how can I play DVDs?

[Dupmeister]

Greetings.

I have Ubuntu 6.06 and currently I have mplayer and totem on my system but I cannot seem to read DVDs, I put them in and totem comes up but says:
"Totem cannot play this type of media (DVD) because you do not have the appropriate plugins to handle it."
when I use mplayer, I cannot seem to find a single file to run the movie, it shows me every file on the disc but none of them seem to play the movie.
is there a quick and easy way to watch DVDs on my Ubuntu system?
thanks.

[devils casper]

you have to install restircted codecs for playing DVDs.
best way is, download 'Automatix' and install Non Free Audio/Video Codecs through it
OR
install restricted formats manually through Synaptic.





Casper

[Dupmeister]

Thanks Casper, as always you are a great help. I downloaded the codec and it works now with totem, question though, since it says these are non free codec, who do I have to pay?

also, under the ubuntu help forum I have a threat asking help on making backups of my DVDs, so far nothing seems to work, do you have any ideas?

[devils casper]

I downloaded the codec and it works now with totem, question though, since it says these are non free codec, who do I have to pay?

you dont have to pay to anyone. Those codecs are free for Home PC Users.

also, under the ubuntu help forum I have a threat asking help on making backups of my DVDs, so far nothing seems to work, do you have any ideas?

i will check that thread.





Casper