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Video Player OSD Issue
bob:
--- Quote from: Ekpen on January 25, 2016, 08:22:10 pm ---Glad to read your response.
1) There is only one instance of MC running. I have about 1000 ripped mkv files in different folders. I must admit that I am using an asus ET2702i All In One PC both for Win 10 and Ubuntu 15.10 with Unity desktop. Both MC oses point to the same folders. I use dual boot for one platform one at a time. This is a temp setup until I decide to have Ubuntu on a separate server. Do you think this will trigger "the Read " error?
Under Windows-MC, The mkv files play well in standard view and Theaterview modes. I also have no issue playing my mkv via gizmo, eos, and jremote, including watching movies from my master bedroom.
The same statement is true when I boot up with Ubuntu. Eos, JRemote Gizmo and watching movies across the rooms work well.
Only when I am in front of the Asus PC, that is when I have this "read error " MC for Ubuntu thinking my mkv files are text files.
One forum member hinted that Linux may have a different way of treating mkv in comparison to Windows.
2) Already answered.. error brings up its ugly head when I am sitting in front of the PC- really I was hoping to watch an mkv file from another Samsung JU 40-7100 4K tv when I discovered, playing mkv directly was not possible. All this time I have been using JRemote, Gizmo Eos to enjoy my mkv movies.
3) Nothing appears on the screen except a read error.
At times I have uninstalled and reinstalled, then started MC from the terminal mode. So frustrating, I have to disconnect the second display, used the display in Asus main PC, same result, no image on the screen. When I go to terminal mode again, it tells me segmentation error --screen dumb the quoted "read error".
If the database is giving a read error, why does it not affect audio- my Flac files. The Flack files play fine either on the new Samsung 4K tv or on the built in All In One PC sitting in front the computer. As a test, I installed Gnome mplayer, I was able to watch mkv movie directly on the display with no issues.
4) I think I am guilty on this. I have on several occasions run MC from the terminal mode in the past, during this process, I may have mistakenly logged in as root.
Thanks for your time.
George
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You can fix ownership issues by doing this (as the user MC is supposed to run under) at a prompt:
cd ; touch ugidfile ; sudo chown -R --reference=ugidfile .jriver
There are potential issues with filesystem characters. Does that seem like it could be an issue with the files that don't play?
In MC what is in the "compression" field of a file that won't play?
Other videos play, not mkv?
Finally, you are trying to play in the MC gui and not by double clicking on a file with the file manager, correct?
Ekpen:
--- Quote from: bob on January 26, 2016, 11:29:00 am ---You can fix ownership issues by doing this (as the user MC is supposed to run under) at a prompt:
cd ; touch ugidfile ; sudo chown -R --reference=ugidfile .jriver
There are potential issues with filesystem characters. Does that seem like it could be an issue with the files that don't play?
In MC what is in the "compression" field of a file that won't play?
Other videos play, not mkv?
Finally, you are trying to play in the MC gui and not by double clicking on a file with the file manager, correct?
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Mkv is the only type I have configured for video in MC, both MC for Windows and MC for Linux.
Flac is the only type I have configured in MC for Audio .
Compression field reads: mkv video (video h264, audio : dts-hd ma) This is a typical info on this field, audio part may vary.
I am in standard view, within this view mkv does not play if I hit play or click on the cover art. I have almost 1000 mkv files, anyone I click to play will not play.
In my last response, I stated I installed Gnome-Mplayer, as soon as i clicked on the mkv file within the Gnome Mplayer, by going to the folder and file, (same folder MC uses) in this case Downton Abbey, it started playing.
MC database contains Flac and mkv , would the permission not affect Flac audio files? Why is the permissions level only affecting mkv? In my opinion, if it affects mkv, it should also affect Flac.
In anyway, I will do as you suggested by changing file ownership later on today.
Thanks.
George
bob:
--- Quote from: Ekpen on January 26, 2016, 03:02:13 pm ---Mkv is the only type I have configured for video in MC, both MC for Windows and MC for Linux.
Flac is the only type I have configured in MC for Audio .
