VideoLAN Client v0.4.4 freezes when playing DVDs

Phillip Pi philpi at apu.edu
Sun Aug 18 23:35:28 CEST 2002


Hi. I am having problems playing DVDs in VideoLAN Client v0.4.4. I
compiled and installed:
1. www.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/0.4.4/vlc-0.4.4.tar.gz,
2. www.videolan.org/pub/videolan/libdvdcss/1.2.2/libdvdcss-1.2.2.tar.gz
3. www.videolan.org/pub/videolan/libdvbpsi/0.1.1/rpm/libdvbpsi1-0.1.1-1.i586.rpm

I am using Red Hat Linux v7.2 (default Kernel). I was trying to play Star
Wars: The Phantom of Menace (SW:TPM) and The Lord of the Ring (LOTR) DVDs
for tests. Here is the sample log from SW:TPM DVD:

[ant at ANTux-P3 download]$ vlc -vvv
VideoLAN Client - version 0.4.4_2002-08-18 Ourumov - (c) 1996-2002 
VideoLAN
module: checking built-in modules
module: new builtin module `idct', IDCT module
module: new builtin module `idctclassic', classic IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motion', motion compensation module
module: new builtin module `imdct', AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmix', AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_rgb', I420,IYUV,YV12 to 
RGB,RV15,RV16,RV24,RV32 conversions
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_yuy2', conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv,Y211
module: new builtin module `chroma_i422_yuy2', conversions from I422 to 
YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv,Y211
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_ymga', conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YMGA
module: new builtin module `mpeg_adec', MPEG I/II layer 1/2 audio decoder
module: new builtin module `ac3_adec', software AC3 decoder
module: new builtin module `mpeg_vdec', MPEG I/II video decoder module
module: new builtin module `memcpymmx', MMX memcpy module
module: new builtin module `idctmmx', MMX IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motionmmx', MMX motion compensation module
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_rgb_mmx', MMX I420,IYUV,YV12 to 
RV15,RV16,RV24,RV32 conversions
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_yuy2_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv
module: new builtin module `chroma_i422_yuy2_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I422 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_ymga_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YMGA
module: new builtin module `memcpymmxext', MMX EXT memcpy module
module: new builtin module `idctmmxext', MMX EXT IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motionmmxext', MMXEXT motion compensation 
module
module: new builtin module `memcpy3dn', 3D Now! memcpy module
module: new builtin module `imdct3dn', 3D Now! AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmix3dn', 3D Now! AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `imdctsse', SSE AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmixsse', SSE AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `dvd', DVD input module, uses libdvdcss
module: new builtin module `xvideo', XVideo extension module
module: checking plugin modules
module: browsing `.'
module: browsing `plugins'
module: browsing `/usr/local/lib/videolan/vlc'
module: new plugin module `dummy', dummy functions module
module: new plugin module `null', the Null module that does nothing
module: new plugin module `rc', remote control interface module
module: new plugin module `logger', file logging interface module
module: new plugin module `mpeg_es', ISO 13818-2 MPEG Elementary Stream 
input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_ps', ISO 13818-1 MPEG Program Stream input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_ts', ISO 13818-1 MPEG Transport Stream 
input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_audio', MPEG I/II Audio stream demux
module: new plugin module `file', Standard filesystem file reading
module: new plugin module `udp', Raw UDP access plug-in
module: new plugin module `http', HTTP access plug-in
module: new plugin module `ipv4', IPv4 network abstraction layer
module: new plugin module `memcpy', libc memcpy module
module: new plugin module `lpcm_adec', linear PCM audio decoder
module: new plugin module `ac3_spdif', SPDIF pass-through AC3 decoder
module: new plugin module `spudec', DVD subtitles decoder module
module: new plugin module `filter_deinterlace', deinterlacing module
module: new plugin module `filter_invert', invert video module
module: new plugin module `filter_wall', image wall video module
module: new plugin module `filter_transform', image transformation module
module: new plugin module `filter_distort', miscellaneous video effects 
module
module: new plugin module `filter_clone', image clone video module
module: new plugin module `filter_crop', image crop video module
module: new plugin module `fx_scope', scope effect module
module: new plugin module `dvdread', DVDRead input module
module: new plugin module `vcd', VCD input module
module: new plugin module `ipv6', IPv6 network abstraction layer
module: new plugin module `avi', RIFF-AVI Stream input
module: new plugin module `x11', X11 module
module: new plugin module `sdl', Simple DirectMedia Layer module
module: new plugin module `fb', Linux console framebuffer module
module: new plugin module `dsp', Linux OSS /dev/dsp module
module: new plugin module `gtk', Gtk+ interface module
module: module bank initialized, found 63 modules
config: config file /home/ant/.videolan/vlcrc doesn't already exist
intf: playlist initialized
module: locking memcpy module `memcpymmxext'
module: locking interface module `gtk'
intf: interface initialized

