DVD players

summers · 2021-08-27 19:15:30

Did and update recently - and since then have only been able to play DVD to about 50% of the way through. Then they stall.

I have changed the DVD player in the computer - that made no difference.

I've tried mpv and vlc - that made no difference

I've downgraded mpv and libdvd* to the previous version I had from 2020 - that made no difference.

So I'm at an end here - what on earth is stopping dvds playing?

Any thoughts anyone?

If it helps, VLC says "main input error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR is called too late (jitter of 25459 ms ignored)" and as you can just increases jitter - not that this helps.

seth · 2021-08-27 20:56:04

"Play DvD" or "Play DvDs"?
When was the last time you played that DvD?
Is it maybe a bit gritty?
=> Soft microfiber cloth, from the center to the outside. NOT in circles.

If this is really down to a SW update, I'd try the LTS kernel.

xerxes_ · 2021-08-27 20:58:39

Did you tried playing by mplayer in console, like:

mplayer dvd://1

and see what error messages mplayer (or other player) will produce?
Or play directly vob files on DVD by any player: mplayer, mpv, vlc?

summers · 2021-08-28 10:39:48

Here is output from playing Delecatessen

mplayer dvd://9 -dvd-device /dev/sr0
MPlayer SVN-r38157 (C) 2000-2019 MPlayer Team
225 audio & 468 video codecs
do_connect: could not connect to socket
connect: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing dvd://9.
There are 19 titles on this DVD.
There are 1 angles in this DVD title.
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 0x00000159
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00014de9
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x0001ad31
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x0007f4c1
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x0032e87f
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x0032e884
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x00360160
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x00360165
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x003d1531
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x003d1536
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x003e5f7b
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x003ea67e
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 6 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
audio stream: 0 format: ac3 (stereo) language: fr aid: 128.
audio stream: 1 format: ac3 (stereo) language: de aid: 129.
audio stream: 2 format: ac3 (stereo) language: es aid: 130.
audio stream: 3 format: ac3 (stereo) language: it aid: 131.
audio stream: 4 format: ac3 (stereo) language: fr aid: 132.
number of audio channels on disk: 5.
subtitle ( sid ): 2 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 4 language: de
subtitle ( sid ): 6 language: es
subtitle ( sid ): 8 language: it
subtitle ( sid ): 10 language: nl
subtitle ( sid ): 12 language: pt
subtitle ( sid ): 14 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 16 language: de
number of subtitles on disk: 8

MPEG-PS file format detected.
VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  8300.0 kbps (1037.5 kbyte/s)
X11 error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[vdpau] Error when calling vdp_device_create_x11: 1
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
libavcodec version 58.134.100 (external)
Mismatching header version 58.91.100
[mpeg2video @ 0x7f7076c070a0]Requested frame threading with a custom get_buffer2() implementation which is not marked as thread safe. This is not supported anymore, make your callback thread-safe.
Selected video codec: [ffmpeg2] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-2)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, floatle, 192.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 24000->384000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch floatle (4 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...
Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 720x576 => 1024x576 Planar YV12 
[mpeg2video @ 0x7f7076c070a0]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0x7f7076c070a0]concealing 1575 DC, 1575 AC, 1575 MV errors in I frame
Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 720x576 => 1024x576 Planar YV12 
A:  21.5 V:  21.5 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.072 538/538 17%  3%  1.9% 3 0 
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, floatle, 192.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 24000->384000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch floatle (4 bytes per sample)
A:  23.2 V:  23.2 A-V: -0.000 ct:  0.020 582/582 17%  3%  1.9% 11 0 
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, floatle, 192.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 24000->384000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch floatle (4 bytes per sample)
A:  24.5 V:  24.5 A-V:  0.002 ct:  0.062 615/615 17%  3%  1.9% 21 0 
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, floatle, 192.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 24000->384000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch floatle (4 bytes per sample)
A:  26.9 V:  26.9 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.095 674/674 17%  3%  1.9% 32 0 
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, floatle, 192.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 24000->384000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch floatle (4 bytes per sample)
A:1032.1 V:1032.1 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 25805/25805 19%  3%  1.9% 41 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1138.8 V:1138.8 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 28472/28472 19%  3%  2.2% 60 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1144.2 V:1144.2 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 28606/28606 19%  3%  2.2% 69 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1158.9 V:1158.9 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 28974/28974 19%  3%  2.3% 83 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1171.7 V:1171.7 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 29293/29293 19%  3%  2.7% 95 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1172.1 V:1171.7 A-V:  0.412 ct:  0.054 29294/29294 19%  3%  3.4% 96 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1183.6 V:1183.6 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 29591/29591 19%  3%  3.8% 106 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1184.1 V:1183.6 A-V:  0.454 ct:  0.054 29592/29592 19%  3%  3.9% 107 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1191.0 V:1191.0 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.054 29776/29776 19%  3%  3.9% 119 0 
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1191.5 V:1191.0 A-V:  0.429 ct:  0.054 29777/29777 19%  3%  4.6% 120 0 
[ac3 @ 0x7f7076c070a0]incomplete frame
[AO_ALSA] Write error: Broken pipe
[AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
A:1191.6 V:1191.5 A-V:  0.117 ct:  0.210 29789/29789 19%  3%  9.6% 120 0 


