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DVD FAQ moved to faq.html, small TOC added. all this by Diego Biurrun
author arpi
date Fri, 31 May 2002 22:08:49 +0000
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11 <BODY BGCOLOR=white> 11 <BODY BGCOLOR=white>
12 12
13 <FONT CLASS="text"> 13 <FONT CLASS="text">
14 14
15 <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P> 15 <P><B><A NAME=5>5. FAQ section</A></B></P>
16
17 <UL>
18 <LI><A HREF="#5.1">5.1 Compilation</A></LI>
19 <LI><A HREF="#5.2">5.2 General questions</A></LI>
20 <LI><A HREF="#5.3">5.3 File playing problems</A></LI>
21 <LI><A HREF="#5.4">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></LI>
22 <LI><A HREF="#5.5">5.5 DVD playback</A></LI>
23 <LI><A HREF="#5.6">5.6 Feature requests</A></LI>
24 <LI><A HREF="#5.7">5.7 Encoding</A></LI>
25 </UL>
16 26
17 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% ALIGN=left> 27 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% ALIGN=left>
18 28
19 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT CLASS="text">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P> 29 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><P><B><A NAME=5.1><FONT CLASS="text">5.1 Compilation</A></B></P>
20 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 30 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
221 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 231 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
222 Me too. :) 232 Me too. :)
223 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 233 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
224 234
225 235
226 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME=5.2><FONT CLASS="text">5.2. General questions</A></B> 236 <TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME="5.2"><FONT CLASS="text">5.2 General questions</A></B>
227 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 237 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
228 238
229 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> 239 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
230 What about DVD playing? 240 What about DVD playing?
231 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 241 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
387 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 397 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
388 Use: <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &</CODE> 398 Use: <CODE>mplayer &lt;options&gt; &lt;filename&gt; &lt; /dev/null &</CODE>
389 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 399 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
390 400
391 <TD COLSPAN=3> 401 <TD COLSPAN=3>
392 <B><A NAME=5.3><FONT CLASS="text">5.3. File playing problems</A></B> 402 <B><A NAME="5.3"><FONT CLASS="text">5.3 File playing problems</A></B>
393 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 403 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
394 404
395 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> 405 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
396 ... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer. 406 ... works with avifile/aviplay but doesn't with MPlayer.
397 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 407 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
557 This is again a power management effect (see above). Plug the external power connector 567 This is again a power management effect (see above). Plug the external power connector
558 in <b>before</b> you power on your notebook. 568 in <b>before</b> you power on your notebook.
559 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 569 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
560 570
561 <TD COLSPAN=3> 571 <TD COLSPAN=3>
562 <B><A NAME=5.4><FONT CLASS="text">5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B> 572 <B><A NAME="5.4"><FONT CLASS="text">5.4 Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B>
563 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 573 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
564 574
565 575
566 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> 576 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
567 OK, <CODE>-vo help</CODE> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions! 577 OK, <CODE>-vo help</CODE> shows DGA driver, but it complains about permissions!
639 See the difference? No?! OK, here comes the enlightenment: SDL's 649 See the difference? No?! OK, here comes the enlightenment: SDL's
640 <CODE>x11</CODE> target uses xv when available, you don't have to worry about 650 <CODE>x11</CODE> target uses xv when available, you don't have to worry about
641 it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv<CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE> 651 it ... Note: you can force/disable Xv via SDL using <CODE>-forcexv<CODE> and <CODE>-noxv</CODE>
642 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 652 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
643 653
654 <TD COLSPAN="3">
655 <B><A NAME="5.5"><FONT CLASS="text">5.5 DVD playback</A></B>
656 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
657
658 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
659 <FONT CLASS="text">While playing a DVD, I encountered this error:<BR>
660 <CODE>mplayer: ifo_read.c:1143: ifoRead_C_ADT_internal: Assertion nfo_length /
661 sizeof(cell_adr_t) >= c_adt->nr_of_vobs' failed.</CODE>
662 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
663 <FONT CLASS="text">This is a known libdvdread 0.9.1/0.9.2 bug.
664 Use libmpdvdkit.
665 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
666
667 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
668 <FONT CLASS="text">Can I compile libdvdread and libdvdcss on my sweet SPARC under Solaris?
669 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
670 <FONT CLASS="text">Who knows ... It's said to work, so please test it and send feedback. Refer to
671 the documentation of libdvdread and its homepage as well. We're not the authors
672 of libdvdread.
673 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
674
675 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
676 <FONT CLASS="text">What about subtitles? Can MPlayer display them?
677 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
678 <FONT CLASS="text">Yes! See the <A HREF="cd-dvd.html">DVD chapter</A> of the documentation.
679 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
680
681 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
682 <FONT CLASS="text">How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows!
683 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
684 <FONT CLASS="text">Use the
685 <A HREF="http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvd/dvd_disc_20000215.tar.gz">regionset tool</A>.
686 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
687
688 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
689 <FONT CLASS="text">Do I need to be (setuid) root/setuid fibmap_mplayer to be able to play a DVD?
690 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
691 <FONT CLASS="text">No, only for old-style DVD support. However you must have
692 the proper rights on the DVD device entry (in <CODE>/dev/</CODE>).
693 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
694
695 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
696 <FONT CLASS="text">Where can I get libdvdread and libdvdcss packages?
697 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
698 <FONT CLASS="text">From the
699 <A HREF="http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd">Ogle site</A>.
700 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
701
702 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
703 <FONT CLASS="text">Is it possible to play/encode only selected chapters?
704 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
705 <FONT CLASS="text">Yes, try the <CODE>-chapter</CODE> option.
706 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
707
708 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH="100%"><B>
709 <FONT CLASS="text">My DVD playback is sluggish!
710 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD>
711 <FONT CLASS="text">Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (described in the manpage!) and
712 try enabling DMA for the DVD drive.
713 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
714
644 <TD COLSPAN=3> 715 <TD COLSPAN=3>
645 <B><A NAME=5.5><FONT CLASS="text">5.5. Feature requests</A></B> 716 <B><A NAME="5.6"><FONT CLASS="text">5.6 Feature requests</A></B>
646 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 717 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
647 718
648 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> 719 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
649 I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds. 720 I'd like to seek +/- 1 frames instead of 10 seconds.
650 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 721 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">
875 <B>A:</B> Due to its SIMM memory.</P> 946 <B>A:</B> Due to its SIMM memory.</P>
876 947
877 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 948 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
878 949
879 <TD COLSPAN=3> 950 <TD COLSPAN=3>
880 <B><A NAME=5.6><FONT CLASS="text">5.6. Encoding</A></B> 951 <B><A NAME="5.7"><FONT CLASS="text">5.7 Encoding</A></B>
881 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR> 952 </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;</TD><TR>
882 953
883 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> 954 <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text">
884 How can I encode? 955 How can I encode?
885 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> 956 </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT CLASS="text">A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text">