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: 
"ruler_horiz.png" line 1117
module: hiding unused plugin module `dsp'
module: hiding unused plugin module `fb'
module: hiding unused plugin module `sdl'
module: hiding unused plugin module `x11'
module: hiding unused plugin module `avi'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ipv6'
module: hiding unused plugin module `vcd'
module: hiding unused plugin module `dvdread'
module: hiding unused plugin module `fx_scope'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_crop'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_clone'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_distort'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_transform'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_wall'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_invert'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_deinterlace'
module: hiding unused plugin module `spudec'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ac3_spdif'
module: hiding unused plugin module `lpcm_adec'
module: hiding unused plugin module `memcpy'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ipv4'
module: hiding unused plugin module `http'
module: hiding unused plugin module `udp'
module: hiding unused plugin module `file'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_audio'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_ts'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_ps'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_es'
module: hiding unused plugin module `logger'
module: hiding unused plugin module `rc'
module: hiding unused plugin module `null'
module: hiding unused plugin module `dummy'
intf: added `dvd:/dev/dvd at 1,1' to playlist
intf: creating new input thread
input: playlist item `dvd:/dev/dvd at 1,1'
input: access `dvd', demux `', name `/dev/dvd at 1,1'
input: dvd=/dev/dvd raw= title=1 chapter=1 angle=1
thread info: 1026 (input) has been created (src/input/input.c:196)
ifo info: vmg initialized
dvd info: number of titles: 17
dvd: title 1 vts_title 1 pgc 1
dvd info: title first 503903, last 3593430, size 3593431
module: locking access module `dvd'
intf: stream has changed, refreshing interface

VideoLAN client (Gtk+ interface) is frozen at this point. I can't close it 
the normal way. I have to kill it and use ctrl-c to break out of it:

Here's LOTR DVD playback log with extra verbose for diagnosis:
[ant at ANTux-P3 download]$ vlc -vvvv
VideoLAN Client - version 0.4.4_2002-08-18 Ourumov - (c) 1996-2002 
VideoLAN

