Jack Goes Boating blu-ray problems

[theOtherDave]

I have had repeated problems trying to encode Jack Goes Boating (2010) ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278379/ ).

The encode always gets to a bit more than 6 GB output file length, then stops adding to the file, even though the blu-ray drive keeps doing something until I manually quit MakeMKV. The disc looks fine, but I cleaned it just in case. That didn't help.

Log is attached, thanks for any help.
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MakeMKV_log-JGB-6.txt

p.s. I'm not sure if the first log got uploaded correctly, so I'm attaching it again, along with the log for an attempted disc backup.

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follow-up - I tried encoding a second blu-ray of the same movie and got similar results. I've attached two new log files for the second disc.

I successfully encoded the blu-ray of a different movie that I had previously encoded, so at this point I'm wondering if there's something peculiar about this particular blu-ray.

In case it's helpful - my machine: iMac Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS 10.6.7

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oops - I didn't realize there was limit of 3 attachments - here's the meaty part of one of the log files for the second disc attempted encoding:

005014:0000 Saving 1 titles into directory /Users/dsf/Movies/Jack Goes Boating (2010)
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
002003:0000 Error 'Scsi error - MEDIUM ERROR:L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' occurred while reading '/BDMV/STREAM/00003.m2ts' at offset '9410445312'
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
002003:0000 Error 'Scsi error - MEDIUM ERROR:L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' occurred while reading '/BDMV/STREAM/00003.m2ts' at offset '9411035136'
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
002003:0000 Error 'Scsi error - MEDIUM ERROR:L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' occurred while reading '/BDMV/STREAM/00003.m2ts' at offset '9411035136'
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at #;T"M"((KWQ(BN@0+&DY:29394298
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at Jv=}O/f18Nlqc%&i6<I=:121261681
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at #;T"M"((KWQ(BN@0+&DY:29394183
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 4595232 at #;T"M"((KWQ(BN@0+&DY:29393309
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at luo#3Eb+D*r/#@J397H>s:29397449
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at luo#3Eb+D*r/#@J397H>s:29397449
001002:0020 LIBMKV_TRACE: Exception: Error while reading input
005003:0000 Failed to save title 0 to file /Users/dsf/Movies/Jack Goes Boating (2010)/title00.mkv
005004:0080 0 titles saved, 1 failed
005037:0204 Copy complete. 0 titles saved, 1 failed.
Application exited at Sat Mar 26 20:50:40 2011

[theOtherDave]

I am pleased (if a bit confused) to report that my third attempt, using the second blu-ray, succeeded.

(what I think are) the relevant parts of the log below:

Debug log started at Sun Mar 27 00:38:45 2011 , written by MakeMKV v1.6.5 darwin(x86-release)
Using 524544KB for read cache.
001005:0000 MakeMKV v1.6.5 darwin(x86-release) started
001004:0000 Debug logging enabled, log will be saved as /Users/dsf/MakeMKV_log.txt
002014:0000 Optical drive "DVD+R-DL MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J FCQ5" opened in DASPI mode.
002014:0000 Optical drive "BD-ROM PLEXTOR BDDVDR PX-B310U 1.07" opened in DASPI mode.
003007:0000 Using direct disc access mode
DISCID=1D9B1F5A47C0FF86448EB3E2A8A3E57B5C6D56AC

005014:0000 Saving 1 titles into directory /Users/dsf/Movies/Jack Goes Boating (2010)
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
002008:0020 Program reads data faster than it can write to disk, consider upgrading your hard drive if you see many of these messages.
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 2 at +>@PH894}5 iZK1(:213136562
001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 1073741829 at 5EoF-:3&s(@1kIfx:29393723
005005:0080 1 titles saved
005036:0104 Copy complete. 1 titles saved.
Application exited at Sun Mar 27 01:39:10 2011

[mike admin]

002003:0000 Error 'Scsi error - MEDIUM ERROR:L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' occurred while reading '/BDMV/STREAM/00003.m2ts' at offset '9411035136'

This indicates a physically damaged disc.

[theOtherDave]

Does it seem odd that I was able to encode the second disc at all (albeit on the 3rd attempt) ?

If there was a subtle physical flaw with both of the discs (a bad "pressing"?) , then it sounds like my blu-ray drive's error correction succeeded during the third encode attempt, but failed for the first two attempts. And failed six times for the first disc.

At this point, I'm suspecting a subtle problem with my blu-ray drive. And I should just replace the thing. But I'm still puzzled that the drive seems to be fine when I try encoding other blu-ray discs (or DVDs).

speculative feature request: If this is a real issue, and not just an isolated case of a funky drive :
If MakeMKV had an option to "ask" the drive to read more slowly - would that increase the chance of a successful read?

I'm attaching one of the logs of an unsuccessful attempt at the second disc, which has the scsi medium error messages. Thanks again.

[theOtherDave]

I just tried watching the 2nd copy on my blu-ray player and indeed it is troubled.

The first time I loaded it, I couldn't even get it to start - the introduction screen with background music and setup options began properly, but wouldn't start the film when I hit the "play movie" icon. I restarted my blu-ray player and managed to start playback, but then several minutes into the film, playback just stopped.

This disc, and the previous copy both looked fine - shiny & new - no dirt or scratches. So if there is physical damage, it's not naked-eye visible. Having similar problems with two discs of the same film makes me wonder if the disc might incorporate some new blu-ray "feature" that confuses both my blu-ray player and BD drive. Or is this just a bad batch of blu-ray discs?

However, thanks to my one successful MakeMKV encode, I no longer need to use the troubled blu-ray disc.. Yay.
Sorry for the bother, all.