RANT: DVD playback is rough

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Fri Jun 2 07:54:59 UTC 2006


Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> After several attempts with a combination of mplayer, xine, totem and
> ogle I can't play a DVD that is legally in my possesion. I can however
> play any DVD rip that I can get my hands on. I _could_ reboot down to
> Windows. But I just don't see why. To the powers that be, please put a
> Window's only sticker on DVDs if that is only where it is meant to be
> used.
> 
> I can't find fault in the hackers who made the first few seconds of
> the disks introduction play. Peace be with them.
> 
> Sorry, just kinda upset about spending an hour trying to make a DVD disk
> play.
> 
> For the curious, these are the errors I got with Ogle (those from xine
> were similiar, but more numerous)
> 
> *** Zero check failed in ifo_read.c:926
>    for vts_ptt_srpt->zero_1 = 0x2400
> 
> *** libdvdread: CHECK_VALUE failed in ifo_read.c:928 ***
> *** for vts_ptt_srpt->nr_of_srpts < 100 ***
> 
> FATAL[ogle_nav]: ifoRead_VTS_PTT_SRPT failed
> ERROR[ogle_ctrl]: ogle_sysv_shmrm: Invalid argument
> 

Have you installed libdvdcss?

-- 
While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands you are
safe, for you can watch both of his.
		-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"




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