Problem: No DTS DVD playback

[f0xmuld3r]

I have a problem playing a DVD that has a DTS only track: I don't get any sound (and just now it even crashed, which it hasn't done before).

The movie plays just fine both on PC (PowerDVD) and standalone player (Pioneer). There is no menu on the DVD and it's 4.3gb.

Here is more info:

Powerbook G4, model 5,4
1.5ghz, 786mb ram
Mac OSX 10.4.3
VLC Version 0.8.4
Quicktime 7.0.3
Here is what VLC says:

main debug: CPU has capabilities AltiVec FPU
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 2 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpyaltivec"
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 42019328 (playlist) created at priority -47 (src/playlist/playlist.c:183)
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 42108928 (preparser) created at priority -47 (src/playlist/playlist.c:205)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: interface initialized
main debug: thread 42693120 (interface) created at priority -47 (src/interface/interface.c:178)
main debug: looking for interface module: 3 candidates
main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: interface initialized
main debug: thread 42689024 (manager) created at priority -47 (src/interface/interface.c:152)
main debug: adding playlist item `LOTR_FOTR_SE_D1_20050808' ( dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1 )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 43218944 (input) created at priority 37 (src/input/input.c:230)
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
dvdnav warning: cannot go to dvd menu
main debug: thread 43360256 (dvdnav event thread handler) created at priority -47 (dvdnav.c:336)
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
main debug: control type=1
main debug: adding playlist item `LOTR_FOTR_SE_D1_20050808' ( dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1 )
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: closing input
main debug: thread 43360256 joined (dvdnav.c:352)
main debug: unlocking module "dvdnav"
main debug: thread 43218944 joined (src/input/input.c:386)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 42690048 (input) created at priority 37 (src/input/input.c:230)
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
dvdnav warning: cannot go to dvd menu
main debug: thread 43395584 (dvdnav event thread handler) created at priority -47 (dvdnav.c:336)
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: `dvdnav:///dev/rdisk1' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=1
dvdnav debug: - domain=2
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=39412800
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=39412800
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=547095600
dvdnav debug: - cell_start=0
dvdnav debug: - pg_start=0
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_SPU_CLUT_CHANGE
main debug: selecting program id=0
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=1
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
main debug: looking for decoder module: 24 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 43420160 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/decoder.c:159)
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate not done b=1 t=1
libmpeg2 debug: 720x576 (display 540,576), aspect 768000, sar 9216:6480, 25.000 fps
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: window size: 1024x576
main debug: looking for video output module: 4 candidates
opengl debug: Texture size: 720x576
main debug: looking for opengl provider module: 1 candidate
macosx debug: display is Quartz Extreme accelerated
main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 2
main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 3
main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 4
main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 5
main debug: using opengl provider module "macosx"
main debug: using video output module "opengl"
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s)
main debug: picture in 720x576 (0,0,720x576), chroma I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45
main debug: picture user 720x576 (0,0,720x576), chroma I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45
main debug: picture out 720x576 (0,0,720x576), chroma YUY2, ar 16:9, sar 64:45
main debug: looking for chroma module: 6 candidates
main debug: using chroma module "i420_yuy2_altivec"
main debug: indirect render, mapping render pictures 0-7 to system pictures 1-8
main debug: thread 43694592 (video output) created at priority 37 (src/video_output/video_output.c:416)
main warning: dts != current_pts (-160938)
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-40000)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 24 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "dts"
main debug: thread 43755520 (decoder) created at priority 37 (src/input/decoder.c:159)
dts: DTS channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:768000
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates
main debug: VLC is looking for:
'dts ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=512 samples/2048 bytes
auhal debug: system has [1] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 257 DevName: Built-in Audio DevUID: Apple03DBDMAAudio:i2s-a:0
auhal debug: succesful finish of deviceslist
auhal debug: supported format:
samplerate: [48000]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [11]
BypesPerPacket: [8]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [8]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
auhal debug: supported format:
samplerate: [44100]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [11]
BypesPerPacket: [8]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [8]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
auhal debug: supported format:
samplerate: [32000]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [11]
BypesPerPacket: [8]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [8]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
auhal debug: we had requested a digital stream, but it's not possible for this device
main warning: late picture skipped (18993)
auhal debug: current format is :
samplerate: [44100]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [43]
BypesPerPacket: [4]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [4]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
auhal debug: Layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: This is channel: -1
auhal warning: Unrecognized channel form provided by driver: -1
auhal warning: Probably no channellayout is set. force based on channelcount
auhal debug: This is channel: -1
auhal warning: Unrecognized channel form provided by driver: -1
auhal debug: defined 2 physical channels for vlc core
auhal debug: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: :
samplerate: [48000]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [11]
BypesPerPacket: [8]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [8]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is :
samplerate: [48000]
FormatID: [lpcm]
FormatFlags: [11]
BypesPerPacket: [8]
FramesPerPacket: [1]
BytesPerFrame: [8]
ChannelsPerFrame: [2]
BitsPerChannel[32]
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 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 "trivial_mixer"
main debug: input 'dts ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=512 samples/2048 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'dts '->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 23 candidates
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 23 candidates
main error: couldn't find a filter for the first part of the conversion
main error: couldn't set an input pipeline

[fkuehne]

We had to remove the VLC's DTS decoder for legal reasons. You can only forward the DTS-track to another external hardware receiver using the S/PDIF-output to hear it.
The last version of VLC, which includes that decoder, is 0.7.2.

[simon]

You should make a fork of VLC that keeps all the nice stuff you can't include due to legal reasons.
I can do it in a few years when I have learned to programm if noone has done it by then.

//Simon

[The DJ]

right, and this makes things for us less problematic legally speaking......

How exactly ????

Better become a lawyer and find sponsor to help us on the lawsuits.