Can't watch DVDs with new DVD drive

[Dick Hertz]

I'm having problems with my shiny new Plextor PX-712A drive. I never had any of these problems with my Creative Labs Dxr2 one.

I'm watching the Mash Season 7 DVD. When it goes to a new episode, Ogle crashes with this error message:

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foo@bar:~> ogle /dev/hdc
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.8 for DVD access

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 0x00000132
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00000374
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00000454
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x00000469
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x00001398
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_0.VOB at 0x00002c81
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x000040f5
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 4 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
!!!!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!#!!display: frame rate: 0.000 fps
libdvdread: Can't seek to block 2275178
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks returned 0
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks only got 0, wanted 1
libdvdread: Can't seek to block 2275178
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks returned 0
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks only got 0, wanted 1
libdvdread: Can't seek to block 2275178
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks returned 0
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks only got 0, wanted 1
libdvdread: Can't seek to block 2275178
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks returned 0
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks only got 0, wanted 1
libdvdread: Can't seek to block 2275178
WARNING[ogle_mpeg_ps]: dvdreadblocks returned 0


Ogle can't read any data.
Make sure that the CSS authentication works correctly.
See also the FAQ at http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/~dvd/faq.shtml
Three common problems are:
no write permission on you DVD drives device node.
you are trying to play a DVD from a region other than the one
of the DVD drive.
or you have never set the region on the drive.

For setting the region; a program called regionset will do this.
Search for dvd_disc or dvdkit on freshmeat.net
Beware that you can only sset the region 5 times!

ctrl: ipc_rmid: Invalid argument
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Then, the eject button on the drive doesn't work. To get the DVD out, I have to issue an "eject -s /dev/hdc" command. I already tried setting the region code with regionset, this is what it said:

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foo@bar:> regionset /dev/hdc
regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
Current Region Code settings:
RPC Phase: II
type: SET
vendor resets available: 4
user controlled changes resets available: 4
drive plays discs from region(s): 1, mask=0xFE

Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:y
Enter the new region number for your drive [1..8]:1
New mask: 0xFFFFFFFE, correct? [y/n]:y
Region code set successfully!
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What. The. Fuck. Gives?!? Should I return the drive?

[MADcow]

i have the same drive
i had the same problem for a long time.
then i fixed it.
i don't remember how.
search the forums, perhaps...
sorry that i don't remember