[gentoo-user] Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[gentoo-user] Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[Harry Putnam]

Following my most recent update world of Sept. 13, mplayer only
produces a black screen when playing quicktime .mov files.

Ditto in firefox.  This was working.

But I'm not sure really what is playing the videos ... I do have gecko
installed but in the firefox settings/applications it lists:
quicktime files as being handled by `Use quicktime plugin 7.4.5

All other video formats are listed as being handled by gecko.

I'm not sure if firefox settings were changed by  update world.

Can anyone throw some light on what might be the problem here.

Does anyone know if the new version of mplayer(1.0_rc4_p20090919-r1)
offered in portage (which is not yet available in gentoo repos)...
might fix the problem?

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A list of pkgs updated on Sept 13:

qlop --list |grep 'Sep 13 '

Sun Sep 13 05:52:10 2009 >>> dev-libs/expat-2.0.1-r2
Sun Sep 13 05:53:55 2009 >>> media-libs/jpeg-7
Sun Sep 13 05:54:26 2009 >>> sys-devel/gnuconfig-20090819
Sun Sep 13 05:55:10 2009 >>> sys-libs/timezone-data-2009m
Sun Sep 13 05:56:53 2009 >>> app-arch/xz-utils-4.999.9_beta
Sun Sep 13 05:57:25 2009 >>> app-portage/portage-utils-0.2.1
Sun Sep 13 06:00:17 2009 >>> dev-lang/swig-1.3.40
Sun Sep 13 06:01:51 2009 >>> sys-apps/sandbox-2.1
Sun Sep 13 06:02:29 2009 >>> app-arch/unzip-6.0-r1
Sun Sep 13 06:02:55 2009 >>> sys-apps/pciutils-3.1.4
Sun Sep 13 06:06:04 2009 >>> app-shells/bash-4.0_p33
Sun Sep 13 06:07:05 2009 >>> mail-filter/bogofilter-1.2.1
Sun Sep 13 06:08:23 2009 >>> media-libs/fontconfig-2.7.2
Sun Sep 13 06:08:38 2009 >>> sys-apps/debianutils-3.2.1-r1
Sun Sep 13 06:08:54 2009 >>> perl-core/Compress-Raw-Bzip2-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:09:11 2009 >>> perl-core/Storable-2.21
Sun Sep 13 06:09:27 2009 >>> perl-core/Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:09:40 2009 >>> dev-perl/yaml-0.70
Sun Sep 13 06:09:54 2009 >>> dev-util/intltool-0.40.6-r1
Sun Sep 13 06:10:10 2009 >>> dev-perl/HTML-Parser-3.62
Sun Sep 13 06:10:18 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:10:26 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:10:33 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Package-Constants-0.02
Sun Sep 13 06:10:40 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Storable-2.21
Sun Sep 13 06:10:55 2009 >>> perl-core/IO-Compress-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:11:08 2009 >>> dev-perl/IO-Socket-SSL-1.30
Sun Sep 13 06:11:16 2009 >>> virtual/perl-IO-Compress-2.021
Sun Sep 13 06:11:29 2009 >>> perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.54
Sun Sep 13 06:11:37 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Archive-Tar-1.54
Sun Sep 13 06:11:55 2009 >>> perl-core/Module-Build-0.35
Sun Sep 13 06:12:02 2009 >>> virtual/perl-Module-Build-0.35
Sun Sep 13 06:13:01 2009 >>> sys-libs/readline-6.0_p4
Sun Sep 13 06:15:11 2009 >>> dev-libs/apr-1.3.8
Sun Sep 13 06:16:08 2009 >>> media-libs/libtheora-1.1_beta3
Sun Sep 13 06:16:50 2009 >>> net-libs/libpcap-1.0.1_pre20090812
Sun Sep 13 06:18:32 2009 >>> dev-db/sqlite-3.6.18
Sun Sep 13 06:18:45 2009 >>> app-emacs/emacs-common-gentoo-1.2
Sun Sep 13 06:38:56 2009 >>> dev-db/mysql-5.0.84-r1
Sun Sep 13 06:39:46 2009 >>> dev-libs/apr-util-1.3.9
Sun Sep 13 06:40:10 2009 >>> dev-perl/DBD-mysql-4.01.2
Sun Sep 13 06:41:33 2009 >>> app-admin/rsyslog-3.22.1
Sun Sep 13 06:42:16 2009 >>> app-admin/apache-tools-2.2.13
Sun Sep 13 06:45:28 2009 >>> www-servers/apache-2.2.13
Sun Sep 13 06:45:35 2009 >>> x11-base/xorg-drivers-1.6
Sun Sep 13 06:46:57 2009 >>> x11-libs/pixman-0.16.0
Sun Sep 13 06:47:32 2009 >>> x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.13
Sun Sep 13 06:47:57 2009 >>> x11-apps/xkbcomp-1.1.0
Sun Sep 13 06:48:15 2009 >>> x11-apps/mkfontscale-1.0.6
Sun Sep 13 06:48:55 2009 >>> x11-libs/libFS-1.0.2
Sun Sep 13 06:49:24 2009 >>> media-fonts/encodings-1.0.2-r1
Sun Sep 13 06:53:39 2009 >>> sys-apps/coreutils-7.5
Sun Sep 13 06:55:54 2009 >>> sys-apps/util-linux-2.16.1
Sun Sep 13 06:57:18 2009 >>> sys-apps/findutils-4.5.5
Sun Sep 13 06:58:22 2009 >>> sys-apps/gawk-3.1.7
Sun Sep 13 06:58:53 2009 >>> sys-apps/net-tools-1.60_p20090728014017-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:00:44 2009 >>> dev-libs/libcdio-0.80-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:05:24 2009 >>> app-portage/eix-0.17.1
Sun Sep 13 07:06:34 2009 >>> app-editors/nano-2.1.10
Sun Sep 13 07:07:22 2009 >>> x11-libs/libSM-1.1.1
Sun Sep 13 07:07:49 2009 >>> sys-apps/help2man-1.36.4-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:09:05 2009 >>> app-i18n/enca-1.10
Sun Sep 13 07:12:17 2009 >>> x11-libs/libXt-1.0.6
