[plug] DVD ROM

[Scott Middleton]

Only thing i want to point out is: buy a good one not the cheapest.
I regularly use my DVD but i also have a burner. I have noticed that my
DVD doesn't like some burnt CDs and when using MPLAYER i have to have a
32MB cache so i don't get the occasional skips. The one i use at work is
even worse but it's over a year old and thrashed.
Other than that, that is all i have noticed.

On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 08:04, Richard Meyer wrote:

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> >>  When it comes to DVD ROMs are there any hardware compatibility problems
> with respect to Linux I should >beware of?  (Sony, LG, LiteOn etc.). Any
> advise or comment would be appreciated.
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> >There are no issues I'm aware of with the use of DVD-ROMs under linux
> >for CD, data DVD or unencrypted video DVD media.
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> >If you want to be able to handle encrypted DVD video media, it's a bit
> >of a PITA thanks to the DVDCCA's attitude. It doesn't usually matter
> >what DVD-ROM you get (though one with an RPC-1 firmware hack availble is
> >  nice), you just have to battle software a bit to get DVD playback
> >going. Mplayer does a good job.
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> >If you just want a CD-ROM replacement, then a DVD-ROM is a fine choice.
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> >Craig Ringer
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> Got to agree, a DVD player is probably just a straight dropin replacement
> for a CDROM. As for compatibility, I have a Liteon in one machine and a
> no-name brand in another machine - both work perfectly with CD's and DVD's
> - booting and everything. One advantage is that plenty of magazines come
> with free DVD's now (alright Linux Format does), and the convenience and
> extra software available is very useful.
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> RichardM
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> BTW - if you're running SuSE, it likes to create a link from /media/dvd to
> the device also.
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Scott Middleton <scott at linuxit.com.au>
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