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Woozle: /* Articles */ updated hans.fugal.net link

2009-03-10T22:01:48Z

Articles: updated hans.fugal.net link

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	==Articles==		==Articles==
	* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]		* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]
	* [http://hans.fugal.net/~~typo/articles~~/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]		* [http://hans.fugal.net/blog/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]

Woozle: /* Applications */ DVDFab

2008-06-28T15:36:33Z

Applications: DVDFab

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	Playing commercial (encrypted) [[video DVD]]s is most commonly done using the [[libdvdcss]] descrambling library. Although it does not appear to be illegal, there is enough grey area in the laws surrounding CSS – and enough sabre-rattling by the movie industry – that many [[Linux distros]] choose not to include the file, which is nonetheless easily available and (in most cases) not difficult to install.		Playing commercial (encrypted) [[video DVD]]s is most commonly done using the [[libdvdcss]] descrambling library. Although it does not appear to be illegal, there is enough grey area in the laws surrounding CSS – and enough sabre-rattling by the movie industry – that many [[Linux distros]] choose not to include the file, which is nonetheless easily available and (in most cases) not difficult to install.
	==Applications==		==Applications==
			* [http://dvdfab.com/ DVDFab] is [[proprietary software]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] which runs well under [[WINE]]; the free demo version does basic decryption, providing files which other programs can use to burn a new DVD.
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"
	* [[k9copy]]: reads a dual-layer (8.5 [[gigabyte\|GB]]) DVD and re-encodes it to fit on a single-layer (4.7 GB) disc; it apparently can't read encrypted DVDs without the [[Medibuntu]] package, however.		* [[k9copy]]: reads a dual-layer (8.5 [[gigabyte\|GB]]) DVD and re-encodes it to fit on a single-layer (4.7 GB) disc; it apparently can't read encrypted DVDs without the [[Medibuntu]] package, however.
	* [[VLC]] can play encrypted DVDs and a number of file formats even without the [[Medibuntu]] package		* [[VLC]] can play encrypted DVDs and a number of file formats even without the [[Medibuntu]] package.

	==Articles==		==Articles==
	* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]		* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]
	* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]		* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]

Woozle: updates & additions; -seed

2008-06-28T15:26:21Z

updates & additions; -seed

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	[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[DVDs in Linux\|DVDs]]		[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[DVDs in Linux\|DVDs]]
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	~~Video~~ [[DVD]]s ~~pose some issues for Linux due to the legal semi-quagmire surrounding the~~ [[~~Content Scramble System\|CSS~~ ]] ~~encoding technology~~.~~{{seed}}~~		Reading and writing data [[DVD]]s in [[Linux]] is generally very easy. In situations where [[Windows (Microsoft)\|Windows]], for example, would require installation of a driver in order to be able to burn discs, Linux generally has a driver already installed; Most [[Linux distro]]s include free software for burning DVDs and CDs (e.g. [[k3b]]).
	~~==Burning==~~
	~~Burning data~~ [[~~DVD~~]]s in [[Linux~~]] is~~ generally ~~very easy~~; ~~most~~ [[Linux distro]]s ~~come with~~ [[~~K3b~~]], ~~which can burn data DVDs. The~~ issues ~~arise in reading and writing video DVDs (largely because of~~ the [[copy protection]] ~~encoding), but it can be done~~.		Video [[DVD]]s, however, pose some issues for Linux due to the legal semi-quagmire surrounding the [[Content Scramble System\|CSS]] [[copy protection]]/[[encryption]] technology.
	==Playing Movie DVDs==		==Playing Movie DVDs==
	Playing ~~movie DVDs~~ is most commonly done using the [[libdvdcss]] descrambling library. Although it does not appear to be illegal, there is enough grey area in the laws surrounding CSS – and enough sabre-rattling by the movie industry – that many [[Linux distros]] choose not to include the file, which is nonetheless easily available and (in most cases) not difficult to install.		Playing commercial (encrypted) [[video DVD]]s is most commonly done using the [[libdvdcss]] descrambling library. Although it does not appear to be illegal, there is enough grey area in the laws surrounding CSS – and enough sabre-rattling by the movie industry – that many [[Linux distros]] choose not to include the file, which is nonetheless easily available and (in most cases) not difficult to install.
	==Applications==		==Applications==
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"
			* [[k9copy]]: reads a dual-layer (8.5 [[gigabyte\|GB]]) DVD and re-encodes it to fit on a single-layer (4.7 GB) disc; it apparently can't read encrypted DVDs without the [[Medibuntu]] package, however.
			* [[VLC]] can play encrypted DVDs and a number of file formats even without the [[Medibuntu]] package
	==Articles==		==Articles==
	* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]		* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]
	* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]		* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]

Woozle: /* Articles */ RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs @ help.ubuntu.com

2008-06-26T16:51:25Z

Articles: RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs @ help.ubuntu.com

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	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"
	==Articles==		==Articles==
			* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs]
	* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]		* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]

Woozle: /* Applications */ hans.fugal.net

2006-12-27T13:25:13Z

Applications: hans.fugal.net

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	==Applications==		==Applications==
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"
			==Articles==
			* [http://hans.fugal.net/typo/articles/2006/12/24/authoring-dvds Authoring DVDs]

Woozle: dvd playing

2006-09-05T22:25:58Z

dvd playing

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	Burning data [[DVD]]s in [[Linux]] is generally very easy; most [[Linux distro]]s come with [[K3b]], which can burn data DVDs. The issues arise in reading and writing video DVDs (largely because of the [[copy protection]] encoding), but it can be done.~~{{seed}}~~		=={{hide\|navbar}}==
			[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[DVDs in Linux\|DVDs]]
			==Overview==
			Video [[DVD]]s pose some issues for Linux due to the legal semi-quagmire surrounding the [[Content Scramble System\|CSS ]] encoding technology.{{seed}}
			==Burning==
			Burning data [[DVD]]s in [[Linux]] is generally very easy; most [[Linux distro]]s come with [[K3b]], which can burn data DVDs. The issues arise in reading and writing video DVDs (largely because of the [[copy protection]] encoding), but it can be done.
			==Playing Movie DVDs==
			Playing movie DVDs is most commonly done using the [[libdvdcss]] descrambling library. Although it does not appear to be illegal, there is enough grey area in the laws surrounding CSS – and enough sabre-rattling by the movie industry – that many [[Linux distros]] choose not to include the file, which is nonetheless easily available and (in most cases) not difficult to install.
	==Applications==		==Applications==
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"

Woozle at 14:54, 15 April 2006

2006-04-15T14:54:52Z

New page

Burning data [[DVD]]s in [[Linux]] is generally very easy; most [[Linux distro]]s come with [[K3b]], which can burn data DVDs. The issues arise in reading and writing video DVDs (largely because of the [[copy protection]] encoding), but it can be done.{{seed}}
==Applications==
* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26186 gbDVDenc]: "rip & encode DVD into mpeg4 files"