Which program or packages can play .VOB files

vitalstrike82 · 05-24-2009, 06:40 AM

Hi,

i have a dvd and i want to watch them. I have gxine, xine and vlc install in my slackware 12.1

In the terminal, i type: vlc <the file with extension.vob>, it prompts:

Code:

VLC media player 0.8.6i Janus
[00000313] dc1394 demuxer error: Bad MRL, please check the option line (MRL was: VTS_01_2.VOB)
[00000317] vcdx access error: fread (): Input/output error

Using Gxine, it prompts:

Code:

(gxine:4750): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_style_detach: assertion `style->attach_count > 0' failed
ioctl(): Input/output error
ERROR: error reading Info sector (150)
xine-lib: error: Read error from::  file:///media/DTS%20/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_2.VOB

Using xine, it prompts:

Code:

Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_style_detach: assertion `style->attach_count > 0' failed
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `gxine:4750'
chongming@linux:/media/DTS Highlander/VIDEO_TS$ ioctl(): Input/output error
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `:'
chongming@linux:/media/DTS Highlander/VIDEO_TS$ ERROR: error reading Info sector (150)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
chongming@linux:/media/DTS Highlander/VIDEO_TS$ xine-lib: error: Read error from::  file:///media/DTS%20/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_2.VOB

I google online i found that many recommend vlc, gxine or xine to play dvd. However i hit error when i play the dvd.
What packages do you guys recommend in slackware?

Thanks

brianL · 05-24-2009, 06:43 AM

Have you got libdvdcss, libdvdread, and libdvdnav installed? Not sure, but that might be the answer. There are SlackBuilds for them.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-24-2009, 06:48 AM

You shouldn't really try to play the vobs straight, just give it:

Code:

xine dvd://

vitalstrike82 · 05-24-2009, 08:06 AM

Hi,
the libdvdcss which i found in slackbuilds are for 12.2. mine is 12.1. Is the libdvdcss compatible for slack version 12.1?

And when i use xine dvd://, this is what it prompts:

Quote:

This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.99.5.
(c) 2000-2007 The xine Team.
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread: Attempting to use device /dev/sda3 mounted on / for CSS authentication
libdvdread: Could not open input: Permission denied
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/sda3 for reading
libdvdread: Device /dev/sda3 inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
libdvdnav

VDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav

VDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-24-2009, 08:13 AM

Well, there you go, it gives you the answer 'Encrypted DVD support unavailable.' so you don't have libdvdcss installed. I think the slackbuild should still work, if not just compile it by hand, it's not that hard.

brianL · 05-24-2009, 08:14 AM

Use the Search option for 12.1 on the SlackBuilds site, you'll find they're all available.

contusion · 05-24-2009, 08:17 AM

Use MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux
http://www.mplayerhq.hu

vitalstrike82 · 05-24-2009, 09:15 AM

Hi,

i hit error when i compile the Slackbuild 12.1 for

Code:

 ./libdvdread.SlackBuild

Code:

autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:98: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:99: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DISABLE_STATIC
configure.ac:100: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

Any solution to this error?

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-24-2009, 09:41 AM

Look, you need to install libdvdcss, here's the slackbuild for 12.1:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/12...ies/libdvdcss/

knudfl · 05-24-2009, 09:43 AM

The errors :

Missing 'libtool'

To be found on install cd1 : slackware/d/

.....

Alien Bob · 05-24-2009, 10:00 AM

A libdvdcss package for Slackware 12.1 can be downloaded from my repository: http://slackware.org.uk/people/alien...dcss/pkg/12.1/

Eric

vitalstrike82 · 05-24-2009, 11:56 AM

Hi, libdvdcss has been installed into my computer successfully, which mean i install libdvdcss first then proceed to libdvdread.

Both of the libraries are downloaded from slackbuild. It is when i use the command

Code:

./libdvdread.SlackBuild

and that when it produces this error:

Code:

autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:98: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:99: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DISABLE_STATIC
configure.ac:100: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

It is because of the library i download or my system is missing something?

Thanks

Alien Bob · 05-24-2009, 11:59 AM

You do not need anything else than libdvdcss to play encrypted DVD or VOB files. Your xine/mplayer/vlc should at this moment play that file.

The errors you get during compilation, surely indicate that your system is not OK.

Eric

knudfl · 05-25-2009, 02:47 AM

Please read post # 10 again.

The errors look like : missing 'libtool'
You will need 'libtool', also when "compiling" other Slackbuilds.

vitalstrike82 · 05-25-2009, 10:32 AM

Hi Bob,
thanks for your solution and i can view the dvd on vlc and xine. However, i'm not able to hear any sound while the movie is playing even when i max out the volume. What other libraries do i need to install?