DVD playback problem (New system) [Solved]

[richiereyn]

Hi all.

Not sure if this should be in software or hardware section so here goes

I have just built a new PC to replace my old broken one, specs are: ASRock Extreme4 motherboard, Intel core i7 3770K processor, 8Gb DDR3 Kingston RAM, New DVD-ROM and DVD-RW drives, and a new Corsair 700w power supply. the only things recycled from my old computer are my Asus GeForce 9600GT graphics card and my Audigy Soundblaster card due to it having coaxial digital out which isn't provided for on the built in audio on the motherboard.

The problem is with DVD playback from either optical drive. I have done a fresh install from the latest disc images and updated via synaptic. I have all the necessary codecs installed, Libdvdcss2, libdvdnav4, libdvdread3, libdvdread4 and win32-codecs-all. Installation was flawless, all hardware recognized and working.

At first I thought I had maybe picked up a couple of defective optical drives, but they read and write data CD's and DVD's just fine, and they will play back my own produced DVD's of home video's that have no encryption, it just refuses to play commercial DVD's. Here is a typical console output. It appears the CSS keys can't be retrieved. I am at a loss as to why. Typically after about 20 minutes of trying to retrieve the keys, some are successfully retrieved meaning some chapters on a disc will play, others not.

I am using the pae.bfs kernel so as to address the 8gigs of RAM, but if I revert back to the default kernel I have the exact same problem.

[richard@localhost ~]$ xine dvd:/
This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.99.6.
(c) 2000-2007 The xine Team.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.12 for DVD access

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 0x0000013e
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00000583
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x000038c5
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x000038e8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x00114a42
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x00114a67
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB (0x00114a67)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 290
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x00221431
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB (0x00221431)
libdvdread: Elapsed time 364
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x00221453
libdvdread: Error cracking CSS key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB (0x00221453)!!
libdvdread: Elapsed time 365
libdvdread: Found 4 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 1019

Interestingly there is no entry in /etc/fstab for the optical drives. is this normal? There used to be on my old system, however they were the older IDE drives, not SATA as they are on this new installation. Could that be the problem?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Rich..

[Just17]

Interestingly there is no entry in /etc/fstab for the optical drives. is this normal?

yes

Have you tried with a variety of player apps? .......  VLC and one of the mplayer apps (Kmplayer, SMPlayer) would be good choices to test with, in addition to Xine.

You need to eliminate the possibility that it is application specific.

[agmg]

Maybe it's a region problem?

You can use regionset to check/set the region of your DVD drive:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-linux-switch-change-alter-dvd-region-code/

[richiereyn]

Interestingly there is no entry in /etc/fstab for the optical drives. is this normal?

yes

Have you tried with a variety of player apps? .......  VLC and one of the mplayer apps (Kmplayer, SMPlayer) would be good choices to test with, in addition to Xine.

You need to eliminate the possibility that it is application specific.

No, I should have mentioned that in my initial post, but it's not application specific, it's the same result with every app

[ghostbunny]

do you have libdvdcss2 installed?

[richiereyn]

Maybe it's a region problem?

You can use regionset to check/set the region of your DVD drive:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-linux-switch-change-alter-dvd-region-code/

Ok, checked the region code, from the result below I'm assuming the region hasn't been set. But these drives were purchased in the UK and I would presume they would default to region 2, and it is only region 2 discs I'm using anyway and they can't be successfully read Here's the output:


[root@localhost richard]# regionset /dev/sr0
regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
Current Region Code settings:
RPC Phase: II
type: NONE
vendor resets available: 4
user controlled changes resets available: 5
drive plays discs from region(s):, mask=0xFF

Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:

[richiereyn]

do you have libdvdcss2 installed?

Yes, everything needed to play discs is installed, this is what's baffling me.

[Just17]

Interestingly there is no entry in /etc/fstab for the optical drives. is this normal?

yes

Have you tried with a variety of player apps? .......  VLC and one of the mplayer apps (Kmplayer, SMPlayer) would be good choices to test with, in addition to Xine.

You need to eliminate the possibility that it is application specific.

No, I should have mentioned that in my initial post, but it's not application specific, it's the same result with every app

Try reinstalling libdvdcss2

[richiereyn]

Try reinstalling libdvdcss2


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I've tried that already but still no change.

[Just17]

Can you try, running live from one drive, to play a DVD in the other? .....  & then swop over .....

....  wondering if the problem is only on the install .....

[agmg]

Install the package regionset
Insert the DVD you can't play on the drive.
Issue the command regionset from terminal.
What is the output?

[Just17]

Install the package regionset
Insert the DVD you can't play on the drive.
Issue the command regionset from terminal.
What is the output?

posted above 

[agmg]

Ooop! Sorry! Somehow I missed that reply

Seems that the drive has no region set:

Current Region Code settings:
RPC Phase: II
type: NONE
vendor resets available: 4
user controlled changes resets available: 5

Try setting it to 2 with this tool and try again...

[Just17]

Ooop! Sorry! Somehow I missed that reply

Seems that the drive has no region set:

Current Region Code settings:
RPC Phase: II
type: NONE
vendor resets available: 4
user controlled changes resets available: 5

Try setting it to 2 with this tool and try again...

Is that setting not the same as 'All'? .....  and does Linux not ignore such region settings anyway?

[agmg]

I wouldn't know about that.
Maybe some DVD disks are so stubborn that can't work without proper region setting on the device.

It won't hurt giving it a try, right?