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Finally: Commercial DVD for Linux from Cyberlink

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CyberLink Corp., a leader in Digital Home solutions, today launched PowerCinema Linux, providing an easy means of converting the Linux PC into a feature-rich TV entertainment center ideally suited for PC vendors targeting the CE market.

The new PowerCinema Linux transforms a Linux PC into an entertainment center featuring analog and digital TV, radio, Teletext and electronic program guide browsing. A launch sequence of about 10 seconds and quick shutdown provide CE-like behavior on a notebook or desktop PC. The stylish 3D interface and operation by remote control ensure easy navigation of additional features, including DVD movies, music, pictures, and video modules.

"Linux is not only a great PC and Server operating system it also runs on a wide range of CE devices and with PowerCinema Linux users can enjoy digital entertainment on their Linux PCs," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "PowerCinema also provides CE device manufacturers with a Linux-based alternative for creating amazing Home Entertainment solutions that can scale down to CE devices with very limited resources. As such, CyberLink is allowing PC makers to move from the typical PC environment to the living room and by doing so to enter the Digital Home Entertainment market."

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Comments (3)

steelbottom ·
Now it Cyberlink would only offer a Linux version of their standalone DVD player. I know there are free options for playing DVD but having a "legal" player would go far in helping promote a Linux desktop. I'm sure Linspire, Xandros and SUSE would like to offer the option as part of their commercial distributions. If there was a commercial iTunes client too, Linux as a viable home desktop option would be an attractive alternative to Windows for the average home user looking to free themselves from Windows viruses and spyware.
tadelste Story submitter ·
TurboLinux and Mandriva offer the Cyberlink DVD player with their distributions.
cjcox ·
I agree... but not totally. I mean it's a good thing to have a legal player. Of course, I rather see the insanity of why it's illegal to play something you own disappear (sigh).

The problem is exactly HOW a Windows person is able to play DVDs. They either purchased a machine with PowerDVD, or whatever, or they got a retail DVD unit that came with a commercial player.

The 2nd way doesn't bother me too much, but the first way is still problematic for Linux. There are still quite a lot of machines that don't fair well with Linux and I think a large percentage of those machines are the very retail type machines you'd find at Best Buy, CompUSA, etc.

Legal DVDs is a step... but desktop Linux means that desktop (pre built) machines that are compatible with or come with Linux (sound/ethernet/RAID etc.) have to made. Frankly this isn't particularly difficult. But if my Linux ready machine costs $50-100 more than a non-Linux friendly box, will mine sell?

Sorry about the off topic rambling... just something to consider...

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