[mythtv-users] Does MythTV Obviate a DVD Player?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/03/2004 12:01 PM, Kyle Rose wrote:

>DanM <dan at milkcarton.com> writes:
>
>>There are times I wish I hadn't given away my DVD player.  I can't play
>>more than about 1/3 of one of the Lord of the Rings dvd's on my mythbox
>>before one of the libraries used by ogle craps out.  I think it's one of
>>the libraries because when I try to rip the dvd, it dies at about the same
>>spot.
>>    
>>
>Try setting this environment var:
>
>DVDCSS_METHOD=key
>export DVDCSS_METHOD
>
>and then running xine/ogle.  I ran into a problem about 8 months ago
>where I couldn't seem to play some DVD's, and it was due to libdvdcss
>using an algorithm that simply failed on certain DVD's.  The "key"
>method is slower than the "disc" or "title" methods, but much more
>reliable; and the keys are cached once you play the disc the first
>time, so I don't consider it all that problematic.
>  
>
Or, adjust it in the configuration so you don't have to pollute your 
environment.  It's available in the GUI configuration menu, but I don't 
know which level of control you have to specify.  I usually just edit 
the config file.  From .xine/config:

# CSS decryption method
# { key  disc  title }, default: 0
#input.css_decryption_method:key

Note that the default method is key...

Now, I will admit that you won't have to do this kind of thing with a 
set-top DVD player, but if you're willing to tinker, xine can be really 
nice.

Mike