[MPlayer-users] problems playing back most dvd's

[Alex D]

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>From: Charles Blackburn <charlesb at summerfield-technology.co.uk>
>Reply-To: "MPlayer user's list." <mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu>
>To: "MPlayer user's list." <mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu>
>Subject: Re: [MPlayer-users] problems playing back most dvd's
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:29:40 +0100
>
>[Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
>Hiya
>
>I have done.
>I've tried framedrop, hardframedrop, cache 65536, and every other option 
>mentioned on that screen that you get but to no avail, as i say if i rip it 
>into a divx avi for example, i can watch the whole thing w/o any problems 
>(except the occasional starsteps).
>
>That's what leads me to think that the drive cant put the data thru fast 
>enuff.
>
>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:03:25 +0000
>"Alex D" <alex_agent007 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read
> > DOCS/bugreports.html]
> >
> >
> > thats -framedrop
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Charles Blackburn <charlesb at summerfield-technology.co.uk>
> > >Reply-To: "MPlayer user's list." <mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu>
> > >To: mplayer-users at mplayerhq.hu
> > >Subject: [MPlayer-users] problems playing back most dvd's
> > >Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 03:26:39 +0100
> > >
> > >[Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read
> > >DOCS/bugreports.html] hi
> > >
> > >I have a 1 gig duron, 376 RAM (avg free 256 RAM/420 swap), and an ide
> > >dvd drive.
> > >
> > >The problem is, i am using oss for audio and gl2 for video (but the
> > >same problem occurs with other output codecs), is that when about 1/2
> > >way thru a dvd it starts pausing/stopping the video as if it cant
> > >read the data fast enuff from the drive.
> > >
> > >I get a warning saying sumthing like you pc is too slow to play this
> > >dvd etc, but if I rip the dvd to a divx I can play it fine all the
> > >way thru without any problems.
> > >My question is, how can I improve the speed at which it reads from
> > >the dvd? because it seems to only happen when about 1/2 to 3/4 of the
> > >way thru a dvd disc. the first half is fine no problems whatsoever.
> > >
> > >It's getting annoying bcus i have to constantly pause it and/or
> > >restart the dvd playback and seek thru the film.
> > >
> > >If it's a case of a buggered drive, please tell me, but if there's
> > >anything I can do to help it would be appreciated. I've tried a
> > >-cache of 65536 and even tried going thru svga output and x11 and all
> > >sorts.
> > >
> > >any help would be appreciated.
> > >regards
> > >charles
> > >
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