Codecs for VLC

[Jim]

FC11

where can Codecs for VLC be downloaded for playing DVD videos.

[Petrus de Calguarium]

Jim wrote:
> where can Codecs for VLC be downloaded for playing DVD videos.

Due to licensing issues or uncertainty about legality (or some such reasons), they 
are not in rpm-free nor in rpm-nonfree. Instead, they are at: rpm.livna.org/repo. All 
you need, and all that is there, as far as I am aware, is libdvdcss.

[Jim]

On 01/01/2010 12:58 PM, Petrus de Calguarium wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > where can Codecs for VLC be downloaded for playing DVD videos.
>
> Due to licensing issues or uncertainty about legality (or some such reasons), they
> are not in rpm-free nor in rpm-nonfree. Instead, they are at: rpm.livna.org/repo. All
> you need, and all that is there, as far as I am aware, is libdvdcss.

I have the libdvdcss already installed.

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Fri, 1/1/10, Jim  wrote:
> FC11
>
> where can Codecs for VLC be downloaded for playing DVD
> videos.

You're probably missing libdvdcss.  It's in the livna depository or you can search for its rpm.

This link may help.  Scroll down to the VLC DVDPlayback section:

http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f12.html#mediaplayers

B

[Jim]

On 01/01/2010 12:58 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> VLC DVDPlayback

I have libdvdcss already installed.

And I should be telling you that this is a X86_64 box.

VLC and libdvdcss is a X86_64 rpm

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Fri, 1/1/10, Jim  wrote:
> On 01/01/2010 12:58 PM, Patrick
> Bartek wrote:
> > VLC DVDPlayback
>
> I have libdvdcss already installed.
>
> And I should be telling you that this is a X86_64 box.
>
> VLC and libdvdcss is a X86_64 rpm

My system is 64-bit, also: AMD dual booting F9 & 12.  I installed F12 a couple weeks ago, but only got around to installing (using yum) VLC and libdvdcss, both 64-bit, a few days ago.  I tested VLC using a commercial movie DVD (CHICAGO, if you are wondering), and it worked fine.  It also worked with a few other movies I had.  However, I remember reading quite some time ago, that some DVDs have proprietary encryption/encoding/whatever to prevent copying, etc. and those require a DVD player that is set up with that proprietary key to play.  All contemporary players are so outfitted.  Older ones aren't.  And, of course, this proprietary feature is not available to the general public.  So, no way to play the DVD on your computer.

This may not be your problem, but it is something to consider.

How did you install VLC?  If you didn't use yum or an equivalent package manager, you may not have gotten the dependent libraries, etc.  My new, but fully updated F12 set up didn't have all the necessary dependencies when I installed VLC.  So, check.

B

[Jim]

On 01/02/2010 01:32 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Jim  wrote:
> > On 01/01/2010 12:58 PM, Patrick
> > Bartek wrote:
> > > VLC DVDPlayback
> >
> > I have libdvdcss already installed.
> >
> > And I should be telling you that this is a X86_64 box.
> >
> > VLC and libdvdcss is a X86_64 rpm
>
> My system is 64-bit, also: AMD dual booting F9&  12.  I installed F12 a couple weeks ago, but only got around to installing (using yum) VLC and libdvdcss, both 64-bit, a few days ago.  I tested VLC using a commercial movie DVD (CHICAGO, if you are wondering), and it worked fine.  It also worked with a few other movies I had.  However, I remember reading quite some time ago, that some DVDs have proprietary encryption/encoding/whatever to prevent copying, etc. and those require a DVD player that is set up with that proprietary key to play.  All contemporary players are so outfitted.  Older ones aren't.  And, of course, this proprietary feature is not available to the general public.  So, no way to play the DVD on your computer.
>
> This may not be your problem, but it is something to consider.
>
> How did you install VLC?  If you didn't use yum or an equivalent package manager, you may not have gotten the dependent libraries, etc.  My new, but fully updated F12 set up didn't have all the necessary dependencies when I installed VLC.  So, check.
>
> B

both VLC and libdvdcss was installed with Yum.

