
> running hoary.  I've followed the wiki directions for dvd-video and
> installed libdvdcss2 and totem-xine. Also the windows codecs adding them
> to totem.  I also installed mplayer.  I can play mp4 and view a dvd I
> received from an organization, which I believe is freely distributable.
> The problem is viewing dvds I've purchased and watching say,
> democracynow.org with realplayer.  I can listen to streaming audio fine
> with realplayer.  With streaming video, realplayer loads and disappears.
> 
> These are some of the errors I get when trying to view a purchased dvd
> with gxine or totem, under gnome.  Initially totem will display the dvd 
> title and then disappear -

One more note from /var/log/messages when I try to view a dvd -

kernel: UDF-fs INFO UDF 0.9.8.1 (2004/29/09) Mounting volume
'MATRIX_RELOADED_DISC_1', timestamp 2003/07/14 17:29 (1ed4)

Kent

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