On Mon, 5 Dec 2011, Jason Hsu wrote:

> Is there a way I can burn the *.wmv file to a DVD so I can watch it on my DVD player and TV?  (I don't use my computer to watch movies, because they look and sound better on TV.)

First of all, I watch all my TV through a computer. Computer outputs to a 
TV and it looks just fine.


As for your WMV file - if you can't play it on Linux using ANYthing 
(mplayer or VLC) I have to assume the file has some DRM on it. It'd be 
extremely unusual that anyone would let you just download a movie and not 
attach some kind of DRM for it.

I'd try this experiment - can you play it in Windows using a different 
player than Windows Media Player?

Want to put it on a memory stick and bring it to the meeting on Wednesday 
and we can all try playing it on our Macs? Or I can.


It's a good movie, by the way. Funnily enough I already have it on DVD and 
I just ripped it to a digital file!


-Yaron

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