Hello,
I really enjoy using VLC. It is incredibly flexible and has many ways to be used, although simple in its use !
My 4 kids have a bad habit scratching DVDs (in fact letting them under chairs..), therefore I purchased a big-size HD and backed up DVDs on it, letting them watching movies on TV from the HD.
My TV is connected to a Freebox (ADSL modem from the French ISP Free) that is also able to receive a UDP MPEG-2 TS stream from VLC, and let it display on TV. Moreover, a HTTP browser on Freebox allows me to use the HTTP interface on VLC.
I have no problem for a lot of DVDs that are nicely streamed over the network, but I am stuck on one. The strange thing is that I am able to watch the movie without problem on my PC screen with VLC, but I am not able to stream it ! When inserting the original DVD, I have the same problem : I am able to watch the movie on PC screen using VLC, but I am not able to stream it over the network.
This DVD (Madagascar) is known to be protected by RipGuard, a recent Macrovision protection scheme.
Could someone help me deciphering the VLC error messages below so that I understand what options to add to VLC commande line or the kind of trimming I need to perform on the DVD files ?
Thanks very much in advance for any help.
Some data :
I am using vlc-0.8.4-svn on Windows XP SP2 Professional Edition, on a PC with a 1 GHz processor and 512 Mbytes RAM.
vlc command line executed for streaming is the following :
..\vlc\vlc.exe --extraintf http:rc --rc-quiet --rc-host :8082 --http-host :8081 --http-src=./http_vlc --sout="#std" --sout-standard-access=udp --sout-standard-mux=ts --sout-standard-url=212.27.38.253:1234 --sout-ts-pid-video=68 --sout-ts-pid-audio=69 --sout-ts-pcr=80 --sout-ts-dts-delay=400 --sout-ffmpeg-strict-rc --open=""
This is what I get when trying to stream the movie :
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main debug: adding playlist item `C:\Films\Madagascar' ( C:\Films\Madagascar )
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: closing input
main debug: thread times: real 0m47,999019s, kernel 0m0,000000s, user 0m0,000000s
main debug: thread 4480 joined (../../../vlc/modules/access/dvdnav.c:352)
main debug: unlocking module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: unlocking module "spudec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spu ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing an input
mux_ts debug: removing input pid=71
main warning: no more input stream for this mux
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: unlocking module "dvdnav"
main debug: destroying sout
main debug: destroying chain... (name=std)
mux_ts debug: Close
main debug: unlocking module "mux_ts"
access_output_udp debug: packet has been sent too late (43051205948)
main debug: thread times: real 0m48,079134s, kernel 0m0,000000s, user 0m0,000000s
main debug: thread 4408 joined (../../../vlc/modules/access_output/udp.c:331)
access_output_udp debug: udp access output closed
main debug: unlocking module "access_output_udp"
main debug: unlocking module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: thread times: real 0m48,139220s, kernel 0m0,060086s, user 0m0,080115s
main debug: thread 4268 joined (../vlc/src/input/input.c:386)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: stream=`std'
main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate
main debug: thread 4268 (input) created at priority 1 (../vlc/src/input/input.c:230)
stream_out_standard debug: creating `udp/ts://212.27.38.253:1234'
stream_out_standard debug: extention is 253:1234
stream_out_standard debug: extention -> mux=(null)
stream_out_standard debug: using `udp/ts://212.27.38.253:1234'
main debug: looking for sout access module: 1 candidate
main debug: looking for network module: 1 candidate
main debug: using network module "ipv4"
main debug: unlocking module "ipv4"
main debug: thread 4424 (sout write thread) created at priority 15 (../../../vlc/modules/access_output/udp.c:284)
access_output_udp debug: udp access output opened(212.27.38.253:1234)
main debug: using sout access module "access_output_udp"
stream_out_standard debug: access opened
main debug: looking for sout mux module: 1 candidate
mux_ts debug: Open
mux_ts debug: shaping=200000 pcr=80000 dts_delay=400000
main debug: using sout mux module "mux_ts"
main debug: muxer support adding stream at any time
stream_out_standard debug: mux opened
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard"
main warning: drive letter C: found in source
main debug: `C:\Films\Madagascar' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\Films\Madagascar'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\Films\Madagascar'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
main debug: thread 4528 (dvdnav event thread handler) created at priority 0 (../../../vlc/modules/access/dvdnav.c:336)
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Films\
main debug: starting in synch mode
main debug: `C:\Films\Madagascar' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=2
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=43200
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=43200
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=43200
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 1
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 17 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "spudec"
main debug: stream out mode -> no decoder thread
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 17 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
main debug: stream out mode -> no decoder thread
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
packetizer_mpegvideo debug: Size 720x576 fps=25,000
spudec debug: SPU packets size=1824 should be 1824
main debug: adding a new input
main debug: adding a new input
mux_ts debug: adding input codec=spu pid=70
mux_ts debug: waiting for PCR streams
main debug: idx1=-1(??) idx2=-1(??)