module: checking built-in modules
module: new builtin module `idct', IDCT module
module: new builtin module `idctclassic', classic IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motion', motion compensation module
module: new builtin module `imdct', AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmix', AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_rgb', I420,IYUV,YV12 to 
RGB,RV15,RV16,RV24,RV32 conversions
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_yuy2', conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv,Y211
module: new builtin module `chroma_i422_yuy2', conversions from I422 to 
YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv,Y211
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_ymga', conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YMGA
module: new builtin module `mpeg_adec', MPEG I/II layer 1/2 audio decoder
module: new builtin module `ac3_adec', software AC3 decoder
module: new builtin module `mpeg_vdec', MPEG I/II video decoder module
module: new builtin module `memcpymmx', MMX memcpy module
module: new builtin module `idctmmx', MMX IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motionmmx', MMX motion compensation module
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_rgb_mmx', MMX I420,IYUV,YV12 to 
RV15,RV16,RV24,RV32 conversions
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_yuy2_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv
module: new builtin module `chroma_i422_yuy2_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I422 to YUY2,YUNV,YVYU,UYVY,UYNV,Y422,IUYV,cyuv
module: new builtin module `chroma_i420_ymga_mmx', MMX conversions from 
I420,IYUV,YV12 to YMGA
module: new builtin module `memcpymmxext', MMX EXT memcpy module
module: new builtin module `idctmmxext', MMX EXT IDCT module
module: new builtin module `motionmmxext', MMXEXT motion compensation 
module
module: new builtin module `memcpy3dn', 3D Now! memcpy module
module: new builtin module `imdct3dn', 3D Now! AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmix3dn', 3D Now! AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `imdctsse', SSE AC3 IMDCT module
module: new builtin module `downmixsse', SSE AC3 downmix module
module: new builtin module `dvd', DVD input module, uses libdvdcss
module: new builtin module `xvideo', XVideo extension module
module: checking plugin modules
module: browsing `.'
module: browsing `plugins'
module: browsing `/usr/local/lib/videolan/vlc'
module: new plugin module `dummy', dummy functions module
module: new plugin module `null', the Null module that does nothing
module: new plugin module `rc', remote control interface module
module: new plugin module `logger', file logging interface module
module: new plugin module `mpeg_es', ISO 13818-2 MPEG Elementary Stream 
input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_ps', ISO 13818-1 MPEG Program Stream input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_ts', ISO 13818-1 MPEG Transport Stream 
input
module: new plugin module `mpeg_audio', MPEG I/II Audio stream demux
module: new plugin module `file', Standard filesystem file reading
module: new plugin module `udp', Raw UDP access plug-in
module: new plugin module `http', HTTP access plug-in
module: new plugin module `ipv4', IPv4 network abstraction layer
module: new plugin module `memcpy', libc memcpy module
module: new plugin module `lpcm_adec', linear PCM audio decoder
module: new plugin module `ac3_spdif', SPDIF pass-through AC3 decoder
module: new plugin module `spudec', DVD subtitles decoder module
module: new plugin module `filter_deinterlace', deinterlacing module
module: new plugin module `filter_invert', invert video module
module: new plugin module `filter_wall', image wall video module
module: new plugin module `filter_transform', image transformation module
module: new plugin module `filter_distort', miscellaneous video effects 
module
module: new plugin module `filter_clone', image clone video module
module: new plugin module `filter_crop', image crop video module
module: new plugin module `fx_scope', scope effect module
module: new plugin module `dvdread', DVDRead input module
module: new plugin module `vcd', VCD input module
module: new plugin module `ipv6', IPv6 network abstraction layer
module: new plugin module `avi', RIFF-AVI Stream input
module: new plugin module `x11', X11 module
module: new plugin module `sdl', Simple DirectMedia Layer module
module: new plugin module `fb', Linux console framebuffer module
module: new plugin module `dsp', Linux OSS /dev/dsp module
module: new plugin module `gtk', Gtk+ interface module
module: module bank initialized, found 63 modules
intf: playlist initialized
module: locking memcpy module `memcpymmxext'
module: locking interface module `gtk'
intf: interface initialized

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: 
"ruler_horiz.png" line 1117
module: hiding unused plugin module `dsp'
module: hiding unused plugin module `fb'
module: hiding unused plugin module `sdl'
module: hiding unused plugin module `x11'
module: hiding unused plugin module `avi'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ipv6'
module: hiding unused plugin module `vcd'
module: hiding unused plugin module `dvdread'
module: hiding unused plugin module `fx_scope'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_crop'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_clone'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_distort'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_transform'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_wall'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_invert'
module: hiding unused plugin module `filter_deinterlace'
module: hiding unused plugin module `spudec'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ac3_spdif'
module: hiding unused plugin module `lpcm_adec'
module: hiding unused plugin module `memcpy'
module: hiding unused plugin module `ipv4'
module: hiding unused plugin module `http'
module: hiding unused plugin module `udp'
module: hiding unused plugin module `file'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_audio'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_ts'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_ps'
module: hiding unused plugin module `mpeg_es'
module: hiding unused plugin module `logger'
module: hiding unused plugin module `rc'
module: hiding unused plugin module `null'
module: hiding unused plugin module `dummy'
intf: added `dvd:/dev/dvd at 1,1' to playlist
intf: creating new input thread
input: playlist item `dvd:/dev/dvd at 1,1'
thread info: 1026 (input) has been created (src/input/input.c:196)
input: access `dvd', demux `', name `/dev/dvd at 1,1'
input: dvd=/dev/dvd raw= title=1 chapter=1 angle=1
ifo info: vmg initialized
dvd info: number of titles: 1
ifo info: vts 1 initialized
dvd: title 1 vts_title 1 pgc 1
dvd info: title first 165061, last 3663206, size 3663207
intf: stream has changed, refreshing interface
module: locking access module `dvd'
input: selecting ES 0xe0


Both tests had the player stuck and I had to kill it like I noted for  
SW:TPM DVD test:

intf error: signal 2 received, exiting - do it again if vlc gets stuck
intf error: user insisted too much, dying badly

What's wrong? The latest versions of Ogle (RPMs) and Xine (from sources) 
work just fine. I am really curious how much better VLC is over these two 
players. Thank you in advance. :)
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