No commercial DVDs

[Bald Brick]

This may sound like a clone of several recent posts, but it isn't. At least the posted solutions don't work for me. So:

I recently noticed that I could not watch commercial DVD videos anymore.

DVDs that worked beautifully a few of months ago simply aren't recognized by the system anymore. Not on two 32 bit setups, not on two 64 bit setups.

I have installed libdvdcss2, libdvdnav4. libdvdread3 and libdvdread4 (and their 64 bit equivalents). I have installed win32-codecs-all (and w32codecs and w64codecs where relevant). But video DVDs are simply not recognized by the system.

Not on a stable 32 bit KDE install, where the only things I've added to the defaults are LibreOffice and libdvdread3, not on my 32 bit test install with Archie's 4.9.2 testing version, not on either of my 64 bit setups.

Data disks are recognized when inserted into the same optical drive, commercial video disks just aren't.

I cannot access them with VLC, SMPlayer, Xine, Dvd95 or vobcopy. They are simply invisible. Yet, if I insert a data DVD into the drive, it's immediately recognized.

I know that to watch a film on a DVD you shouldn't have to mount it, but I've tried mounting the disks anyway. Except ... I can't. Not with a line in /etc/fstab, not without one. I can mount data DVDs in more ways than I care to list; I can't mount commercial DVDs with movies.

Booting older kernels doesn't help either.

And yet I could watch the same films a couple of months ago. What's changed?

[daniel]

Here is working

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$ mplayer dvd://
MPlayer 1.1-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing dvd://.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
There are 10 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 0x00000130
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x000007b8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x0002306d
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00364583
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00364661
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x00377c77
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 3 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
audio stream: 0 format: ac3 (5.1) language: en aid: 128.
audio stream: 1 format: ac3 (5.1) language: de aid: 129.
number of audio channels on disk: 2.
subtitle ( sid ): 0 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 1 language: ar
subtitle ( sid ): 2 language: de
subtitle ( sid ): 3 language: iw
subtitle ( sid ): 4 language: is
subtitle ( sid ): 5 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 6 language: de
subtitle ( sid ): 7 language: de
number of subtitles on disk: 8

MPEG-PS file format detected.
VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  8000.0 kbps (1000.0 kbyte/s)
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
libavcodec version 54.23.100 (internal)
Selected video codec: [ffmpeg2] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-2)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 384.0 kbit/25.00% (ratio: 48000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=0.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=1.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=2.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 720x576 => 1024x576 Planar YV12  [zoom]
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]ac-tex damaged at 23 7
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]concealing 1305 DC, 1305 AC, 1305 MV errors
A:  67.9 V:  67.9 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.064 1700/1700 14%  0%  1.3% 4 0


MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: sleep_timer
A:  68.0 V:  68.0 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.064 1701/1701 14%  0%  1.3% 4 0
There same dvd's that wont play...

[Bald Brick]

Here is working

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$ mplayer dvd://
MPlayer 1.1-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing dvd://.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
There are 10 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 0x00000130
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x000007b8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x0002306d
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00364583
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00364661
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x00377c77
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 3 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1
audio stream: 0 format: ac3 (5.1) language: en aid: 128.
audio stream: 1 format: ac3 (5.1) language: de aid: 129.
number of audio channels on disk: 2.
subtitle ( sid ): 0 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 1 language: ar
subtitle ( sid ): 2 language: de
subtitle ( sid ): 3 language: iw
subtitle ( sid ): 4 language: is
subtitle ( sid ): 5 language: en
subtitle ( sid ): 6 language: de
subtitle ( sid ): 7 language: de
number of subtitles on disk: 8

MPEG-PS file format detected.
VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  8000.0 kbps (1000.0 kbyte/s)
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
libavcodec version 54.23.100 (internal)
Selected video codec: [ffmpeg2] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-2)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 384.0 kbit/25.00% (ratio: 48000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [ffac3] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg AC-3)
==========================================================================
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=0.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=1.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
[VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=2.
Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
Opening video filter: [scale]
The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 720x576 => 1024x576 Planar YV12  [zoom]
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]ac-tex damaged at 23 7
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 0xdcb660]concealing 1305 DC, 1305 AC, 1305 MV errors
A:  67.9 V:  67.9 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.064 1700/1700 14%  0%  1.3% 4 0


MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: sleep_timer
A:  68.0 V:  68.0 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.064 1701/1701 14%  0%  1.3% 4 0
There same dvd's that wont play...

