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VLC will not play dvd

Postby brewcbrewc » 16 Feb 2018 09:36

VLC will not play some dvds, seemingly randomly, that play ok on a normal dvd player. Here is the message log of one:

core debug: adding item `dvd:///D:/' ( dvd:///D:/ )
core debug: processing request item: dvd:///D:/, node: Playlist, skip: 0
core debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
core debug: rebuild done - 6 items, index 5
core debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
core debug: resyncing on dvd:///D:/
core debug: dvd:///D:/ is at 5
core debug: creating new input thread
core debug: Creating an input for 'dvd:///D:/'
core debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art
core debug: requesting art for dvd:///D:/
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
core debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Temp'
core debug: `dvd:///D:/' gives access `dvd' demux `' path `/D:/'
core debug: specified demux `any'
core debug: creating demux: access='dvd' demux='any' location='/D:/' file='D:\'
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
core debug: looking for access_demux module matching "dvd": 12 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
core debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
core debug: searching art for dvd:///D:/
core debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
core debug: searching art for dvd:///D:/
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
core debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
core debug: removing module "lua"
core debug: searching art for dvd:///D:/
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
core debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
core debug: removing module "lua"
core debug: searching art for dvd:///D:/
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: art not found for dvd:///D:/
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: art not found for dvd:///D:/
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
core debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
core debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\user1\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
core debug: no meta reader modules matched
core debug: `dvd:///D:/' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=46126
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=46126
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=4545000
dvdnav debug: - cell_start=0
dvdnav debug: - pg_start=0
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_CLUT_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical_wide=0
dvdnav debug: - physical_letterbox=0
dvdnav debug: - physical_pan_scan=1
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=0
core debug: selecting program id=0
core debug: looking for decoder module matching "any": 43 candidates
core debug: using decoder module "spudec"
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
core debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
dvdnav debug: jumping to first title
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
core debug: removing module "spudec"
core debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
core debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=46262
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=46262
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=574062000
dvdnav debug: - cell_start=0
dvdnav debug: - pg_start=0
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_CLUT_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical_wide=128
dvdnav debug: - physical_letterbox=128
dvdnav debug: - physical_pan_scan=128
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
core debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
core debug: finished input
core debug: finished input
core debug: removing module "dvdnav"
core debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
core debug: dead input
core debug: changing item without a request (current 5/6)
core debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input

Any ideas?
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Re: VLC will not play dvd

Postby chubinou » 16 Feb 2018 10:35

Hello,

> dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)

It seems that VLC has issue reading the DVD, this might be either a physical issue or something on our side

* Is the DVD scratched or anything?

* Do you use VLC 3.0? if so, was the DVD working with VLC 2.x otherwise could you try with VLC 3.0 ?

* Is the DVD working with another software player ?

* Could you give us the reference of the DVD ?

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Re: VLC will not play dvd

Postby brewcbrewc » 28 Feb 2018 09:47

It's a brand new dvd, no scratches.
Not sure what version of VLC it is, it doesn't seem to say.
I don't have any other software that plays dvds
What do you mean by dvd reference?
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Re: VLC will not play dvd

Postby chubinou » 28 Feb 2018 10:08

* you can find the version in Help -> about. the latest version of VLC is available at https://www.videolan.org/

* the DVD reference is the name of the movie and the language/version. Ideally a serial number to help us retrieve the exact reference if needed (bar code, ASIN number )


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