Sun Sep 13 07:16:42 2009 >>> net-misc/curl-7.19.6
Sun Sep 13 07:20:33 2009 >>> sys-apps/dbus-1.3.0
Sun Sep 13 07:23:01 2009 >>> x11-misc/x11vnc-0.9.8
Sun Sep 13 07:24:55 2009 >>> x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.6
Sun Sep 13 07:30:42 2009 >>> dev-libs/glib-2.20.5
Sun Sep 13 07:31:37 2009 >>> sys-libs/e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.9
Sun Sep 13 07:31:46 2009 >>> app-arch/rar-3.9.0
Sun Sep 13 07:32:54 2009 >>> media-libs/babl-0.1.0
Sun Sep 13 07:34:39 2009 >>> sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.41.9
Sun Sep 13 07:35:14 2009 >>> dev-perl/glib-perl-1.222
Sun Sep 13 07:37:19 2009 >>> media-libs/schroedinger-1.0.7-r2
Sun Sep 13 07:37:31 2009 >>> sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.10.906
Sun Sep 13 07:37:50 2009 >>> dev-perl/libwww-perl-5.831
Sun Sep 13 07:38:03 2009 >>> sys-auth/pambase-20090620.1-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:40:05 2009 >>> dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:42:03 2009 >>> mail-client/mutt-1.5.20-r5
Sun Sep 13 07:43:41 2009 >>> mail-mta/sendmail-8.14.3-r1
Sun Sep 13 07:52:10 2009 >>> media-video/ffmpeg-0.5_p19787
Sun Sep 13 08:12:49 2009 >>> media-gfx/imagemagick-6.5.4.10
Sun Sep 13 08:15:49 2009 >>> net-misc/openssh-5.2_p1-r3
Sun Sep 13 08:16:02 2009 >>> app-admin/eselect-1.2.1
Sun Sep 13 08:16:22 2009 >>> app-admin/eselect-python-20090824
Sun Sep 13 08:21:42 2009 >>> dev-lang/python-3.1.1
Sun Sep 13 08:37:31 2009 >>> app-editors/emacs-cvs-23.1.9999-r1
Sun Sep 13 08:46:44 2009 >>> dev-libs/libxml2-2.7.3-r2
Sun Sep 13 08:47:27 2009 >>> dev-python/pycairo-1.8.8
Sun Sep 13 08:47:59 2009 >>> dev-python/setuptools-0.6.1
Sun Sep 13 08:48:21 2009 >>> app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.6.13_rc2
Sun Sep 13 08:50:44 2009 >>> net-mail/fetchmail-6.3.11-r1
Sun Sep 13 08:56:35 2009 >>> dev-python/numpy-1.3.0-r1
Sun Sep 13 09:07:27 2009 >>> media-libs/mesa-7.5.1
Sun Sep 13 09:14:28 2009 >>> x11-base/xorg-server-1.6.3.901-r1
Sun Sep 13 09:15:57 2009 >>> dev-python/pygobject-2.18.0-r2
Sun Sep 13 09:17:00 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-mach64-6.8.2
Sun Sep 13 09:17:27 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.2.4
Sun Sep 13 09:18:39 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-openchrome-20090907
Sun Sep 13 09:19:42 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-glint-1.2.4
Sun Sep 13 09:20:10 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.1
Sun Sep 13 09:21:49 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel-2.8.1
Sun Sep 13 09:23:31 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati-6.12.4
Sun Sep 13 09:24:48 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-sis-0.10.2
Sun Sep 13 09:25:21 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware-10.16.7
Sun Sep 13 09:25:56 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic-1.2.4
Sun Sep 13 09:26:38 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-savage-2.3.1
Sun Sep 13 09:27:16 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-r128-6.8.1
Sun Sep 13 09:28:00 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-trident-1.3.3
Sun Sep 13 09:28:49 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-mga-1.4.11
Sun Sep 13 09:29:21 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-tdfx-1.4.3
Sun Sep 13 09:29:46 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa-2.2.1
Sun Sep 13 09:30:12 2009 >>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-voodoo-1.2.3
Sun Sep 13 09:32:25 2009 >>> dev-libs/poppler-0.12.0
Sun Sep 13 09:33:09 2009 >>> app-text/poppler-utils-0.12.0
Sun Sep 13 09:33:17 2009 >>> virtual/poppler-utils-0.12.0
Sun Sep 13 09:48:26 2009 >>> x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.5-r1
Sun Sep 13 10:00:42 2009 >>> app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.70-r1
Sun Sep 13 11:04:20 2009 >>> net-libs/xulrunner-1.9.1.3
Sun Sep 13 11:05:10 2009 >>> dev-libs/poppler-glib-0.12.0
Sun Sep 13 11:07:45 2009 >>> media-libs/gegl-0.1.0
Sun Sep 13 11:11:20 2009 >>> dev-python/pygtk-2.16.0-r1
Sun Sep 13 11:11:28 2009 >>> virtual/poppler-glib-0.12.0
Sun Sep 13 11:14:43 2009 >>> www-client/mozilla-firefox-3.5.3
Sun Sep 13 11:14:57 2009 >>> dev-util/diffuse-0.4.0
Sun Sep 13 11:38:01 2009 >>> media-gfx/gimp-2.6.7
Sun Sep 13 11:46:22 2009 >>> net-fs/samba-libs-3.3.7
Sun Sep 13 11:57:54 2009 >>> net-fs/samba-server-3.3.7
Sun Sep 13 12:07:33 2009 >>> net-fs/samba-client-3.3.7
Sun Sep 13 12:07:43 2009 >>> net-fs/samba-3.3.7
Sun Sep 13 12:08:24 2009 >>> media-video/gnome-mplayer-0.9.7
Sun Sep 13 12:08:53 2009 >>> www-plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-0.9.7
Sun Sep 13 12:12:59 2009 >>> sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.31
Sun Sep 13 12:14:10 2009 >>> sys-fs/udev-145-r1

