Problems with DVD Playback

[Jalal Al-Mutawa]

Hi,
I am not sure about DVDs, but I had a problem with choppy/jerky DivX 
files and it turned out to be a sound driver issue.

See if running the DVD with no sound (e.g. mplayer -nosound) gives a 
better performance.

Thanks,
Jalal

Carl R. Powers wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Thanks for the response on both accounts.  I'll check / try them out
> when I get my machine back.  Right now it's compiling the kernel
> for pvt. variables.  Quite possible the mtrr selection got turned off
> during my recent kernel upgrades.   Will let you know how it goes.
>
> Jeff Hodges wrote:
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>> Date:
>> Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:50:39 -0700
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>> On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 21:29, Jeff Hodges wrote:
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>>> On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 19:04, Carl R. Powers wrote:
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Several months ago I got DVD playback working using xine, gxine,
>>>> totem, and MPlayer.  Since that time, something has changed so that
>>>> now DVD playback is "choppy" or "jerky" - not a smooth continuous
>>>> playback as it was and should be.  MPlayer seems to be the least 
>>>> affected
>>>> <powers at trac.wsmr.army.mil><powers at copper.net>
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>>>
>>> Have you tried a different video driver?  mplayer -vo help for more
>>> info.  You can then change the default driver in /etc/mplayer.conf. 
>>> Mail us back if you find a better vo driver for your set up.
>>> Thanks!
>>>   
>>
>> Also, make sure that you have mtrr enabled in your kernel.  Large
>> performance boost from that.  If its enabled CONFIG_MTRR should be set
>> and there should be a file /proc/mtrr.
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