Can't play DVDs from command line

[andrefre]

Hi, would appreciate any help here.

I've an original DVD that plays perfectly on VLC 1.1, using "Open Disc".

However, when I run the DVD from the command line using:
/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE

I get the following error (Also, a home-burnt DVD without encryption doesnt have this problem) :

From the Terminal:

[0x10029ae18] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x1002148a8] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x1002148a8] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
[0x1002e4058] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x1002e4058] main input error: Invalid PCR value in ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR !
[0x10107b4f8] dvdread demux error: read failed for -1/4 blocks at 0x11113
No accelerated IMDCT transform found


From VLC:
main debug: looking for services probe module: 5 candidates
main debug: no services probe module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 4.524 ms - Total 4.524 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.524 ms)
macosx debug: using Snow Leopard AR cookies
main debug: adding item `dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE' ( dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 2 items, index -1
main debug: processing request item dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE
main debug: dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE is at 1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 22 (../../src/input/input.c:214)
main debug: thread started
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path '/tmp'
main debug: `dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE' gives access `dvdsimple' demux `' path `/VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE'
main debug: creating demux: access='dvdsimple' demux='' path='/VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
macosx debug: notification received in VLC with name VLCOSXGUIInit and object VLCEyeTVSupport
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))
dvdread debug: VMG opened
dvdread debug: number of titles: 5
dvdread debug: title 0 has 54 chapters
dvdread debug: title 1 has 2 chapters
dvdread debug: title 2 has 2 chapters
dvdread debug: title 3 has 2 chapters
dvdread debug: title 4 has 2 chapters
dvdread debug: open VTS 1, for title 1
dvdread debug: title 1 vts_title 1 pgc 1 pgn 1 start 69898 end 3619998 blocks: 3550101
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
main debug: selecting program id=0
dvdread debug: audio position 0
dvdread debug: spu 1 0x80000000
dvdread debug: spu 2 0x80010100
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdread"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 9175.286 ms - Total 9175.286 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 9175.286 ms)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 0x344503)
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) started
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 9.444 ms - Total 9.444 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 9.444 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.249 ms - Total 3.249 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.249 ms)
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../../src/input/decoder.c:301)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "a52"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.326 ms - Total 0.326 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.326 ms)
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 22 (../../src/input/decoder.c:301)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/iancheong/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/share/lua/meta/reader
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.039 ms - Total 1.039 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.039 ms)
main debug: `dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE' successfully opened
main error: Invalid PCR value in ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR !
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 1%
main debug: Buffering 11%
packetizer_mpegvideo debug: size 720x480 fps=29.970
main debug: Buffering 11%
main debug: Buffering 22%
main debug: Buffering 33%
main debug: Buffering 44%
a52 debug: A/52 channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:384000
main debug: creating aout
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 3 candidates
main debug: VLC is looking for: 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/1536 bytes
main debug: using text renderer module "quartztext"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.927 ms - Total 0.927 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.927 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 15 candidates
swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: YUVA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.684 ms - Total 1.684 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.684 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 15 candidates
yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.936 ms - Total 2.936 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.936 ms)
main debug: window size: 853x480
main debug: Deinterlacing available
main debug: deinterlace 0, mode blend, is_needed 0
main debug: looking for video output module: 2 candidates
main debug: looking for opengl provider module: 2 candidates
macosx debug: display is Quartz Extreme accelerated
main debug: using opengl provider module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 92.123 ms - Total 92.123 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 92.123 ms)
main debug: using video output module "opengl"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 92.786 ms - Total 92.786 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 92.786 ms)
main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s)
main debug: pic render sz 720x480, of (0,0), vsz 720x480, 4cc I420, sar 32:27, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic in sz 720x480, of (0,0), vsz 720x480, 4cc I420, sar 32:27, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic out sz 720x480, of (0,0), vsz 720x480, 4cc UYVY, sar 32:27, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 15 candidates
main debug: using video filter2 module "i420_yuy2_mmx"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.276 ms - Total 0.276 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.276 ms)
main debug: indirect render, mapping render pictures 0-24 to system pictures 1-25
avcodec debug: using direct rendering
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: Received first picture
main debug: Post-processing available
main warning: vlc_object_find_name(postproc) is not safe!
dvdread error: read failed for -1/4 blocks at 0x11113
auhal debug: system has [4] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 261 DevName: Built-in Microphone
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 259 DevName: Built-in Input
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 263 DevName: Built-in Output
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: DevID: 257 DevName: iPhoneSimulatorAudioDevice
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
main debug: finished input
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) stopped
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: [0] 4 0
main debug: [1] 4 0
main debug: [2] 4 0
main debug: [3] 4 0
main debug: [4] 4 0
main debug: [5] 0 0
main debug: [6] 0 0
main debug: [7] 0 0
main debug: [8] 0 0
main debug: [9] 0 0
main debug: [10] 0 0
main debug: [11] 0 0
main debug: [12] 0 0
main debug: [13] 0 0
main debug: [14] 0 0
main debug: [15] 0 0
main debug: [16] 0 0
main debug: [17] 0 0
main debug: [18] 0 0
main debug: [19] 0 0
main debug: [20] 0 0
main debug: [21] 0 0
main debug: [22] 0 0
main debug: [23] 0 0
main debug: [24] 2 0
main debug: saving a free vout
main debug: removing module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
auhal debug: current format is: [44100][mcpl][41][4][1][4][2][32]
auhal debug: layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: selected 2 physical channels for device output
auhal debug: VLC will output: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 988.263 ms - Total 988.263 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 988.263 ms)
main debug: output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.707 ms - Total 0.707 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.707 ms)
main debug: input 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/1536 bytes
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
scaletempo debug: format: 48000 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
scaletempo debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
scaletempo debug: 1.000 scale, 1440.000 stride_in, 1440 stride_out, 1152 standing, 288 overlap, 672 search, 2400 queue, fl32 mode
main debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.584 ms - Total 0.584 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.584 ms)
main debug: filter(s) 'a52 '->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "a52tofloat32"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.737 ms - Total 1.737 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.737 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
bandlimited_resampler debug: f32l/52800KHz/2->f32l/48000KHz/2
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.547 ms - Total 0.547 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.547 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: removing module "a52"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `a52 ', 3 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "a52tofloat32"
main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: removing module "auhal"
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: releasing aout
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "dvdread"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 1/2)
main debug: nothing to play
main debug: destroying useless vout
main debug: removing module "i420_yuy2_mmx"
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'dvdsimple:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE' : 9191.150 ms - Total 9191.150 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 9191.150 ms)
main debug: removing module "macosx"
main debug: removing module "opengl"
main debug: removing module "quartztext"
main debug: removing module "yuvp"
main debug: removing module "swscale"

Thanks and appreciate your help.

[andrefre]

I've tried VLC 0.84, 0.99a, 1.1, and 1.1.1. They all don't work.

Also, I've tried deleting .dvdcss from my user directory, it doesn't work.

Thanks!

[andrefre]

Trying:

/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC dvd:///VOLUMES/THE_GREEN_MILE/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB

also doesnt work. Specifying @1 doesnt work too.

(The commands all work with a home burnt DVD)

[npem]

This question is over 1 year old, but for those with this problem, try:


/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC dvd:///dev/rdisk1
(assumes your DVD device is rdisk1)