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Blu-Ray in 10.04 and up

Asked by Brison Harvey

I was reading the document on how to play Blu-Ray on Ubuntu. I wasn't sure if the directions could be applied to 10.04 or not. If so, which directions do I follow and are there any modifications that I need to make. I have an internal Blu Ray player and I have PowerDVD software for Windows. If I can find a solution for this issue, I think I will move soley into Ubuntu! Thanks in advance.

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François Tissandier (baloo) said : 		#1

To play blu ray on Ubuntu is currently very complicated.
The methods you will find online should work, but it's nothing comparable with what PowerDVD can offer in my opinion.
I have the same problem, and after trying a couple of tricks to play Blu ray in Ubuntu, I still prefer to double boot and use Windows 7 to play my Blu rays. Maybe a software will come to do that without any problem, but currently it's a pain.

You have the LxBDplayer to play bluray on Linux, it's probably the best solution. But it requires to install complementary softwares to break the encryption... So it's not a one click solution. Also, the interface is very simple for the moment, so there is nothing like all the options from PowerDVD. But you can have a look, maybe it's enough for you ?

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