[mythtv-users] MythDVD falls over part way through watching DVD

[Richard Shaw]

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Mache Creeger <mache at creeger.com> wrote:
> At 04:31 PM 6/17/2008, David Rees wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Lindsay Mathieson
> <lindsay.mathieson at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>> Stephen Robertson wrote:
>>> ring pause
>>> libdvdread: Can't seek to block 606767
>>> 2008-06-17 23:19:01.505 Error reading block from DVD: Error reading NAV
>>> packet.
>>> libdvdread: Can't seek to block 606767
>>> 2008-06-17 23:19:01.512 Error reading block from DVD: Error reading NAV
>>> packet.
>>> 2008-06-17 23:19:01.651 TV: Attempting to change from
>>> WatchingPreRecorded to None
>>> 2008-06-17 23:19:01.720 TV: Changing from WatchingPreRecorded to None
>>> 2008-06-17 23:19:02.819 DPMS Reactivated.
>>
>> POOMA U Here. To me it looks like its having difficulty reading the disc
>> - some DVD drives are more sensitive than others. I'd suggest cleaning
>> the disc and/or getting a different DVD drive.
>
> Yep, DVD drive can't read the disc for whatever reason.
>
> FWIW, I've had horrible luck with DVD players in my computers reading
> DVDs. Probably less than half the DVDs I try to watch or RIP can be
> read fully. Yet, the same DVD in my PS2 plays just fine. I've gone
> through 3 different DVD players with varying levels of success, but
> still don't have a good one.
>
> It would be nice if the internal player didn't give up so easily when
> encountering errors and instead skipped a couple sectors when an error
> is enountered and attempted to continue playing, instead.
>
> -Dave
>
> Newly released DVD formats have been changing to thwart rippers. I use the
> current version DVDfab HD Decrypter on Windows. Its free and frequently
> updated http://www.dvdfab.com/free.htm. I use xine to play DVD isos.
>
> -- Mache

You can also run HD Decrypter under wine which has been working well
for me. Who needs windows? :)

Richard