Exiting... (End of file)

Yesterday it was failing on Rabbit-Proof Fence. It did manage to read Ultra Violet this morning. VLC on Delecatessen:

[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: DVD Title: Delicatessen
[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: DVD Serial Number: c039ba0f      
[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: DVD Title (Alternative): Delicatessen
[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x007d0000. Regions: 02 08
[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
[00007f7690001450] dvdnav demux: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient
[000055bf0b10cf70] main audio output error: too low audio sample frequency (0)
[00007f7690174270] main decoder error: failed to create audio output
[000055bf0b10cf70] vlcpulse audio output error: digital pass-through stream connection failure: Not supported
[000055bf0b10cf70] main audio output error: module not functional
[00007f7690174270] main decoder error: failed to create audio output
[00007f769c017ee0] gl gl: Initialized libplacebo v3.120.3 (API v120)
libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null)
[00007f769c017ee0] glconv_vaapi_x11 gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
[00007f769c017ee0] glconv_vaapi_drm gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
[00007f769c017ee0] glconv_vaapi_drm gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
[00007f769c017ee0] gl gl: Initialized libplacebo v3.120.3 (API v120)
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[00007f769c017ee0] gl gl: Initialized libplacebo v3.120.3 (API v120)
[000055bf0b0d63d0] main playlist: end of playlist, exiting
QObject::~QObject: Timers cannot be stopped from another thread

So its a problem on multiple DVDs, but not all. Common to all dvd players - but think all use the same libraries ...

Can see how the kernel would affect this?

summers · 2021-08-28 10:57:18

dmesg has some messages in:

[238796.684466] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#13 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE cmd_age=6s
[238796.684493] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#13 Sense Key : Medium Error [current] 
[238796.684506] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#13 Add. Sense: L-EC uncorrectable error
[238796.684520] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#13 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 11 29 65 00 00 01 00
[238796.684528] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 4498836 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[238796.684550] Buffer I/O error on dev sr0, logical block 1124709, async page read
[238804.763228] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#14 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE cmd_age=8s
[238804.763258] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#14 Sense Key : Medium Error [current] 
[238804.763270] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#14 Add. Sense: L-EC uncorrectable error
[238804.763284] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#14 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 11 29 65 00 00 01 00
[238804.763293] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 4498836 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
[238804.763315] Buffer I/O error on dev sr0, logical block 1124709, async page read

seth · 2021-08-28 11:42:17

How old are the dvd drives?
How do the DvDs look (it's an optical medium - you can see whether there're going to be problems …;-)

One thing I assume could cross you is some power saving (is this a notebook?)
Can you dd the Disc into a file on your HDD (or just /dev/null)?

summers · 2021-08-28 15:15:13

The DVDs that are failing (Delicatessen and Rabbit-Proof Fence) are quite old - I originally ripped them in a mixture of mpeg/x264 - I'm now redoing my movies in x265/av1. Ultra Violet which worked is only a few years old. As all dvds originally ripped, there are fairly spotless - can't see any faults.

The DVD player that was originally giving errors, was a Toshiba Samsung SU-208 from 2015 - replaced with one off ebay that I got a few years ago, not sure its age or type, and its deep in the computer right now so can't check.

No the computer isn't going into power saving - its a low powered desktop from 10 years ago, AMD E350 machine.

I'll try dd the dvd - not sure if I can with encryption - but I'll give it a go.

summers · 2021-08-28 17:03:15

And another duff DVD, Dune. I can check the dates on the original rip - and they are all from 2011, so the DVD are all at least 10 years old ...

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#1 2021-08-27 19:15:30

DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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Re: DVD players

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