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Date:      Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:45:21 -0400
From:      Jim Conner <jconner@enterit.com>
To:        "Stephen Hilton" <nospam@hiltonbsd.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: DVD software for FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <5.1.0.14.0.20010816114506.020bd468@mail.enterit.com>
In-Reply-To: <KPEMJADBBBFPDEDOIOMBKELLCKAA.nospam@hiltonbsd.com>
References:  <5.1.0.14.0.20010816014455.02995868@mail.enterit.com>

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At 07:31 AM 08.16.2001 -0500, Stephen Hilton wrote:
>Jim Conner asked:
> >> Ok, so here we are in the midst of all the lame DMCA crap and I know
>LinDVD
> >> is out there for linux.  In hopes I attempted to compile it on my 4.3 Rel
> >> box and it just won't compile cleanly...is there anything out there for
> >> FreeBSD to watch my DVD collection?
>
>Jim,
>
>I have been using vlc (www.videolan.org) from the ports collection for a few
>weeks now. It is working well for me. My video card is a Matrox G400 based
>card (Marvel) and I have used the ports upgrade to Xfree86 4. Success is
>dependent on video card architecture and driver support. I believe that some
>ATI models work well, and some are having problems with some Nvidia based
>cards. The only DVD that has choked so far for me is a Disney title
>"Fantasia".

Excellent!  I will try this out.  Im using an ATI Rage chipset I 
believe.  I will check it out and see.  Thanks for your response.

>Thanks to Brian Somers for the port and updates.
>
>Stephen Hilton
>
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