PowerDVD Linux does not read correctly a dvd under ubuntu 8.10

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PowerDVD Linux does not read correctly a dvd under ubuntu 8.10.
The read is almost all the time interrupted.
It is impossible to read a DVD with PowerDVD linux purchased in canonical store:
pdvd_4.52-3intrepid1_i386.deb

[Paul Dunleavy (pjhd)]

A Disney DVD (Little Mermaid) crashes PowerDVD completely for me. Also crashes Totem. Individual files almost play in Xine, but very pixellated. I realise this is probably due to additional Disney DRM as other DVDs play OK. This DVD plays OK on a WinXP machine and in the DVD player though. I don't see why to bother paying for the commercial product, if it doesn't work and have asked Cannonical for a refund.

[[e-mail] (fr-loic)]

We will be refunded?
Will there be a new version of powerdvd?

[ctsdownloads (matt-hartley)]

I am running Death Race in my new DVD Burner without issue using the PowerDVD for Linux 4.52. I mention this as it crashes my older TV based DVD player in a big way. Totally freezes it. Based on what you are saying, I would ask about the age of your DVD hardware? Sounds unlikely, sure. But I am telling you, if I can play Planet of the Apes and Death Race, both REALLY intensive DVDs with crash-likely histories on other DVD hardware, then it very likely is the ability of your DVD player.

How fast is the computer system? How much RAM, video card resources available, using NVIDIA/ATI/Intel video card, is the DVD reader fairly new? This sounds like hardware if other DVDs are working. And I say this wanting to help if I can.

[ctsdownloads (matt-hartley)]

Typo - meant:

"...if I can play Planet of the Apes and Death Race, both REALLY intensive DVDs with crash-likely histories on this DVD software, then it very likely is the ability of your available hardware resources." DVD Rom, etc.

[[e-mail] (fr-loic)]

My new pc it's powerful and have good computer skills.
If problem is to declare it is not for nothing, thank you.