[mythtv-commits] Ticket #5258: DVD playback blank on certain DVD

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Sat Apr 26 23:04:11 UTC 2008


#5258: DVD playback blank on certain DVD
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 Reporter:  antony.gelberg at wayforth.co.uk  |       Owner:  ijr    
     Type:  defect                         |      Status:  new    
 Priority:  minor                          |   Milestone:  unknown
Component:  mythtv                         |     Version:  0.21   
 Severity:  medium                         |     Mlocked:  0      
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 This could become quite complicated, but I will give the information I
 have, and please ask if you have any other questions about my setup.  I'm
 using 0.21-0.13 from the Debian Multimedia packages, Debian Lenny
 (testing) with a 2.6.18 kernel and nvidia binary graphics driver.

 Most of my DVDs play fine (aside from the odd graphical glitch) under the
 Myth internal player, except for Long Way Down.  It is a 2-disc set, and
 the problem occurs on both disks, so I rule out bad media.  It plays fine
 on the same machine under xine, therefore I assume the problem is in the
 Myth player.

 The DVD menu loads fine, however upon selecting a chapter, the screen goes
 blank, and the DVD doesn't play.  There is no audio or video, however the
 DVD drive light does flicker as if it's playing, and the VFD indicates the
 usual DVD metadata and progress.

 To be specific, the screen is not entirely blank, but becomes a very dark,
 faded version of the DVD menu.

 One strange thing is that even though nothing is displayed if I skip ahead
 or back with the left and right arrows, I am greeted by a still of the DVD
 at the skip point.  The menu button appears not to function.

 I should also point out that this behaviour has gotten worse in recent
 months - Chapters 1 and 2 of the DVD used to play successfully (chapter 3
 didn't).  Unfortunately I don't keep upgrade records, so I am unable to
 provide dates or versions.

 I have attached a log.

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