On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:46:34 -0800
Victor Soich <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> A friend of mine burned two videos onto a DVD for me.  My friend is
> not into linux.  These are the files on the DVD
> 
> There is a folder that is entitled "VIDEO_TS"
> 
> In the folder are the following files...
> 
> VIDEO_TS.BUP
> VIDEO_TS.IFO
> VIDEO_TS.VOB
> VTS_01_0.BUP
> VTS_01_0.IFO
> VTS_01_0.VOB
> VTS_01_1.VOB
> VTS_01_2.VOB
> VTS_01_3.VOB
> VTS_02_0.BUP
> VTS_02_0.IFO
> VTS_02_0.VOB
> VTS_02_1.VOB
> VTS_02_2.VOB
> 
> 
> I am using Totem Movie Player 2.30.2 Movie Player using GStreamer
> 0.10.28
> 
> When I open the DVD with the Movie Player, I get a request to search
> for a suitable plugin.  A search commences for a - DVD subpicture
> decoder.  A result returns that says
> 
> 
> No packages with the requested plugins found
> The requested plugins are:
> 
> DVD subpicture decoder
> 
> 
> 
> After the failed search for the plugin, the first of two movies
> starts.  I can watch it just fine.  I just cant' find the second
> movie, no matter what I click on.
> 
> Also, when I put this DVD into my old DVD player hooked up to my TV,
> nothing ever happens, let alone watching the first movie.
> 
> I presume there are actually two movies on my DVD, and that the
> software can only access one.  What do I have to do?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Victor Soich

Victor,

IMNSHO, Totem is a waste of disk space.  VLC is my preferred video
player; MPlayer (SMPlayer has a nicer UI) or Xine work nicely as
well.  VLC should play the disk if you tell it to play the DVD.
If not, telling it to play VIDEO_TS.IFO should get you the
top-level DVD menu.

I'm not a Ubuntu person, so I don't know whether any of those
media players are included by default.  I suspect that you may
have to enable the Universal repository, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, I hope this helps.

--Dale

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