Theater mode troubles with WXP

[Tensa]

I am currently using WXP Pro 32bit.

I have used VLC for years now and never had a problem with theater mode. After downloading the latest episode of a series I am watching, the video does not output on my TV. I am connected using a S-Video cable. I can see the video and VLC but it does not go auto-fullscreen. Even when I manually go fullscreen it fudges the resolution. Earlier, I upgraded my VLC from 1.0.1 to 1.0.5. This may be related to the problem, but I can't say for sure.

The video is H.264. This is the only video that will not play in theater mode. I have another series that plays in theater mode just fine. The codecs listed on VLC for other series are xvid/avc1 and they have no problem. I suppose for now I will find an older version of VLC and see if this fixes the problem.

[Tensa]

Apparently the old version I had was 1.0.1. I downgraded to that and it is working again. I tried 1.0.3 however that did not work as well. Perhaps this should be looked in to?

I have an AMD Opteron 165 dual core processor, and an ATI Radeon x1800GTO video card with 256mb of ram.

[VLC_help]

Different video formats shouldn't have any effect to Overlay.

[Tensa]

I agree, it shouldn't. However it was not displaying theater mode with h.264 encoding. Don't know what to tell you. The older version works just fine.

[VLC_help]

Could you open Tools -> Messages... (set Verbosity to 2) before you open the problematic file and paste messages here after open?

[saab99cc]

Hi!

I have problems with TV and 'theatre mode full screen', too, only it is occasional - some (most) times the mode goes on OK but some times not. then I have to launch the file 2-3 times until it goes to full screen.

this is just in version 1.0.5, not in 0.8.6 witch I've been using until now (I had problems with the video in earlier versions, 0.9 - 1.0.x, kind of 'blurring' the picture....)

[saab99cc]

some notes more...

I tried to change some video-options, and it helped for a while, but then today again, somehow vlc-player 'messes up' secondary graphics and there is no full screen mode in TV (tried 10 times to start to play the file).
it might have something to do with scaling the vlc-window in desktop (primary screen)...

other players (like mp-classic, windows-mp...), work OK, so something is not right with vlc...
and it would be really nice to get it work, since it is one rare player showing DVB-subtitles.



(ATI Radeon 1600/1650 x, win xp sp2, athlon 64)

[saab99cc]

and still does not work -- very very annoying -- disappointed....

[VLC_help]

Messages, please.

[saab99cc]

ok, I try to make some tests. first I have to install 105 back, now I'm using 086 again... (because it is working...)

[VLC_help]

No need to install. You can just extract 1.0.5 .zip/.7z package to somewhere and run it from there.

[saab99cc]

OK, great. that's good news! I haven't realize that possibility earlier, silly me... ...

thanks.

[saab99cc]

so, same problem continues, some files works OK, some not; and 'bad' ones sometimes work after reboot...

- deinterlacing as default is not working anymore, have to choose manually (linear), then working;
- 'monitor 2' (for TV) options in ATI-CCCenter got 'grey'; I've got the feeling that vlc messes the card.... corrects after reboot...

- media player classic works still OK...

here are messages for 2 files not working with TV-theatre-full-mode:

1. file:

