DVD for Linux - audio problem

[Jim Bonnet]

Anita Lewis wrote:
> Hi.  I got the Plextor Combo CDRW/DVD player.  I can burn cds in linux and
> use that fine.  I installed MPlayer and compiled my kernel to enable dma.  I
> then figured out how to use hdparm to enable the dma on hdc and still have
> the thing set to scd0.  
> 
> So, I now get the movie going just fine at the right speed with audio.  Very
> nice for about 15 seconds and then the audio cuts out.  The video keeps
> going which makes me think that the bus speed is ok.  Anyone here know
> anything about this?  Maybe MPlayer is a little complex for the job.  I was
> going to try Xine, but I saw that they don't decode.  I had to install the
> lib for css separately for MPlayer too; so maybe that is what you do with
> Xine.  
> 
> MPlayer mentions possible buggy sound driver in their docs, but the sound is
> perfect for that short time.
> 

I am using ogle and it works well. You may want to try it.

Im using the ALSA sound drivers, some toshiba? 16x DVD drive, 
SoundBlaster live card, on a 2.8hgz p4 512mb ram and radeon9000 video 
card..

Im _not_ using scsi emulation on my drive I found the playback to be 
choppy. Once I removed the emulation and cranked up DMA it was fine.. 
Didnt trouble shoot the scsi emulation more than that though.

I think the Mr. Llama! uses Mplayer, maybe he's got pointers for you.. I 
messed with building it once and ran out of time to finish it.. Im sure 
its a fine player, looks nice anyway..

best regards-
Jim