[MPlayer-users] Re: [SLE] Playing DVDs on MPlayer from a directory takes a long time to start

[Pieter Hulshoff]

On Tuesday 27 July 2004 23:04, Reimar Döffinger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >>MPlayer caches the keys for decrypting when you use a DVD but it
> >>can't/won't do that when you have the files in a directory. So the delay
> >>is because it breaks the encryption. Remove the encryption and it should
> >>work fine, but don't as me how to do it (maybe -streamdump?)
> >
> > Hmm, any idea on why it won't do that when it's in a directory? Sounds
> > like I may need to have a look at that source code. :) Any clues on where
> > I should start looking or should I fire up the good old gdb?
>
> libmpdvdkit2/libdvdcss.c, line 290. How do you get a unique disc ID from
> a directory?

No clue. :) Perhaps we could all agree upon a filename that holds the disc ID 
that it checks before deciding to dig deep, and make me wait all mornin' 
before showing me my movie? :)

Regards,

Pieter Hulshoff