Re: [gentoo-user] Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[Paul Hartman]

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> Following my most recent update world of Sept. 13, mplayer only
> produces a black screen when playing quicktime .mov files.

It works for me on ~amd64.  I'm using mplayer-1.0_rc4_p20090825 with
"quicktime" USE flag enabled.  Playing a quicktime movie shows video
codec as ffrpza (from ffmpeg). I use vdpau for video output.

Re: [gentoo-user] Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[Stroller]

On 20 Sep 2009, at 17:07, Harry Putnam wrote:

> Following my most recent update world of Sept. 13, mplayer only
> produces a black screen when playing quicktime .mov files.

Suggest playing one from the command line - mplayer gives a LOT of  
output, some of which may be useful. You might have to use _something  
like_ "-vo X11" (check the manpage / docs for full vo options).

Stroller.

Re: [gentoo-user] Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

On Sonntag 20 September 2009, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Following my most recent update world of Sept. 13, mplayer only
> produces a black screen when playing quicktime .mov files.
> 
> Ditto in firefox.  This was working.
> 
> But I'm not sure really what is playing the videos ... I do have gecko
> installed but in the firefox settings/applications it lists:
> quicktime files as being handled by `Use quicktime plugin 7.4.5
> 
> All other video formats are listed as being handled by gecko.
> 
> I'm not sure if firefox settings were changed by  update world.
> 
> Can anyone throw some light on what might be the problem here.
> 
> Does anyone know if the new version of mplayer(1.0_rc4_p20090919-r1)
> offered in portage (which is not yet available in gentoo repos)...
> might fix the problem?

> Sun Sep 13 07:52:10 2009 >>> media-video/ffmpeg-0.5_p19787


you updated ffmpeg. Please rebuild mplayer. It should works afterwards.

And in the future: revdep-rebuilt. It is your frined.

[gentoo-user] Re: Why am I seeing only black screen in mplayer

[Harry Putnam]

Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com> writes:

> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>> Following my most recent update world of Sept. 13, mplayer only
>> produces a black screen when playing quicktime .mov files.
>
> It works for me on ~amd64.  I'm using mplayer-1.0_rc4_p20090825 with
> "quicktime" USE flag enabled.  Playing a quicktime movie shows video
> codec as ffrpza (from ffmpeg). I use vdpau for video output.

Today is the first time emerge has been able to find anything newer
than media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc2_p20090731-r1

In any of the nearly a dozen repos I have set in /etc/make.conf.

Maybe now I'll see a difference.

Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com> writes:

[...]

>
> you updated ffmpeg. Please rebuild mplayer. It should works afterwards.
>
> And in the future: revdep-rebuilt. It is your frined.

revdep-rebuild didn't help one whit in this case... as reported
earlier in this thread.