[Suvayu Ali]

Hi Jim,

On Saturday 02 January 2010 07:54 AM, Jim wrote:
> both VLC and libdvdcss was installed with Yum.

I think it would be better if you could provide us with more 
information. Try to run vlc from a terminal, try with other media 
players. Look in dmesg for clues when you insert a DVD, maybe your 
problem is not with the media players.

GL

[Jim]

On 01/02/2010 01:42 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> On Saturday 02 January 2010 07:54 AM, Jim wrote:
> > both VLC and libdvdcss was installed with Yum.
>
> I think it would be better if you could provide us with more 
> information. Try to run vlc from a terminal, try with other media 
> players. Look in dmesg for clues when you insert a DVD, maybe your 
> problem is not with the media players.
>
> GL

Running VLC from command Line.

There is no error messages in /var/log/messages

$ vlc
VLC media player 1.0.4 Goldeneye
[0x1b24098] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 
'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0x7ffdc8001478] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
[0x7ffde4000c98] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)
[0x7ffdc8001258] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
[0x7ffde40018b8] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.4
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdnav: DVD Title: SEABISCUIT
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 2f4893f3
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/mickey/.dvdnav/SEABISCUIT.map'
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x000001f6
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00000551
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x0000469d
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00305d90
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00305d94
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x003bfca5
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x003bfca9
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x003cfcea
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x003cfcee
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x003d33d2
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x003d33d6
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x003d33f8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x003d33fc
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB at 0x003d3413
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB at 0x003d3417
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 7 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffdc82e5358] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:2 samplerate:48000 
bitrate:192000
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
QPainter::setClipRegion: Painter not active
QPainter::setClipping: Painter not active, state will be reset by begin
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
QPainter::setClipRegion: Painter not active
QPainter::setClipping: Painter not active, state will be reset by begin
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
[0x7ffdb8000a88] pulse audio output: No. of Audio Channels: 2
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR is called too 
late, increasing pts_delay to 300 ms
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffdc80a3898] libmpeg2 decoder error: DpbUnlinkPicture called on an 
invalid picture
[0x7ffdc80a3898] libmpeg2 decoder error: DpbUnlinkPicture called on an 
invalid picture
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc81b0a68] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:6 samplerate:48000 
bitrate:448000
[0x7ffdb8000a88] pulse audio output: No. of Audio Channels: 6
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc82e5c48] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered
[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error:

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Sat, 1/2/10, Jim  wrote:
> [snip]
> > How did you install VLC?  If you didn't use yum
>
> or an equivalent package manager, you may not have gotten
> the dependent libraries, etc.  My new, but fully
> updated F12 set up didn't have all the necessary
> dependencies when I installed VLC.  So, check.
> > B
>
> both VLC and libdvdcss was installed with Yum.

Okay.  Now's the time for more details.  What kind of DVD videos are you trying to play: commercial, private, off brand, foreign, pirated, etc.?  What happens, shows on the monitor, etc. when you insert the DVD?  What does dmesg report?  Do music and data DVD/CDs work okay?

B

[Jim]

On 01/02/2010 02:22 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> --- On Sat, 1/2/10, Jim  wrote:
> > [snip]
> > > How did you install VLC?  If you didn't use yum
> >
> > or an equivalent package manager, you may not have gotten
> > the dependent libraries, etc.  My new, but fully
> > updated F12 set up didn't have all the necessary
> > dependencies when I installed VLC.  So, check.
> > > B
> >
> > both VLC and libdvdcss was installed with Yum.
>
> Okay.  Now's the time for more details.  What kind of DVD videos are you trying to play: commercial, private, off brand, foreign, pirated, etc.?  What happens, shows on the monitor, etc. when you insert the DVD?  What does dmesg report?  Do music and data DVD/CDs work okay?
>
> B

Commercial videos is where I have the problems.