Compression field reads: mkv video (video h264, audio : dts-hd ma) This is a typical info on this field, audio part may vary.
I am in standard view, within this view mkv does not play if I hit play or click on the cover art. I have almost 1000 mkv files, anyone I click to play will not play.
In my last response, I stated I installed Gnome-Mplayer, as soon as i clicked on the mkv file within the Gnome Mplayer, by going to the folder and file, (same folder MC uses) in this case Downton Abbey, it started playing.
MC database contains Flac and mkv , would the permission not affect Flac audio files? Why is the permissions level only affecting mkv? In my opinion, if it affects mkv, it should also affect Flac.
In anyway, I will do as you suggested by changing file ownership later on today.
Thanks.
George
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Thanks for the information!
The file ownership fix is just for dealing with the "database opened read-only" issue.
It's just possible that our video engine in linux can't play your particular .mkv.
It's also possible that it can't play video at all with the XServer you are running which leads to the two following questions.
1) Can you import a file in a different format and try to play the video? Something simple like a mpeg2/ac3 in a mpeg2 container.
2) What is the XServer running on your linux install? (Nouveau has known issues).
Ekpen:
--- Quote from: bob on January 26, 2016, 03:43:45 pm ---Thanks for the information!
The file ownership fix is just for dealing with the "database opened read-only" issue.
It's just possible that our video engine in linux can't play your particular .mkv.
It's also possible that it can't play video at all with the XServer you are running which leads to the two following questions.
1) Can you import a file in a different format and try to play the video? Something simple like a mpeg2/ac3 in a mpeg2 container.
2) What is the XServer running on your linux install? (Nouveau has known issues).
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I am running Ubuntu 15.10 Unity desktop.
I am confused here about Xserver.. how do I find out? Myself too, I am new to Linux- Ubuntu.
Has a forum member tried other type of mkv? I use makemkv to rip.
Can I send you a small mkv just to test? I am ripping at the moment ripping Downton Abbey season 6. I can get a small file, rip to mkv then send to you.
Answer to Question 1... All my files are in mkv and Flac. can you on your end send me a small file in other format for me to import and test?
I think the current video engine in our build can not handle mkv, maybe my particular mkv
A member at the very moment I brought this issue up wrote that Windows handling of mkv file is different from the way Linux handles it. I am beginning to agree with his thinking.
Well, you folks are the trusted Software Engineers, I am sure your camp over there will revamp the video engine to support mkv.
Nothing lost, I am glad to be able to bring out something that will make MC for Linux work better.
I am now back on the Windows platform.
if you want me to send you a small file, I will.
Thanks for your time.
George
bob:
--- Quote from: Ekpen on January 26, 2016, 08:11:37 pm ---I am running Ubuntu 15.10 Unity desktop.
I am confused here about Xserver.. how do I find out? Myself too, I am new to Linux- Ubuntu.
Has a forum member tried other type of mkv? I use makemkv to rip.
Can I send you a small mkv just to test? I am ripping at the moment ripping Downton Abbey season 6. I can get a small file, rip to mkv then send to you.
Answer to Question 1... All my files are in mkv and Flac. can you on your end send me a small file in other format for me to import and test?
I think the current video engine in our build can not handle mkv, maybe my particular mkv
A member at the very moment I brought this issue up wrote that Windows handling of mkv file is different from the way Linux handles it. I am beginning to agree with his thinking.
Well, you folks are the trusted Software Engineers, I am sure your camp over there will revamp the video engine to support mkv.
Nothing lost, I am glad to be able to bring out something that will make MC for Linux work better.
I am now back on the Windows platform.
if you want me to send you a small file, I will.
Thanks for your time.
George
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We do play mkv in linux, I was suggesting to try another format to see if the problem was with your particular formatted mkv or in general with the XServer video driver.
If you have Nvidia video hardware and you are using the default install you are almost certainly using nouveau. This can be changed, there are other posts in this forum on how to do so.
You could send a small sample file to bob (at) jriver (dot) com and I'll verify that it can play in linux.
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