main debug: adding item `test1.ts' ( T:\test\test1.ts )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Soittolista
main debug: rebuild done - 4 items, index 2
main debug: processing request item test1.ts node Soittolista skip 0
main debug: resyncing on test1.ts
main debug: test1.ts is at 3
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'test1.ts'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 1 (../.././src/input/input.c:230)
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: thread started
main debug: selected subtitle language[0] fi
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MBytes
main debug: using timeshift path 'P:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp'
main debug: `T:\test\test1.ts' gives access `' demux `' path `T:\test\test1.ts'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='T:\test\test1.ts'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: creating access '' path='T:\test\test1.ts'
main debug: looking for access module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: T:\test\test1.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `T:\test\test1.ts'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 25641 kbytes/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 2 candidates
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='T:\test\test1.ts'
main debug: looking for demux module: 50 candidates
main debug: using demux module "ts"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in T:\test\
ts debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP 0 00000000
main debug: `T:\test\test1.ts' successfully opened
ts debug: pid[512] unknown
ts debug: pid[2321] unknown
ts debug: PATCallBack called
ts debug: new PAT ts_id=4097 version=6 current_next=1
ts debug: * number=17 pid=256
ts debug: pid[650] unknown
ts debug: PMTCallBack called
ts debug: new PMT program number=17 version=1 pid_pcr=512
ts debug: * es pid=512 type=2 dr->i_tag=0x52
ts debug: * es pid=512 type=2 dr->i_tag=0x2
ts debug: * es pid=512 type=2 dr->i_tag=0xe
ts debug: * es pid=512 type=2 dr->i_tag=0x6
ts debug: * es pid=512 type=2 fcc=mpgv
main debug: selecting program id=17
main debug: looking for decoder module: 35 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:315)
main debug: thread started
ts debug: * es pid=650 type=4 dr->i_tag=0xa
ts debug: * es pid=650 type=4 dr->i_tag=0x52
ts debug: * es pid=650 type=4 dr->i_tag=0x3
ts debug: * es pid=650 type=4 dr->i_tag=0xe
ts debug: found language: fin
ts debug: * es pid=650 type=4 fcc=mpga
main debug: looking for decoder module: 35 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 2 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:315)
main debug: thread started
ts debug: * es pid=1027 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x59
ts debug: * es pid=1027 type=6 fcc=dvbs
main debug: idx1=0(fi)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 35 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
main debug: using decoder module "dvbsub"
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:315)
main debug: thread started
ts debug: * es pid=1028 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x59
ts debug: * es pid=1028 type=6 fcc=dvbs
main debug: idx1=-1(nl) idx2=0(fi)
ts debug: * es pid=2321 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x56
ts debug: * es pid=2321 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x52
ts debug: * ttxt type=Teletext lan=fin page=100
ts debug: * Stream Component Identifier: 10
ts debug: * es pid=2321 type=6 fcc=telx
main debug: idx1=0(fi) idx2=0(fi)
ts warning: first packet for pid=512 cc=0x8
ts warning: first packet for pid=2321 cc=0x8
ts warning: first packet for pid=650 cc=0xd
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 7%
main debug: Buffering 17%
main debug: Buffering 24%
libmpeg2 debug: 720x576 (display 720,576), aspect 768000, sar 64:45, 25.000 fps
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
main debug: Buffering 31%
main debug: Buffering 39%
main debug: Buffering 46%
main debug: Buffering 56%
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:224
main debug: Buffering 63%
main debug: Buffering 72%
main debug: Buffering 81%
main debug: Buffering 88%
main debug: Buffering 97%
main debug: Stream buffering done (315 ms in 4 ms)
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 20 candidates
swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: YUVA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 20 candidates
yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
main debug: window size: 1024x576
main debug: looking for video output module: 7 candidates
vout_directx debug: creating DirectXEventThread
main debug: thread (Vout Events Thread) created at priority 0 (../../../.././modules/video_output/msw/directx.c:282)
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: thread started
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateWindow
main debug: looking for hwnd module: 3 candidates
qt4 debug: requesting video...
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Video was requested -1, -1
qt4 debug: Video is resizing to: 885 676
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: using hwnd module "qt4"
vout_directx debug: created video sub-window
vout_directx debug: Vout EventThread running
vout_directx debug: DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: directx-device:
vout_directx debug: DirectXEnumCallback: Primary Display Driver, display
vout_directx debug: DirectXEnumCallback: Radeon X1600/X1650 Series, \\.\DISPLAY1
vout_directx debug: selecting Radeon X1600/X1650 Series, \\.\DISPLAY1
vout_directx debug: screen dimensions (0x0,1280x1024)
vout_directx debug: DirectDraw Capabilities: overlay=1 yuvoverlay=1 can_deinterlace_overlay=1 colorkey=1 stretch=1