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_NOP
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_WAIT
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_STILL_FRAME
dvdnav debug: - length=0xff
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And when having a successful display :
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main debug: adding playlist item `C:\Films\Madagascar' ( C:\Films\Madagascar )
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main warning: drive letter C: found in source
main debug: `C:\Films\Madagascar' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\Films\Madagascar'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\Films\Madagascar'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
main debug: thread 4088 (input) created at priority 1 (src/input/input.c:230)
dvdnav debug: trying to go to dvd menu
main debug: thread 4132 (dvdnav event thread handler) created at priority 0 (dvdnav.c:336)
main debug: using access_demux module "dvdnav"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Films\
main debug: `C:\Films\Madagascar' successfully opened
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_HOP_CHANNEL
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_VTS_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - vtsN=2
dvdnav debug: - domain=8
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_CELL_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - cellN=1
dvdnav debug: - pgN=1
dvdnav debug: - cell_length=43200
dvdnav debug: - pg_length=43200
dvdnav debug: - pgc_length=43200
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 1
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 26 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: thread 4164 (decoder) created at priority 0 (src/input/decoder.c:159)
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_AUDIO_STREAM_CHANGE
dvdnav debug: - physical=0
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
main debug: looking for decoder module: 26 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 4188 (decoder) created at priority 0 (src/input/decoder.c:159)
dvdnav debug: buttonUpdate 1
spudec debug: SPU packets size=1824 should be 1824
main debug: idx1=-1(??) idx2=-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: crop: 48,170,623,61, palette forced: 1
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
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_NOP
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_WAIT
dvdnav debug: DVDNAV_STILL_FRAME
dvdnav debug: - length=0xff
main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 6
spudec warning: ignoring blank alpha palette
spudec debug: valid subtitle, size: 720x573, position: 0,2
spudec debug: cropped to: 720x206, position: 0,186
spudec debug: total size: 0x720, RLE offsets: 0x2 0x381
main debug: window size: 1024x576
main debug: looking for video output module: 5 candidates
vout_directx debug: creating DirectXEventThread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateWindow
vout_directx debug: Created video sub-window
main debug: thread 4244 (DirectX Events Thread) created at priority 0 (directx.c:261)
vout_directx debug: DirectXEventThread running
vout_directx debug: DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: directx-device:
vout_directx debug: DirectXEnumCallback: Pilote d'affichage principal, display
vout_directx debug: screen dimensions (0x0,800x600)
vout_directx debug: DirectDraw Capabilities: overlay=1 yuvoverlay=1 can_deinterlace_overlay=1 colorkey=1 stretch=1 bltfourcc=0
vout_directx debug: End DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateDisplay
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateClipper
main debug: using video output module "vout_directx"
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:yes chroma:YV12
vout_directx debug: YUV overlay created successfully
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (succeeded)
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 I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45
main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-6 to system pictures 1-7
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 4256 (video output) created at priority 1 (src/video_output/video_output.c:416)
main warning: dts != current_pts (375940)
main debug: looking for video blending module: 1 candidate
blend debug: chroma: YUVP -> I420
main debug: using video blending module "blend"
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: Using fontsize: 36
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
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Again, thanks a lot for any indication you may have