Data DVD/CDs work okay.

There is no error messages in /var/log/messages, I run the command tail -f /var/log/messages and get no output when I run VLC from command line.

$ vlc

VLC media player 1.0.4 Goldeneye

[0x1b24098] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.

[0x7ffdc8001478] vcd access error: no movie tracks found

[0x7ffde4000c98] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)

[0x7ffdc8001258] vcd access error: no movie tracks found

[0x7ffde40018b8] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.4

libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access

libdvdnav: DVD Title: SEABISCUIT

libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 2f4893f3

libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):

libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/mickey/.dvdnav/SEABISCUIT.map'

libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00fe0000. Regions: 1

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys

libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x000001f6

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00000551

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x0000469d

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00305d90

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00305d94

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x003bfca5

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x003bfca9

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x003cfcea

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x003cfcee

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_0.VOB at 0x003d33d2

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x003d33d6

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_0.VOB at 0x003d33f8

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_06_1.VOB at 0x003d33fc

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_0.VOB at 0x003d3413

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_07_1.VOB at 0x003d3417

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

libdvdread: Found 7 VTS's

libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffdc82e5358] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000

QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1

QPainter::setClipRegion: Painter not active

QPainter::setClipping: Painter not active, state will be reset by begin

QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1

QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1

QPainter::setClipRegion: Painter not active

QPainter::setClipping: Painter not active, state will be reset by begin

QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1

[0x7ffdb8000a88] pulse audio output: No. of Audio Channels: 2

No accelerated IMDCT transform found

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR  is called too late, increasing pts_delay to 300 ms

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffdc80a3898] libmpeg2 decoder error: DpbUnlinkPicture called on an invalid picture

[0x7ffdc80a3898] libmpeg2 decoder error: DpbUnlinkPicture called on an invalid picture

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffde4002298] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc81b0a68] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:448000

[0x7ffdb8000a88] pulse audio output: No. of Audio Channels: 6

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

No accelerated IMDCT transform found

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc82e5c48] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error: invalid picture encountered

[0x7ffdc8052198] libmpeg2 decoder error:

[Suvayu Ali]

On Saturday 02 January 2010 01:23 PM, Jim wrote:
> On 01/02/2010 02:22 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > Okay. Now's the time for more details. What kind of DVD videos are you
> > trying to play: commercial, private, off brand, foreign, pirated,
> > etc.? What happens, shows on the monitor, etc. when you insert the
> > DVD? What does dmesg report? Do music and data DVD/CDs work okay?
> >
> > B
>
> Commercial videos is where I have the problems.
>
> Data DVD/CDs work okay.
>
> There is no error messages in /var/log/messages, I run the command tail
> -f /var/log/messages and get no output when I run VLC from command line.
>
> $ vlc
>
> VLC media player 1.0.4 Goldeneye
>
> [0x1b24098] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use
> 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
>
> [0x7ffdc8001478] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
>
> [0x7ffde4000c98] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)
>
> [0x7ffdc8001258] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
>
> [0x7ffde40018b8] main input error: open of `vcd:///dev/sr0' failed: (null)

I think this might be the problem. Right now I am watching a commercial 
DVD with VLC. (totem also works) What does `dmesg |tail -20' give you? 
On my system this is what I get when I put DVDs in my DVD drive.
> UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount
> UDF-fs INFO UDF: Mounting volume 'CHIUCK_SEASON_1_DISC_1', timestamp 2008/06/24 08:42 (1e20)
> SELinux: initialized (dev sr0, type udf), uses genfs_contexts
> UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount
> UDF-fs INFO UDF: Mounting volume 'VAI-D1', timestamp 2009/08/12 11:05 (1e20)
> SELinux: initialized (dev sr0, type udf), uses genfs_contexts

PS: I am making a wild guess, could you try something like this to play 
your DVD: `vlc dvd:///dev/sr0'

btw, Seabiscuit is one awesome movie.