DVD Issue along with SPDIF issue.

f4ion1 · 2008-01-01 19:56

First of all a huge thanks to all the developers. The only reason I'm asking these questions is that I see others have them working.

This is probably something I'm doing wrong but was hoping to get some insight. I am currently using MediaPortal in windows, which I despise and really would like to use XBMCLinux instead if I can just get these last two issues resolved.

DVD Playback hangs
Whenever I play a DVD whether it is in the DVD drive or a DVD image it simply hangs at the following screen. I have installed all of the proper DVD codecs via Automatix as far as I know. Any ideas?
[Image: xbmcdvderrorbn8.jpg]

SPDIF Problem.
I am using a MB with the Nvidia 630i chipset. I have enabled the SPDIF out through the ALSA gui. I have set XBMC to output digital. When I play MP3's I get get great 2 channel audio out of my receiver. But, when I play a movie that has 5.1 my receiver doesn't appear to receive any signal via SPDIF.
Any ideas?

f4ion1 · 2008-01-01 19:58

Excert from xbmc.log regarding DVD issue.

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43:47 T:3044977552 M:1458388992    INFO: UDF: version 1.02

43:47 T:3044977552 M:1458388992    INFO: Tracks overall:1; Audio tracks:0; Data tracks:1

43:47 T:3044977552 M:1458319360    INFO: Using protocol iso9660://

43:47 T:3044977552 M:1458319360    INFO: Disc label: NORAH_NTSC_SCN

43:47 T:3058833248 M:1458319360    INFO: Python, unloading python24.dll cause no scripts are running anymore

43:53 T:3058833248 M:1460707328    INFO: Attempting to default to:

43:53 T:3058833248 M:1460707328    INFO: Loading skin file: MyVideo.xml

46:29 T:3058833248 M:1450995712   ERROR: Unable to load /home/htpc/XBMC/BUILD/UserData/favourites.xml (row 0 column 0)

46:29 T:3058833248 M:1450995712    INFO: Loading skin file: DialogContextMenu.xml

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: Opening: dvd://1

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560  NOTICE: CDVDPlayer::CloseFile()

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: waiting for threads to exit

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: finished waiting

46:30 T:3058833248 M:1450946560 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED

46:30 T:2953833360 M:1450946560  NOTICE: Creating InputStream

46:30 T:2953833360 M:1450774528    INFO:   msg: libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.2.0cvs from http://dvd.sf.net

46:30 T:2953833360 M:1450774528    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450774528    INFO:   msg: libdvdnav: vm: DVD Title: NORAH_NTSC_SCN

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450774528    INFO:   msg: libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/htpc/.dvdnav/NORAH_NTSC_SCN.map'

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450704896    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: potential layer change. 1 zero sectors detected starting at 5!

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00400000. Regions:

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  1

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  2

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  3

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  4

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  5

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  6

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg:  8

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x00000128

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x0000853c

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00008887

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x0019c250

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x0019c361

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x001b2efc

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x001b2f00

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Found 3 VTS's

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632    INFO:   msg: libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632  NOTICE: DVDPlayer: playing a dvd with menu's

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1450565632  NOTICE: Creating Demuxer

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: ffmpeg: Input #0, mpeg, from '/dev/cdrom':

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: ffmpeg:   Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: Loading skin file: DialogProgress.xml

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: GetVideoAspectRatio - Aspect wanted: 0, Scale permissions: 3

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: ffmpeg: Input #0, mpeg, from '/dev/cdrom':

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008    INFO: ffmpeg:   Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1447211008  NOTICE: Opening Subtitle stream: 1

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1446916096  NOTICE: Opening video stream: 0

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1446916096    INFO: GetVideoAspectRatio - Aspect wanted: 0, Scale permissions: 3

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1446916096  NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 2

46:31 T:2953833360 M:1446572032  NOTICE: Creating video thread

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1446498304    INFO: GLX Info: Using destination window

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1446498304    INFO: GLX Info: Creating shared context

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1444433920    INFO: GL: OpenGL version 2.1 detected

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1444433920    INFO: GL: NPOT texture support detected

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1444347904  NOTICE: GL: Selecting YUV 2 RGB Progressive Shader

46:31 T:2945440656 M:1441337344  NOTICE: running thread: video_thread

46:31 T:3058833248 M:1441337344    INFO: Loading skin file: VideoOverlay.xml

54:21 T:3058833248 M:1434730496    INFO: Loading skin file: VideoOverlay.xml

BLKMGK · 2008-01-01 20:43

FWIW - DVD playback of VOBs from an SMB share for me ends up in a segfault which core dumps me. This is much the same with DVD in the player as of the last time I tried it a few weeks ago. I too have seen that some have it working but in my case I've chalked it up to work in progress. you seem to get further than I at least.

