Cant play a specific DVD

[guy.smilely]

I have used VLC to play all my DVD's couldnt play this one, upgraded to latest version 1.1.5
Mac Book Snow leopard 1.6.5
error log reads asusing packetizer module "spudec"
TIMER module_need() : 0.180 ms - Total 0.180 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.180 ms)
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:301)
main debug: thread started
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=0
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
dvdnav debug: jumping to first title
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=485499600
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
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
main debug: finished input
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "dvdnav"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1' : 601.590 ms - Total 601.590 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 601.590 ms)
main debug: adding item `dvdnav://' ( dvdnav:// )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 2 items, index 0
main debug: processing request item dvdnav:// node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on dvdnav://
main debug: dvdnav:// is at 1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'dvdnav://'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:214)
main debug: thread started
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path '/tmp'
main debug: `dvdnav://' gives access `dvdnav' demux `' path `'
main debug: creating demux: access='dvdnav' demux='' path=''
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav warning: cannot open DVD (/dev/dvd)
main debug: no access_demux module matching "dvdnav" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.512 ms - Total 0.512 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.512 ms)
main debug: creating access 'dvdnav' path=''
main debug: looking for access module: 0 candidates
main debug: no access module matched "dvdnav"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.223 ms - Total 0.223 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.223 ms)
main error: open of `dvdnav://' failed: (null)
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 1/2)
main debug: nothing to play
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'dvdnav://' : 59.973 ms - Total 59.973 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 59.973 ms)
main debug: adding item `SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1' ( dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1 )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 3 items, index 1
main debug: processing request item SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1 node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1
main debug: SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1 is at 2
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:214)
main debug: thread started
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path '/tmp'
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' gives access `dvdnav' demux `' path `/dev/rdisk1'
main debug: creating demux: access='dvdnav' demux='' path='/dev/rdisk1'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 433.324 ms - Total 433.324 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 433.324 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/steve/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.lua
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/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() : 1.235 ms - Total 1.235 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.235 ms)
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=2073600
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=2073600
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=9738000
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
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec warning: refusing to decode non validated subtitle codec
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.312 ms - Total 1.312 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.312 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "spudec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.196 ms - Total 0.196 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.196 ms)
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:301)
main debug: thread started
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=0
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
dvdnav debug: jumping to first title
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=485499600
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
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
main debug: finished input
main debug: dying input
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "dvdnav"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 2/3)
main debug: nothing to play
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1' : 435.758 ms - Total 435.758 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 435.758 ms)
main debug: processing request item SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1 node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1
main debug: SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1 is at 2
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:214)
main debug: thread started
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path '/tmp'
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' gives access `dvdnav' demux `' path `/dev/rdisk1'
main debug: creating demux: access='dvdnav' demux='' path='/dev/rdisk1'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 567.678 ms - Total 567.678 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 567.678 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Users/steve/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/meta/reader/filename.lua
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /Volumes/vlc-1.1.5/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() : 1.274 ms - Total 1.274 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.274 ms)
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=2073600
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=2073600
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=9738000
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
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec warning: refusing to decode non validated subtitle codec
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.336 ms - Total 1.336 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.336 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "spudec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.181 ms - Total 0.181 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.181 ms)
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:301)
main debug: thread started
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=0
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
dvdnav debug: jumping to first title
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 128
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "spudec"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=120081600
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=485499600
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
main debug: Buffering 0%
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.)
main debug: finished input
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "dvdnav"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 2/3)
main debug: nothing to play
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'SECRET_DIARY_OF_A_CALL_GIRL_D1' : 570.428 ms - Total 570.428 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 570.428 ms)

[roger jonsson]

Does it play in Apple DVD player? Region?

[guy.smilely]

yes it has an apple dvd player. the whole thing of vlc was i tthought it bypassed regional codes.

[ajmas]

Could you try playing it with the menus turned off.