[mythtv-users] Blu-Ray player? Myth capable?

[jedi at mishnet.org]

> jedi at mishnet.org wrote:
>>> On Feb 25, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Mark Hutchinson wrote:
>>>
[deletia]
>>> Technically it is still illegal to view a conventional DVD under
>>> Linux, at least in the USA.
>>>
>>
>>     The illegal part is distributing the player. More precisely, it's
>> distributing the "encryption cracking" part. Some DVDs don't have this
>> legal issue.
>>
>>
>>> I suspect a Linux Blu-Ray viewing solution will come along, but will
>>> still be a violation of the DMCA.
>>>
>>> I'm anything but an apologist for the MPAA, but that's what their
>>> position is, and so far the courts have backed them up.
>>>
>>
>>     So when are they arresting the SlySoft guys?
>>
>>     DVD Jon has a US company. He should also be an obvious target.
>>
>>     Who's gotten sued or arrested for putting their DVDs on their
[deletia]


    It's so silly to fret about the legal status of Bluray when MythTV
already has components that violate the DMCA in the same way that
a Bluray player would.


> Well said.  So, how to get Blu-ray into Myth? Slysoft AnyDVD get RIP
> this to some extent (m2ts) , but how to get that to avi or something
> Myth can read?
>

     There were some ubuntu forums on this subject. I suspect the
answer would ultimately involve using mplayer or mencoder.