[CLUE-Talk] DVD Playback

[Lynn Danielson]

Dave Price wrote:
> 
> I tried running DVD movies thru my linux box for the first time with
> questionable results.
> 
> I am running a p-iii 550 w/ 384mb RAM and using a phillips atapi dvd
> drive.  I have activated DMA on the dvd drive.
> 
> What kind of hardware should I need to get excellent results?
> 
> Any advice on other players that would make use of modest hardware?

I believe your machine is fast enough.  I've been told that a good
video card is probably the most important piece of hardware for good
dvd video playback.  A coworker of mine raves about the overlay
feature for smooth video playback.

Lynn