SPID/F - I get good sound on compressed files with my system by leaving the output set for analog. Whenever I've set it for digital it hasn't worked and in fact I think I got screeches the last time. Not sure if this quirk is my underlying install or if it is XBMC. Try Analog and see how it goes - mine does output via optical.

f4ion1 · 2008-01-02 01:26

hmmmm, took your advise and did some testing. Changed it to analog and I still get SPDIF output even with videos now but it is only 2 channel instead of 5.1.

I'm with ya on chalking it up to a work in progress too.

But if any of you remember any tweaks you may have done to get it to work let me know.

BLKMGK · 2008-01-02 02:05

This might be something to do with the Linux install underneath XBMC, would probably be helpful to hear from others. I'm sitting on a MythTV install so much of the sound and lirc stuff was done for me with a pretty thin window manager. It's possible that there's something there that has set this up. It's also possible I'm not getting 5.1 and am too stupid to realize it - I'll try to check ;-) However since DVD not working for me I'll have to dig around for a good test vid... We still need test vids heh.

djh_ · 2008-01-02 02:20

I'll post my Linux experiences/setup in full when I get a moment. In short, though, my Shuttle box worked with 5.1 off the bat and, luckily enough, has never had a problem with DVD ISOs streamed via SMB. It was a problem when I first tried Linux XBMC (on a different comp about 3 months ago) but has since been resolved. That said, the DVD images have to be in ISO format for some reason - IMG files register as playing without actually showing up on screen.

BLKMGK · 2008-01-02 02:48

Ah, that may be why DVD work for you and not me! I rip to VOB and IFO not a single monolithic ISO. Okay, I feel better if that is the case. I'll have to find one ripped as an ISO and see how it does to verify, I think I have at least one that way. No way will I rerip everything though, I only just now finished them all :-O.

f4ion1 · 2008-01-02 13:56

djh_ Wrote:I'll post my Linux experiences/setup in full when I get a moment. In short, though, my Shuttle box worked with 5.1 off the bat and, luckily enough, has never had a problem with DVD ISOs streamed via SMB. It was a problem when I first tried Linux XBMC (on a different comp about 3 months ago) but has since been resolved. That said, the DVD images have to be in ISO format for some reason - IMG files register as playing without actually showing up on screen.

Since it worked for you right off the bat.....Mind posting your hardware & Distro(ex. Ubuntu,Xubuntu, Mythbuntu,...)

gunja2k3 · 2008-01-07 01:22

BLKMGK Wrote:Ah, that may be why DVD work for you and not me! I rip to VOB and IFO not a single monolithic ISO. Okay, I feel better if that is the case. I'll have to find one ripped as an ISO and see how it does to verify, I think I have at least one that way. No way will I rerip everything though, I only just now finished them all :-O.

You can take the ripped files and put them back into an ISO. Unfortuntely I only know how to do this on windows with Nero. But basically burn a new DVD video to image, and then convert the nrg file to an iso. There are prolly linux utilities that allow the same thing.

f4ion1 · 2008-01-19 18:16

OK, solved the DVD issue. It was something to do with my ubuntu config. After installing Linux Mint which already has most codecs including DVD integrated I'm getting great DVD playback.

I'm still fighting with the SPDIF issue though. I've crawled the forums and still can't figure out why I'm only getting 2 channel audio sent over Digital. Since the most recent builds if I set the sound option to Analog I get the 2 channel audio. If I set it to Digital with AC3 & DTS enabled I get an error on my receiver saying it cannot decode the signal.

Oh, so close...

f4ion1 Junior Member Posts: 24 Joined: Jun 2007 Reputation: 0	2008-01-02 01:26 Post: #4 hmmmm, took your advise and did some testing. Changed it to analog and I still get SPDIF output even with videos now but it is only 2 channel instead of 5.1. I'm with ya on chalking it up to a work in progress too. But if any of you remember any tweaks you may have done to get it to work let me know.
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BLKMGK Member+ Posts: 1,634 Joined: Jul 2006 Reputation: 3 Location: USA Virginia	2008-01-02 02:48 Post: #7 Ah, that may be why DVD work for you and not me! I rip to VOB and IFO not a single monolithic ISO. Okay, I feel better if that is the case. I'll have to find one ripped as an ISO and see how it does to verify, I think I have at least one that way. No way will I rerip everything though, I only just now finished them all :-O.
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