Matshita dvd UJ89OES will not play DVD.

sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update; sudo apt-get install libdvdread4; sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Should do it. The default instal doesn't come with a DVD decoder to accommodate Global laws. You could have easily found this with:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

I just added the medibuntu repo so it's the newest version.

I did as you said. It took about 10 mins to load. I reset system and CD still give same error. I have movie player do I need another program? Thanks

Try:

sudo apt-get -y install vlc gnome-mplayer

Then try either app

"Could not read from resource" error same problem. Sorry it is being aggravating. This is still with movie player.

Did you try mplayer or vlc?

mplayer also when I tried the last step you told me this is the terminal error message:
eddie@eddie-Satellite-L655D:~$ sudo apt-get -y install vlc gnome-mplaye
[sudo] password for eddie:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package gnome-mplaye

You ran:
sudo apt-get -y install vlc gnome-mplaye
I said to run:
sudo apt-get -y install vlc gnome-mplayer

If you mangle commands given you can very easily damage your OS. Stay accurate please.

I did as you said again. Terminal said it loaded correctly. Still get this error "Could not read from resource." this is when it is opened from movie player. What is the next thing to try?

I worked it out myself.

What was the magic bullet? It may help others.

I searched all of the older questions and found one that had a way to request terminal to download the correct dvd codec. I do not know what was different but it worked. I have searched but cant find the link again. But I am happy it is working.

Cool glad you got the gold :D