Good DVD software and DivX playback.

[mcmanus69]

What's a good DVD playback program for linux? XINE is kinda lacking, and Xmovie, heh, no comment. I remember seeing one linked a short while ago, but I can't find it or the name of it. Can anyone post it up again and run the name by me again? Thanx! (preferably one that supports subtitles =P )

Also, I have a few DivX's (divx-3, the hacked M$ codec one) that I'd like to play back in linux. Any good players out there, especially ones that support vobsub subtitles? Thanx!

[miker]

playback of encryped DVDs under Linux is IMHO very lacking when compared to Windows.

Xine + DeCSS plugin is okayish, but technically illegal

PowerDVD which I think is the best under Windows IS available for Linux apparently, but only to OEM and system integrators.

I think IBM ship some form of DVD playback with their Linux laptops, not sure if it's the Cyberlink PowerDVD or something else.

[mcmanus69]

Do you know where I can get the DeCSS plugin? =)

Also, there wuz 1 other that someone mentioned... supposed to be pretty good, I just can't remember the darn name, ugh.

I will see if I can find the PowerDVD somewhere on the 'net =) I'll let u know what I find.

[Vagrant]

try these sites
http://www.linuxvideo.org
http://www.linux.com/newsitem.phtml?sid=1&aid=11799
http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/dvdlinux/printable.shtml
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/DVD-Playing-HOWTO.html

well should be a good start, hope it helps .. looks like Ogle and Xine are couple of the best, but there are others ..
*vagrant

[ethereal]

For dvd's I used to use VideoLAN, at videolan.org, but I've had problems recently. So I switched over to ogle. I can't remember the url, do a search and freshmeat.net and you'll find it.

for everything non-dvd I'd suggest mplayer. It supports almost everything and gives me great playback (I use sdl for my video out). errr, search freshmeat for that one also.

[ansivirus]

mplayer is the best... http://www.mplayerhq.hu

-ansiVirus