bltfourcc=1
vout_directx debug: End DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateDisplay
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateClipper
vout_directx debug: disabling screen saver
main debug: using video output module "vout_directx"
main debug: Deinterlacing available
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:yes chroma:YV12
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (failed)
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:yes chroma:YV12
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (failed)
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:yes chroma:YUY2
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (failed)
vout_directx warning: Could not initialize directx overlay
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:no chroma:YV12
vout_directx debug: created plain surface of chroma:YV12
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (succeeded)
main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s)
main debug: pic render sz 720x576, of (0,0), vsz 720x576, 4cc I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic in sz 720x576, of (0,0), vsz 720x576, 4cc I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic out sz 720x576, of (0,0), vsz 720x576, 4cc I420, ar 16:9, sar 64:45, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-14 to system pictures 1-15
main debug: reusing aout
main debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates
aout_directx debug: OpenAudio
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: Realtek AC97 Audio
main warning: dts != current_pts (-89684830043)
main warning: decoder synchro warning: pts != current_date (-40000)
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: Received first picture
qt4 debug: Qt: Entering Fullscreen
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is stereo
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
main debug: thread started
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: thread (DirectSound Notification Thread) created at priority 15 (../../.././modules/audio_output/directx.c:427)
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
main debug: output 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'s16l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "converter_float"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: input 'mpga' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1161 bytes
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
scaletempo warning: bad input or output format
main warning: no audio filter module matching "scaletempo" could be loaded
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: filter(s) 'mpga'->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: End of audio preroll
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 379 ms
freetype debug: using fontsize: 36
main debug: looking for video blending module: 1 candidate
blend debug: chroma: YUVA -> I420
main debug: using video blending module "blend"
main debug: decoded 106/108 pictures

~~~~
2. file:


main debug: adding item `Rush Hour 1.mpg' ( M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Soittolista
main debug: rebuild done - 8 items, index 6
main debug: processing request item Rush Hour 1.mpg node Soittolista skip 0
main debug: resyncing on Rush Hour 1.mpg
main debug: Rush Hour 1.mpg is at 7
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: thread started
main debug: selected subtitle language[0] fi
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MBytes
main debug: using timeshift path 'P:\DOCUME~1\admin\LOCALS~1\Temp'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 1 (../.././src/input/input.c:230)
main debug: `M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg' gives access `' demux `' path `M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: creating access '' path='M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: looking for access module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 27027 kbytes/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 2 candidates
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg'
main debug: looking for demux module: 50 candidates
main debug: using demux module "ps"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in M:\Jackie Chan\
main debug: `M:\Jackie Chan\Rush Hour 1.mpg' successfully opened
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
ps warning: found sync code
ps debug: we found a length of: 5447375844
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: looking for decoder module: 35 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 2 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:315)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for decoder module: 35 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:315)
main debug: thread started
main debug: Buffering 0%
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:224
main debug: reusing aout
main debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates
aout_directx debug: OpenAudio
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: Realtek AC97 Audio
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 1%
main debug: Buffering 83%
main debug: Stream buffering done (321 ms in 6 ms)
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is stereo
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
main debug: thread started
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: thread (DirectSound Notification Thread) created at priority 15 (../../.././modules/audio_output/directx.c:427)
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
main debug: output 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'s16l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "converter_float"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: input 'mpga' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1161 bytes
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
scaletempo warning: bad input or output format
main warning: no audio filter module matching "scaletempo" could be loaded
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: filter(s) 'mpga'->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: End of audio preroll
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 92 ms
libmpeg2 debug: 704x576 (display 704,576), aspect 576000, sar 12:11, 25.000 fps
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 20 candidates
swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: YUVA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 20 candidates
yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
main debug: window size: 768x576
main debug: looking for video output module: 7 candidates
vout_directx debug: creating DirectXEventThread
main debug: thread (Vout Events Thread) created at priority 0 (../../../.././modules/video_output/msw/directx.c:282)
main debug: thread started
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateWindow
main debug: looking for hwnd module: 3 candidates
qt4 debug: requesting video...
qt4 debug: Video was requested -1, -1
qt4 debug: Video is resizing to: 885 676
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: using hwnd module "qt4"
vout_directx debug: created video sub-window
vout_directx debug: Vout EventThread running
vout_directx debug: DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: directx-device:
vout_directx debug: DirectXEnumCallback: Primary Display Driver, display
vout_directx debug: DirectXEnumCallback: Radeon X1600/X1650 Series, \\.\DISPLAY1
vout_directx debug: selecting Radeon X1600/X1650 Series, \\.\DISPLAY1
vout_directx debug: screen dimensions (0x0,1280x1024)
vout_directx debug: DirectDraw Capabilities: overlay=1 yuvoverlay=1 can_deinterlace_overlay=1 colorkey=1 stretch=1

bltfourcc=1
vout_directx debug: End DirectXInitDDraw
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateDisplay
vout_directx debug: DirectXCreateClipper
vout_directx debug: disabling screen saver
main debug: using video output module "vout_directx"
main debug: Deinterlacing available
vout_directx debug: NewPictureVec overlay:no chroma:YV12
vout_directx debug: created plain surface of chroma:YV12
vout_directx debug: End NewPictureVec (succeeded)
main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s)
main debug: pic render sz 704x576, of (0,0), vsz 704x576, 4cc I420, ar 4:3, sar 12:11, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic in sz 704x576, of (0,0), vsz 704x576, 4cc I420, ar 4:3, sar 12:11, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: pic out sz 704x576, of (0,0), vsz 704x576, 4cc I420, ar 4:3, sar 12:11, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-14 to system pictures 1-15
main warning: dts != current_pts (-806032)
main warning: decoder synchro warning: pts != current_date (-40000)
qt4 debug: Qt: Entering Fullscreen
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: decoded 106/108 pictures

~~~~~

[VLC_help]

vout_directx warning: DirectDrawUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay
vout_directx error: overlay unuseable (might already be in use)

That is the problem.

[saab99cc]

yes, that is the problem, vlc 105 has obviously difficulties handling the overlay;

other programs don't have problems since they are working OK with overlay.
and no, there are no other programs using the overlay at the same time, so it is not in use, the only user is vlc itself.

so, back to old 086. pity.