Im more surprised people don't use google.
Took me two mins to concoct MakeMKV and DumpHD. The latter actually working.
Blueray playback linux
I dont watch much movies, just use the drive for backups. But thought heck to
it!
DumpHD even provide a lengthy list of keys to use to decrypt your bluerays..
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123111
I do sometimes wonder...
On Saturday 17 September 2011 08:03:39 James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have experience with using Blu Ray on Linux?
> Blu Ray is a bit of a dead duck. It does not suit my use case at all well.
>
> I wish to have a server on my home network that acts as the media
> store. It will have inputs from DVB-S, DVB-T, DVDs, Youtube, iplayer.
> I have tested all those and they work well. My next thought is Blu Ray
> input, much like I do with DVD.
> I place DVD in the server, the server caches the DVD contents, and
> then I put the DVD in the attic.
> The server can then play the contents of that DVD any time I wish onto
> my TV. No need to search through cupboards for the DVD I want.
> After searching the web, I find that Linux support for Blu-Ray movies
> is somewhat limited, and might need special firmware for the Blu-Ray
> drive.
> I cannot seem to find out what the latest situation is. I was hoping
> to find something like:
> 1) Get a blu-ray drive of one of the following models, and Linux will
> work with it.
> or
> 2) Get any blu-ray drive and it now works with Linux.
>
> Does anyone actually have a blu-ray drive and have it working in Linux
> to watch movies on their Linux PC?
>
> My DVD-ROM drive is failing, so I need to buy a replacement soon, but
> was wondering if I should buy a Blu-Ray one, that can play
> blu-ray/dvd. I don't need to write any CD/DVDs.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> James
>
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