[mythtv-users] Can't play DVDs

[Phil Bridges]

On Nov 30, 2007 7:24 AM, Fredrik Hallgarde <mythtv at tedde.nu> wrote:
> Phil Bridges skrev:
>
> > On Nov 30, 2007 2:23 AM, Fredrik Hallgarde <mythtv at tedde.nu> wrote:
> >
> >> Phil Bridges skrev:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'm trying to play DVDs in my newest frontend, and, for the life of
> >>> me, can't.  I have the DVD (/dev/hdc) mounted as /mnt/dvd.  I'm using
> >>> the Internal player.  Here's what happens when I try to play a DVD:
> >>>
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:25.519 XMLParse::LoadTheme using
> >>> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/keyboard/en_us_ui.xml
> >>> QDate::fromString: Parameter out of range
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:34.500 TV: Attempting to change from None to
> >>> WatchingPreRecorded
> >>> libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
> >>> libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/hdc mounted on /mnt/dvd for
> >>> CSS authentication
> >>>
> >>> 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 0x0000016c
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x000001ec
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00026ab9
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x002a7fe3
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x002a801c
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x002aaf48
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x002aaf81
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x002b9140
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x002b9179
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x002cee4d
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
> >>> libdvdread: Found 4 VTS's
> >>> libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
> >>> libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.1.10-xine from http://xine.sf.net
> >>> libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.
> >>> libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/mythtv/.dvdnav/.map'
> >>> libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.739 Opened DVD device at /mnt/dvd
> >>> libdvdread: Invalid IFO for title 14 (VTS_14_0.IFO).
> >>> libdvdnav: ifoOpenVTSI failed
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.964 There are 17 titles on the disk
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.964 Title 0 has 0 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.964 Title 1 has 22 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.964 Title 2 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.964 Title 3 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 4 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 5 has 6 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 6 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 7 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 8 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 9 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 10 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 11 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 12 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 13 has 2 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 14 has 1 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 15 has 1 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.965 Title 16 has 1 parts.
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.972 DPMS Deactivated
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.975 DVDNAV_STOP
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.988 NVP::OpenFile(): Error, couldn't read file: /mnt/dvd
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.992 TV Error: StartPlayer(): NVP is not playing
> >>> after 20000 msec
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.992 TV: Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.996 TV: Attempting to change from
> >>> WatchingPreRecorded to None
> >>> 2007-11-29 20:01:36.997 TV: Changing from WatchingPreRecorded to None
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have the same DVD playing in my other two DVDs fine.  Any
> >>> suggestions on which direction to look to get this fixed?
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Are the other DVDs you are referring to drives in computers or stand
> >> alone players? Are you able to play other DVDs in the mythtv machine?
> >> Certain new discs  use additional encryption than just CSS which might
> >> not be playable in any computer (yet?).
> >>
> >> Fredrik
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the response.  I meant to say I have the same DVDs playing
> > in my other two frontends perfectly fine; it's just this new one that
> > is giving me fits.
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> More questions to find a reason:
> How is this machine different?
> can it play any dvds or none?
> is libdvdcss the same version on all the frontends?
>
> are you able to play the disk using vlc or mplayer?
> is the region correct?
> some newer drives are using firmware that strictly enforces regions,
> what is the make/model/firmware of the drive?
>
>
> Fredrik
>

The machine is new, running gentoo.  It's the same version of
libdvdcss (1.2.9-r1).  The region has been set to 1, and the discs are
region 1.

I haven't had the opportunity to install mplayer, but my gut tells me
the DVDs won't play in them, either.