[ltp] DVD movie playing issues

Richard Neill linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:55:14 +0000 

I'm going to take a flying guess here: the DVD drive hasn't had its 
region defined. Use "regionset" to do this.
Most DVD drives work fine out of the box under Linux, but one which I 
recently purchased would not play DVDs until I set the region.

As far as I know, the region setting is then ignored (I don't have any 
non region 2 discs to test with) - but it must be initialised to something.

Regards,

Richard


fire-eyes wrote:
> I am having problems playing DVD movies. The Movies are:
>  Bourne Identity
>  Primus - Hallucinogenetics concert
> 
> Both of these work on my desktop system, also running gentoo with the same
> USE flags in mplayer and xine.
> 
> This is a brand new IBM Thinkpad T43, running gentoo.
> 
> Here's what we get with Bourne Identity with mplayer:
> 
> $ mplayer dvd://
> MPlayer dev-CVS-060102-02:04-3.4.5 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
> CPU: Intel Pentium M Dothan (Family: 6, Stepping: 8)
> MMX2 supported but disabled
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled with runtime CPU detection - WARNING - this is not optimal!
> To get best performance, recompile MPlayer with
> --disable-runtime-cpudetection.
> 
> 
> 89 audio & 203 video codecs
> Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
> Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your system
> startup scripts.
> Playing dvd://.
> libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
> Reading disc structure, please wait...
> There are 31 titles on this DVD.
> There are 21 chapters in this DVD title.
> There are 1 angles in this DVD title.
> libdvdread: Invalid title IFO (VTS_01_0.IFO).
> Cannot open the IFO file for DVD title 1.
> [file] No filename
> Failed to open dvd://
> 
> And with xine:
> 
> $ xine dvd://
> This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.99.3.
> (c) 2000-2004 The xine Team.
> libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
> libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sda3 mounted on / for CSS
> authentication
> libdvdread: Could not open /dev/sda3 with libdvdcss.
> libdvdread: Can't open /dev/sda3 for reading
> libdvdread: Device /dev/sda3 inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
> libdvdnav:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
> libdvdnav:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
> libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
> libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
> 
> libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
> libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient
> 
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x000001fc
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x0000055f
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x0000b593
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x002cd1a0
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB (0x002cd1a0)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x002cd1a4
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB (0x002cd1a4)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x002fd702
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB (0x002fd702)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x002fd706
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB (0x002fd706)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x0031b396
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB (0x0031b396)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x0031b39a
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB (0x0031b39a)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x003a9f6e
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB (0x003a9f6e)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x003a9f72
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB (0x003a9f72)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x003c4850
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB (0x003c4850)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x003c4854
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB (0x003c4854)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB at 0x003c4872
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB (0x003c4872)
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB at 0x003c4a88
> libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB (0x003c4a88)!!
> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> [ snip ]
> 
> Which goes on for a while. Eventually it plays the warning screens,
> tries to move on
> and there is a massive flood of:
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:669 ***
> *** for pgc->cell_position_offset != 0 ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:649 ***
> *** for pgc->nr_of_programs <= pgc->nr_of_cells ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:667 ***
> *** for pgc->program_map_offset != 0 ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:668 ***
> *** for pgc->cell_playback_offset != 0 ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:669 ***
> *** for pgc->cell_position_offset != 0 ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:649 ***
> *** for pgc->nr_of_programs <= pgc->nr_of_cells ***
> 
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:667 ***
> *** for pgc->program_map_offset != 0 ***
> 
> 
> I then have to killall -9 xine...
> 
> 
> In system logs is where things get really interesting:
> 
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 15367956
> hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> hdc: command error: error=0x50 { LastFailedSense=0x05 }
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 15367960
> hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> hdc: command error: error=0x50 { LastFailedSense=0x05 }
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 15367964
> hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> hdc: command error: error=0x50 { LastFailedSense=0x05 }
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> 
> hdc being my dvd drive. I do not have problems with this drive at any
> other time.
> 
> I get similar issues with the Primus DVD. BOTH of these work on my desktop.
> 
> # emerge info
> Portage 2.1_pre3-r1 (default-linux/x86/2005.1, gcc-3.4.5,
> glibc-2.3.6-r2, 2.6.15.1-ifc i686)
> =================================================================
> System uname: 2.6.15.1-ifc i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz
> Gentoo Base System version 1.6.14
> ccache version 2.3 [disabled]
> dev-lang/python:     2.3.5-r2, 2.4.2
> sys-apps/sandbox:    1.2.11
> sys-devel/autoconf:  2.13, 2.59-r7
> sys-devel/automake:  1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r1
> sys-devel/binutils:  2.16.1-r1
> sys-devel/libtool:   1.5.22
> virtual/os-headers:  2.6.11-r3
> ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86"
> AUTOCLEAN="yes"
> CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
> CFLAGS="-Os -march=pentium-m -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe"
> CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
> CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.5/env
> /usr/kde/3.5/share/config /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config
> /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config
> /var/qmail/control"
> CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d"
> CXXFLAGS="-Os -march=pentium-m -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe"
> DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles"
> FEATURES="autoconfig distlocks sandbox sfperms strict"
> GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo/
> ftp://ftp.rhnet.is/pub/gentoo/ http://ftp.rhnet.is/pub/gentoo/"
> PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages"
> PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp"
> PORTDIR="/usr/portage"
> PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage"
> SYNC="rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
> USE="x86 3dnow X a52 alsa apm audiofile avi berkdb bitmap-fonts bzip2
> cdr chroot crypt dv dvd dvdr dvdread eds emboss encode ethereal expat
> fam ffmpeg flac foomaticdb fortran gdbm gif gmp gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2
> hal idn imlib jpeg kde kdeenablefinal lcms libg++ libwww mad mikmod mmx
> mng motif mozilla mp3 mpeg ncurses network nls ogg oggvorbis opengl oss
> pam pcre pdflib perl png pwdb python qt quicktime readline sdl spell sse
> ssl theora tiff truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts udev usb vorbis xine
> xml2 xmms xv xvid zlib elibc_glibc kernel_linux userland_GNU"
> Unset:  ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, LINGUAS, MAKEOPTS
> 

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Richard Neill, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB21TQ, U.K.