Problem with newer DVD's in ubuntu 10.04 (Video-Player)

[Leander Jedamus]

Am 09.09.2010 11:48, schrieb Mark Widdicombe:
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> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Leander Jedamus [ljedamus at googlemail.com]
> Sent: 09 September 2010 11:32 AM
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>> Hi!
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>> Has anybody the same problem looking a DVD, which is bought recently (it
>> is for example "Brust oder Keule", which is not new) ?
>> I tried Video-Player, but it just exits without an error message.
>> In gxine, it says "Error reading NAV_packet" or "Encrypted or faulty DVD".
>> But under Vista, the media player plays the DVD without problem.
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>> What can I do now?
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>> Thanks in advance
>> Leander Jedamus
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> Hi Leander,
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> You might try VLC media player.  I have the same problem with movie player (just quits without excuse or explanation).  I figured out that that is because there are no 3D drivers for my graphics card (SiS671/771).  VLC plays DVDs and video file formats flawlessly and without any kind of uproar.
Thanks, but that doesn't help (it starts playing them for a few seconds, then nothing). It is the same with 3 other DVD's, which arrived here yesterday. Can this be a new copy protection?


Greetings
Leander Jedamus