DVDs exit and reenter fullscreen mode constantly

[Fangs404]

First, the basics: VLC 1.1.4 on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. I have already tried resetting VLC settings and cache, but the problem still exists. This happens with or without GPU acceleration.

I've watched a couple DVDs recently, and I've experienced this problem with both of them (these are retail DVDs, not burned DVDs). I'll be watching the DVD fullscreen, and then out of nowhere, VLC will exit fullscreen and immediately go right back into fullscreen. The audio is completely uninterrupted, but the video is obviously interrupted for 1-2 seconds. This happens about once every 15 minutes or so. Right after it happens, it typically happens again within about 30 seconds. Then, it won't happen again for another 15 minutes. It seems to happen most often right around chapter changes, but it also happens sometimes right in the middle of a scene, so I can't really say that's it. I've looked in the settings, but I have on idea what might be causing this. There's no issue when watching video files off of my hard drive; this only happens when I'm watching a DVD.

What's going on here? This is incredibly frustrating.

[rogerdpack]

what does your log say?

[Lotesdelere]

this only happens when I'm watching a DVD.

The same happens to me too from time to time and only with MPEG-2, thus DVD and DVB.
I think it occurs when some inconsistencies in the playback are detected by VLC and yes, it's annoying as hell.

[Fangs404]

what does your log say?

OK, I got the log. I set it to verbosity of 2 and skipped ahead to one part of the Bourne Identity where this consistently happens. Here's what I got:

