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<sect1 id="dvd">
<title>DVD playback</title>
<para>
For the complete list of available options, please read the man page.
The Syntax for a standard Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is as follows:
<screen>mplayer dvd://<replaceable>&lt;track&gt;</replaceable> [-dvd-device <replaceable>&lt;device&gt;</replaceable>]</screen>
</para>

<para>
Example:
<screen>mplayer dvd://<replaceable>1</replaceable> -dvd-device <replaceable>/dev/hdc</replaceable></screen>
</para>

<para>
If you have compiled <application>MPlayer</application> with dvdnav support, the
syntax is the same, except that you need to use dvdnav:// instead of dvd://.

line with the <option>-dvd-device</option> option.
</para>

<para>
<application>MPlayer</application> uses <systemitem>libdvdread</systemitem> and
<systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem> for DVD decryption and playback. These two
libraries are contained in the <filename class="directory">libmpdvdkit2</filename>
subdirectory of the <application>MPlayer</application> source tree, you do not have
to install them separately. You can also use system-wide versions of the two
libraries, but this solution is not recommended, as it can result in bugs,
library incompatibilities and slower speed.

to get the device name. It was developed for Solaris, where device names
are dynamically allocated.
</para>

<formalpara>
<title>DVD authentication</title>
<para>
The authentication and decryption method of the new-style DVD support is done
using a patched <systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem> (see above). The method can
be specified through the environment variable <envar>DVDCSS_METHOD</envar>,
which can be set to key, disk or title.
</para>
</formalpara>

<para>
If nothing is specified it tries the following methods (default: key,

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>
<emphasis role="bold">cached key</emphasis>: <application>MPlayer</application>
looks for already cracked title keys which are stored in the
<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/DVDKeys</filename> directory (fast ;).
</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>
<emphasis role="bold">key</emphasis>: If no cached key is available,
<application>MPlayer</application> tries to decrypt the disk key with a set

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<sect1 id="dvd">
<title>DVD playback</title>
<para>
For the complete list of available options, please read the man page.
The syntax to play a standard DVD is as follows:
<screen>mplayer dvd://<replaceable>&lt;track&gt;</replaceable> [-dvd-device <replaceable>&lt;device&gt;</replaceable>]</screen>
</para>

<para>
Example:
<screen>mplayer dvd://1 -dvd-device /dev/hdc</screen>
</para>

<para>
If you have compiled <application>MPlayer</application> with dvdnav support, the
syntax is the same, except that you need to use dvdnav:// instead of dvd://.

line with the <option>-dvd-device</option> option.
</para>

<para>
<application>MPlayer</application> uses <systemitem>libdvdread</systemitem> and
<systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem> for DVD playback and decryption. These two
libraries are contained in the <filename class="directory">libmpdvdkit2</filename>
subdirectory of the <application>MPlayer</application> source tree, you do not have
to install them separately. You can also use system-wide versions of the two
libraries, but this solution is not recommended, as it can result in bugs,
library incompatibilities and slower speed.

to get the device name. It was developed for Solaris, where device names
are dynamically allocated.
</para>

<formalpara>
<title>DVD decryption</title>
<para>
DVD decryption is done by <systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem>. The method
can be specified through the <envar>DVDCSS_METHOD</envar> environment
variable, which can be set to key, disk or title.
</para>
</formalpara>

<para>
If nothing is specified it tries the following methods (default: key,

</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>
<emphasis role="bold">cached key</emphasis>: <application>MPlayer</application>
looks for already cracked title keys which are stored in the
<filename class="directory">~/.dvdcss</filename> directory (fast).
</para></listitem>

<listitem><para>
<emphasis role="bold">key</emphasis>: If no cached key is available,
<application>MPlayer</application> tries to decrypt the disk key with a set