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Re: DVD?
I read some info on ZDNet and the TV output option requires an MPEG
decoder card to be installed. That isn't an option since I don't have
any open PCI slots.
I might revamp my system soon (new motherboard + cpu), so that may be an
option later.
Thanks,
Sam
On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 05:59:47PM -0500, Christian Vogler wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 05:31:55PM -0500, Sam Burnett wrote:
> > This leads me to the question: should I get a DVD drive? I've
> > heard that Linux doesn't have great support, but I was going to get a
> > separate DVD player anyway, so would this be a good replacement?
>
> DVD drives are supported just fine on Linux. With the low prices on
> DVD drives these days, I cannot think of a reason why you should
> choose a CDROM drive over a DVD drive. The latter is a far better
> investment into the future.
>
> > I've heard you can plug a TV into it and play the video that
> > way. Will this work with Linux?
>
> Hum, I've never heard of that. But anyway, with Xine, Mplayer,
> VideoLAN, and Ogle there are several good DVD playback programs out
> there, so you can play back DVD movies on your computer monitor
> without too much trouble.
>
> Also, some video cards have a TV output now, which is supported by
> several of the XFree86 video drivers and the video playback programs,
> so if you have the right hardware, you should be able to hook up your
> TV set.
>
> - Christian
>
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