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main debug: Detected interlaced video main debug: deinterlace -1, mode yadif2x, is_needed 1 main debug: control type=14 main warning: can't get output picture avcodec warning: disabling direct rendering avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (21578 bytes) main debug: thread times: real 0m47.331707s, kernel 0m0.015600s, user 0m1.076406s avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) stopped main debug: removing module "avcodec" main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 969 PES in FIFO main debug: [0] 2 0 main debug: [1] 2 0 main debug: [2] 2 0 main debug: [3] 2 0 main debug: [4] 4 0 main debug: [5] 2 0 main debug: [6] 2 0 main debug: [7] 4 0 main debug: [8] 2 0 main debug: [9] 2 0 main debug: [10] 2 0 main debug: [11] 2 0 main debug: [12] 2 0 main debug: [13] 2 0 main debug: [14] 2 0 main debug: [15] 2 0 main debug: [16] 2 0 main debug: [17] 2 0 main debug: [18] 2 0 main debug: [19] 2 0 main debug: [20] 4 0 main debug: [21] 2 0 main debug: [22] 2 0 main debug: [23] 2 0 main debug: saving a free vout main debug: removing module "packetizer_mpegvideo" main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized 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() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms) main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:301) main debug: thread started main debug: destroying useless vout qt4 debug: Qt: Quitting Fullscreen main debug: Filter 07913a04 removed from chain main debug: removing module "postproc" main debug: Filter 07915e1c removed from chain main debug: removing module "swscale" direct3d debug: Direct3D scene released successfully direct3d debug: DirectXEventThread terminating direct3d debug: DirectXCloseWindow direct3d debug: WinProc WM_DESTROY qt4 debug: releasing video... qt4 debug: Video is not needed anymore main debug: removing module "qt4" main debug: removing module "direct3d" main debug: removing module "vout_wrapper" main debug: removing module "blend" main debug: removing module "freetype" main debug: removing module "yuvp" main debug: removing module "swscale" packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: waiting for sequence start packetizer_mpegvideo debug: size 720x480 fps=29.970 avcodec debug: Available decoder output format 61 (PIX_FMT_DXVA2_VLD) avcodec debug: Trying DXVA2 avcodec debug: DLLs loaded avcodec debug: D3dCreateDevice succeed avcodec debug: OurDirect3DCreateDeviceManager9 Success! avcodec info: obtained IDirect3DDeviceManager9 avcodec info: DXVA2CreateVideoService Success! avcodec debug: - 'DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT' is supported by hardware avcodec debug: - 'VC-1 IDCT' is supported by hardware avcodec debug: - 'Windows Media Video 9 IDCT' is supported by hardware avcodec debug: - 'H.264 VLD, no FGT' is supported by hardware avcodec error: DxFindVideoServiceConversion failed avcodec warning: Failed to open DXVA2 avcodec debug: Available decoder output format 53 (PIX_FMT_VAAPI_VLD) avcodec debug: Available decoder output format 0 (PIX_FMT_YUV420P) main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates freetype debug: Building font databases. freetype debug: Took 7000 microseconds freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:/Windows/fonts/arial.ttf freetype debug: using fontsize: 2 main debug: using text renderer module "freetype" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 8.000 ms - Total 8.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 8.000 ms) main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 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() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms) main debug: window size: 853x480 main debug: Deinterlacing available main debug: deinterlace -1, mode yadif2x, is_needed 1 main debug: looking for video filter module: 1 candidate deinterlace debug: using yadif2x deinterlace method main debug: using video filter module "deinterlace" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms) deinterlace debug: spawning the real video output main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates freetype debug: Building font databases. freetype debug: Took 24000 microseconds freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:/Windows/fonts/arial.ttf freetype debug: using fontsize: 2 main debug: using text renderer module "freetype" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 25.000 ms - Total 25.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 25.000 ms) main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 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() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms) main debug: window size: 853x480 main debug: looking for video output module: 1 candidate vout_wrapper debug: Opening vout display wrapper main debug: looking for vout display module: 8 candidates direct3d debug: creating Vout EventThread direct3d debug: DirectXCreateWindow main debug: looking for vout window hwnd module: 3 candidates qt4 debug: requesting video... qt4 debug: Video was requested 0, 0 main debug: using vout window hwnd module "qt4" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 21.000 ms - Total 21.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 21.000 ms) direct3d debug: created video sub-window direct3d debug: Vout EventThread running direct3d debug: disabling screen saver main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 869x518 fullscreen direct3d warning: trying surface pixel format: X8R8G8B8 direct3d debug: selected surface pixel format is X8R8G8B8 direct3d debug: Direct3D scene created successfully direct3d debug: Direct3D device adapter successfully initialized main debug: using vout display module "direct3d" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 49.000 ms - Total 49.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 49.000 ms) main debug: A filter to adapt decoder to display is needed main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates swscale debug: 720x480 chroma: I420 -> 720x480 chroma: RV32 with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: Filter 'Swscale' (07916b3c) appended to chain main debug: using video output module "vout_wrapper" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 51.000 ms - Total 51.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 51.000 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 I420, sar 32:27, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0 main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-23 to system pictures 1-24 main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1920x1200 fullscreen main debug: got 25 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 I420, sar 32:27, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0 main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-23 to system pictures 1-24 main debug: Detected interlaced video main debug: deinterlace -1, mode yadif2x, is_needed 1 main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 1 candidate main debug: using video filter2 module "postproc" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: Filter 'postproc' (079150fc) appended to chain avcodec debug: using direct rendering main debug: Post-processing available main debug: Filter 079150fc removed from chain main debug: removing module "postproc" main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 1 candidate main debug: using video filter2 module "postproc" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: Filter 'postproc' (079150fc) appended to chain main warning: vlc_object_find_name(postproc) is not safe! qt4 debug: Qt: Entering Fullscreen main debug: auto hidding mouse main debug: Detected interlaced video

this only happens when I'm watching a DVD.

The same happens to me too from time to time and only with MPEG-2, thus DVD and DVB.
I think it occurs when some inconsistencies in the playback are detected by VLC and yes, it's annoying as hell.

This could be the case. The 2 DVDs I've watched recently are basically brand new, though, and have no scratches, so I don't know what's going on.

[Fangs404]

Anything?

[erwan10]

This problem most probably falls into the well known limitation of what is referred to as 'vout reuse'

DVD often consists of smaller parts back to back. vlc will try to be as seamless as possible, but two successive parts must meet the following conditions : same width, same height, same chroma. For an unknown reason, your DVD doesn't seem to meet these requirements.

The limitations have been removed (except for a few corner cases) in the development version of vlc (aka vlc1.2). It would be interesting to test this DVD with a recent nightly build (e.g http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/win ... 0912-0002/).

If the problem turns out to be the one I describe, not much can be done with the current vlc.1.1.x versions.

[rogerdpack]

so this doesn't happen on some DVD's but others it does?

[Fangs404]

Thanks for the info, erwan10. I may give one of the nightly releases a shot.

so this doesn't happen on some DVD's but others it does?

I've watched 2 DVDs since I last upgraded to 1.1.4 (and before that, it had been probably a few months), and both experienced the issue.