[ltp] Re: FYI -- New ThinkPad T22 model for Linux includes DVD movie playback

[Brad Langhorst]

On Monday 16 April 2001 04:08 pm, you wrote:
> Alan Shutko wrote:
> > Keith Frechette <kfrechet@us.ibm.com> writes:
> > > This is an FYI, since I'm not aware that anybody noticed our success in
> > > rolling out "legal" Linux DVD movie playback with our ThinkPad
> > > models.
> >
> > Cool!
> >
> > I don't suppose there's a chance in hell of getting LinDVD for my
> > A20p?  (I'd even be fine with one which just plain wouldn't output
> > over the S-Video out....)
>
> I'd like a LinDVD player for my 770Z, which protects copyright by not
> having an S-video port :-(
>
> Crispin
I think it may also protect copyright by not having enough juice to decode 
ac3 and mpeg in software.  

I've got the hardware card - but it seems pretty unlikely to be supported

oh well - i guess i still need windows for one solitary task.

brad

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