MPlayer won't play DVD tried everything. It says needs DVD decryption Library

High Ronoweb
can you please open terminal by pressing CTRL+ATL+T and run the following command
dpkg -L libdvdread4 && uname -a && lsb_release -a

please post the output of those commands here for review

did you also run the following command in terminal?
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

have you attempted to watch the dvd with VLC instead of mplayer ?

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/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/README
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/README.Debian
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/copyright
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/bug
/usr/share/bug/libdvdread4
/usr/lib
/usr/lib/libdvdread.so.4.1.3
/usr/lib/libdvdread.so.4
Linux ron-SR5010NX 2.6.38-13-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 28 19:23:39 UTC
2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty

Yes, I did run the command " sudo
 /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
Also I tried VLC media player

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 2:05 AM, Nathan nolast <
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> Your question #183081 on totem in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Nathan nolast requested more information:
> High Ronoweb
> can you please open terminal by pressing CTRL+ATL+T and run the following
> command
> dpkg -L libdvdread4 && uname -a && lsb_release -a
>
> please post the output of those commands here for review
>
> did you also run the following command in terminal?
> sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
>
> have you attempted to watch the dvd with VLC instead of mplayer ?
>
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thank you for that information. Can you please provide the details of the dvd you are having issues with? Is it all dvd's that wont play or just that one? When you say DVD, is it a regular DVD or something else like a blueray?

Now please try this. Open VLC from terminal by opening terminal and typing in VLC
once it opens, please use the menu to attempt to open and play your dvd, get your error message if any, and then copy and paste the output from terminal and paste it here.

The movie that I attemped to play was a factory DVD (Forty Year Old Virgin)
that plays fine in my home system. However, i can play a video disc that is
a copy of another disc that was a recording of a TV program.
  VLC will not open from the terminal by typing in VLC, unless there is
more to the command, please don't assume that I know or understand the
commands to enter in the terminal. I'm just learning, so please use
complete instructions when explaining commands, or anything for that
matter. I do really appreciate your time and understanding. Now I will open
VLC and see what happens from the programs menu.

Here is the error message

"Could not read DVD. This may be because the DVD is encrypted and a DVD
decryption library is not installed"

Also it plays Audio CDs fine, Mplayer & VLC
Again thanks a ton!

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Nathan nolast <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #183081 on totem in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Nathan nolast requested more information:
> thank you for that information. Can you please provide the details of
> the dvd you are having issues with? Is it all dvd's that wont play or
> just that one? When you say DVD, is it a regular DVD or something else
> like a blueray?
>
> Now please try this. Open VLC from terminal by opening terminal and typing
> in VLC
> once it opens, please use the menu to attempt to open and play your dvd,
> get your error message if any, and then copy and paste the output from
> terminal and paste it here.
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

No problem ronoweb, thank you for your patience.

please reopen terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T and run the following command by pasting the below in terminal and pressing enter.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

it will ask you for your admin password that you setup your ubuntu install with, it is normal for when you type your password in terminal that it will not show up on the screen, this is a security feature. Just type in your password when asked and press enter.

after that. please re-run this command in terminal, again copy and paste it into terminal and press enter

sudo apt-get install vlc

please give any output for review.

ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
[sudo] password for ronoweb:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
ubuntu-restricted-extras is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
required:
  linux-headers-2.6.38-8 linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
vlc is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
required:
  linux-headers-2.6.38-8 linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$

 This is the output after your instructions, i'm waiting for your review

On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Nathan nolast <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #183081 on totem in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> Nathan nolast posted a new comment:
> No problem ronoweb, thank you for your patience.
>
> please reopen terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T and run the following
> command by pasting the below in terminal and pressing enter.
> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
>
> it will ask you for your admin password that you setup your ubuntu
> install with, it is normal for when you type your password in terminal
> that it will not show up on the screen, this is a security feature. Just
> type in your password when asked and press enter.
>
> after that. please re-run this command in terminal, again copy and paste
> it into terminal and press enter
>
> sudo apt-get install vlc
>
> please give any output for review.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

thanks now make sure vlc is closed and in terminal run this command
vlc

it should open vlc for you, then please attempt to open and play your dvd. Once the dvd doesnt play look back at terminal and you should get output for any errors. please post those errors here.

note, to open the disk/dvd from within vlc from the top menu bar click on media - open disk.

ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$ vlc
VLC media player 1.1.9 The Luggage (revision exported)
Blocked: call to unsetenv("DBUS_ACTIVATION_ADDRESS")
Blocked: call to unsetenv("DBUS_ACTIVATION_BUS_TYPE")
[0x9e50914] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc'
to use vlc without interface.
Blocked: call to setlocale(6, "")
Warning: call to srand(1325180017)
Warning: call to rand()
Blocked: call to setlocale(6, "")

(process:3189): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
 Using the fallback 'C' locale.
Blocked: call to setlocale(6, "")
Warning: call to rand()
Warning: call to rand()
Warning: call to rand()
Warning: call to rand()
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Can't stat /dev/dvd
No such file or directory
libdvdnav: vm: failed to open/read the DVD
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Can't stat /dev/dvd
No such file or directory
[0xa3771b4] dvdread demux error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/dvd
[0xa37c74c] main input error: open of `dvd:///dev/dvd' failed: (null)

On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Nathan nolast <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #183081 on totem in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> Nathan nolast posted a new comment:
> note, to open the disk/dvd from within vlc from the top menu bar click
> on media - open disk.
>
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> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

Thanks. can you please run this command and give the output
sudo lshw -C disk

ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$ sudo lshw-C disk
[sudo] password for ronoweb:
sudo: lshw-C: command not found
ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$

copy and paste the command
sudo lshw -C disk

there is a space missing from your command above.

ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$ sudo lshw -C disk
[sudo] password for ronoweb:
  *-disk
       description: ATA Disk
       product: Hitachi HDS72161
       vendor: Hitachi
       physical id: 0
       bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
       logical name: /dev/sda
       version: P22O
       serial: PVB300Z2T950PF
       size: 149GiB (160GB)
       capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
       configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=00068c04
  *-cdrom
       description: DVD reader
       product: DVD-ROM DVD2240E
       vendor: CREATIVE
       physical id: 1
       bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
       logical name: /dev/cdrom1
       logical name: /dev/cdrw1
       logical name: /dev/scd0
       logical name: /dev/sr0
       version: 1.5A
       serial: [
       capabilities: removable audio dvd
       configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
  *-cdrom
       description: SCSI CD-ROM
       physical id: 0.0.0
       bus info: scsi@3:0.0.0
       logical name: /dev/cdrom
       logical name: /dev/scd1
       logical name: /dev/sr1
       capabilities: audio
       configuration: status=ready
ronoweb@ron-SR5010NX:~$

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Nathan nolast <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #183081 on totem in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/183081
>
> Nathan nolast posted a new comment:
> copy and paste the command
> sudo lshw -C disk
>
> there is a space missing from your command above.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

Nathan, should i assume you are out of solutions or am i just too impatient? Also, should I respond to this forum rather than in emails? I've lost track, it seems there is responses missing. I suppose I should respond in this message box rather than in emails. It seems I'm so close, it seems it's either a permission or missing library. In any case i'm still totally lost. Nat if you are still with me or anyone who is following this problem, please let me know if anyone is still working on this issue. Or if anyone has suggestions, should I close this question and open a new question. If i'm just being impatient, let me know that also

Ok, I'm partially solved. I changed drives and now it plays factory DVDs great. So obviously my old drive was bad or just out dated. In any case now it won't read or play copied movies as ( DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter,ect, ) So if anyone has a solution please advise!

I changed drives now it's ok

outstanding. im glad you fixed the issue.