Here I get:

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$ mplayer dvd://
mplayer: Symbol `vpx_codec_vp8_cx_algo' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking
mplayer: Symbol `vpx_codec_vp8_dx_algo' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking
MPlayer 1.1-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing dvd://.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/dvd with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/dvd for reading
Couldn't open DVD device: /dev/dvd (No medium found)
No stream found to handle url dvd://


Exiting... (End of file)

[daniel]

/dev/dvd is linked to sr0 ?

[JohnW_57]

Which version of udisks is installed ??
Could be the problem.

JohnW

[Bald Brick]

/dev/dvd is linked to sr0 ?

Yes.

[JohnW_57]

Did revert to the old version and playing a commercial dvd at this moment without a issue  

JohnW

[Just17]

Force udisks back to 1.04  instead of 1.98 to see if it will fix it .....  on the assumption 1.98 is installed .....

[Bald Brick]

Which version of udisks is installed ??
Could be the problem.

JohnW

Force udisks back to 1.04  instead of 1.98 to see if it will fix it .....  on the assumption 1.98 is installed .....

I already did that a couple of days ago to get palimpsest working. I only have 1.98.0 on my older 32 bit system (where it didn't break palimpsest). I'll try reverting to 1.0.4 there too.

But so far watching films on DVDs seems to be equally impossible regardless of udisks version.

[muungwana]

put a dvd to watch, try to watch it and when it errors out, open the terminal,run the following command and post its output

dmesg | tail -n 50

[Serj]

Based on the description of the situation I'm guessing that the problem is not in the software, but in the DVD drive. Try looking at setting DVD region code.
Some licensed commercial DVD discs can arbitrarily change the DVD region setting without your knowledge.

[ThirdOfSix]

I think that this is one of those times when one needs to analyze any and all data to see what is happening.

With that in mind, I would recommend using QPxTool which is in the repositories to have a look at the disk that does not play while it is in the drive that does not seem to see it.

I suspect that it looks at the hardware directly so it may show some things that PCLOS does not normally show.

It may give you a clue as to where to look next.

[daniel]

Based on the description of the situation I'm guessing that the problem is not in the software, but in the DVD drive. Try looking at setting DVD region code.
Some licensed commercial DVD discs can arbitrarily change the DVD region setting without your knowledge.

This is the first, what i hear. Which DVD make it?
I've never changed a region code in all my computer time.

[Just17]

Based on the description of the situation I'm guessing that the problem is not in the software, but in the DVD drive. Try looking at setting DVD region code.
Some licensed commercial DVD discs can arbitrarily change the DVD region setting without your knowledge.

This is the first, what i hear. Which DVD make it?
I've never changed a region code in all my computer time.

+1

Linux ignores region codes IIRC.

....  maybe something like this could happen on a stand-alone DVD player, but I never came across it or heard about it ....

[rich2005]

No problems here, KDE PCLOS, 32 bit. First thoughts, same as others, run-out-of-regions, dodgy hardware, 64 bit problem.

...I can mount data DVDs in more ways than I care to list; I can't mount commercial DVDs with movies...

DVD's automount here, never really thought about it, how to mount an unmounted DVD. Gnome-mount seems to be the way. I never installed this, it is either there or came as a dependency, but this works here. (edit: as root, obviously)

 gnome-mount --device /dev/sr0 --mount-point DVD

shows up as /media/DVD

This works in VLC although the mount point in VLC shows as /mnt/dvd

screenshot http://i.imgur.com/0jHYE.jpg

Just for the record, I have all the 'libdvd-css-nav-read' packages installed. udisk not installed.