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author | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2002-04-27 09:08:30 +0000 |
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committer | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2002-04-27 09:08:30 +0000 |
commit | a8d7519126c2dcf45f9000bd313d7c0c7eed48f6 (patch) | |
tree | 8d4fa608ca6fe4df54f01c7f42af0a792fb4ca27 /DOCS/cd-dvd.html | |
parent | 4c6242392bfa6a26b85bdc00d7475b04ceca27f2 (diff) |
updated DVD documentation for libmpdvdkit
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diff --git a/DOCS/cd-dvd.html b/DOCS/cd-dvd.html index 0feebce0a0..71fa9e8d1b 100644 --- a/DOCS/cd-dvd.html +++ b/DOCS/cd-dvd.html @@ -74,46 +74,16 @@ CDROM.</P> <P><B><A NAME=4.2>4.2. DVD playback</A></B></P> -<P>Yes, the real DVD support has been arrived. You don't need to play VOB files -manually from disk thinking of the purpose of a file in the video_ts -directory, you don't need worry it it's an encrypted disk or not (in old -<B>MPlayer</B> you had to put '-dvdauth /dev/dvd' into the command line in case -of encrypted discs), and you don't need even mount your disk to be able to -play (but mounting it makes Linux cache the cracked CSS keys, so the playing -will initialize much faster second time).</P> - -<P>IMPORTANT NOTE: please _DO_NOT_ require further features for DVD playback. -This is the first version of some real DVD support inside <B>MPlayer</B> and -we're busy with hunting bugs and implementing basic DVD player features.</P> - -<P><B>MPlayer</B> uses libdvdread which has got built in support for IFO -parsing, reading navi blocks and doing authentication/descrambling. libdvdread -uses libdvdcss to the latter tasks. So you will need libdvdcss and libdvdread -downloaded, compiled and installed BEFORE you run ./configure script of -<B>MPlayer</B> which will autodetect libdvdread for you in this way.</P> - -<UL> -<LI><P><B>Download source of libdvdread and libdvdcss.</B></P> - -<P><I>You can download them from -<A HREF="http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd">http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd</A> -(click 'download' in the menu at the left, and you can find libdvdcss and -libdvdread in a table).</I></P> - -<P><B><I>IMPORTANT !</I></B><BR> -For -<UL> - <LI>libdvdread 0.8 - you'll need <B>libcss</B> instead of libdvdcss</LI> - <LI>libdvdread 0.9 - you'll need <B>libdvdcss 0.0.3</B> ! Don't use newer - versions, they won't work!</LI> - <LI>For example <B><U>never</U></B> use libdvdcss <B>1.0</B>, it will be unusably slow!</LI> -</UL> -</P> -</LI> - -<LI><P><B>Compile and install libdvdcss THEN libdvdread.</B></P> - -<P><I>Read documentation of these packages to do this step easily.</I></P></LI> +<P><B>MPlayer</B> uses <CODE>libdvdread</CODE> and <CODE>libdvdcss</CODE> for + DVD decryption and playing. These two libraries are contained in the + <CODE>libmpdvdkit/</CODE> subdirectory in the <B>MPlayer</B> tree, you + don't have to install them separately. We opt for this solution because + we had to fix a libdvdread bug, and apply a patch which adds + <B>cracked CSS keys caching support</B> for libdvdcss (results in large + speed increase before playing). These cracked keys are stored in + <CODE>$HOME/.mplayer/DVDKeys</CODE> directory.</P> + +<P>Support for <CODE>dvdnav</CODE> is being added (not usable now).</P> <LI><P><B>Old-style DVD support - <I>OPTIONAL</I></B></P> @@ -121,18 +91,22 @@ For install <B>libcss</B> 0.0.1 (not newer) (if <B>MPlayer</B> can't detect it, use the <CODE>-csslib /path/to/libcss.so</CODE> option).</P></LI> -<LI><P><B>Recompile MPlayer.</B></P> - -<P><I>Run <CODE>./configure</CODE>. If you install libdvdread correctly, ./configure -says something similar:<BR><CODE>Checking for DVDread support ... yes</CODE><BR> -(Of course you can put your favourite configure options into the command -line when you run ./configure). That's it! Say: <CODE>make</CODE>, then <CODE>make install</CODE>.</I></P></LI> -</UL> +<LI><P><B>Compile MPlayer.</B></P> + +<P>Run <CODE>./configure</CODE>. If you didn't delete + <CODE>libmpdvdkit</CODE> subdirectory from MPlayer tree, ./configure should + say the following:</P> + +<P><CODE>Checking for DVD support (libmpdvdkit) ... yes</CODE></P> + +<P>(of course you can put your favourite configure options into the command + line when you run ./configure)</P> + +<P><B>MPlayer</B> can use <CODE>libdvdread</CODE> and <CODE>libdvdcss</CODE> + libraries installed system-wide, but this solution is NOT RECOMMENDED, as + can result in bugs, library incompatibilities, and slower speed.</P> -<P>Of course after installing libdvdcss and libdvdread you don't need recompile -them at each time when you want to recompile <B>MPlayer</B> (from a new CVS version -for example) since the needed packages have already been installed on your -machine.</P> +<P>Either way, say: <CODE>make</CODE>, then <CODE>make install</CODE>.</P> <P><B>Using MPlayer to play DVDs:</B></P> @@ -204,7 +178,8 @@ Playing a DVD, I encountered this error :<BR> <CODE>mplayer: ifo_read.c:1143: ifoRead_C_ADT_internal: Assertion nfo_length / sizeof(cell_adr_t) >= c_adt->nr_of_vobs' failed.</CODE> </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -This is a known libdvdread 0.9.1 bug, it should be already fixed in 0.9.2. +This is a known libdvdread 0.9.1 bug, it should be already fixed in 0.9.2 and +libmpdvdkit, use the later. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> @@ -229,14 +204,6 @@ Use the 'regionset' tool: </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -So MPlayer can play DVDs? Then it must use DeCSS! You are under arrest -under the XYZ#$ paragraph of the-- -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -Get back asshole, there is no DeCSS code in <B>MPlayer</B>. <B>MPlayer</B> uses libdvdread -by linking against it, and libdvdread uses libdvdcss by dynamic loading it.<BR> -</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> - -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> Do I need to be (setuid) root/setuid fibmap_mplayer to be able to play DVD? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> No, you don't. Only for old-style DVD support. However of course you must have @@ -244,14 +211,6 @@ the proper rights to the DVD device driver entry (in /dev). </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> <TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> -How can I ... (insert some expectable DVD player feature here)? -</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> -The current implementation is the first implementation of some real DVD -player functionality. First, we would like to target existing bugs and -basic features before implementing new features. -</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> - -<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><FONT CLASS="text"> Where can I get libdvdread and libdvdcss packages from? </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> From the site of Ogle: @@ -268,8 +227,7 @@ Yes, see the <CODE>-chapter</CODE> option. My DVD playing is sluggish ! </B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>A:</TD><TD><FONT CLASS="text"> Use the <CODE>-cache</CODE> option (see the manpage!). If it still doesn't -work, check the beginning of this documentaion for proper -libdvdread+libdvdcss combinations. Also try enabling DMA for the DVD drive. +work, try enabling DMA for the DVD drive. </TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR> </TABLE> |