[MPlayer-dev-eng] Re: [Dxr3-devel] dxr3 as a generic framebuffer :D (fwd)

Arpi arpi at thot.banki.hu
Sat Nov 3 18:44:12 CET 2001


Hi,

Btw. I've also heard that dxr3 is capable to display YV12 images directly,
without re-compressing them to mpeg first (as I do in vo_mpegpes for DVB).
So you should support it instead of my mpeg hack (unfortunately DVB card
isn't capable to display YV12, only mpeg)

> Neologism wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 2001-11-03 at 02:38, Dan Hollis wrote:
> >
> >>Look what I have just received in email from the dxr3 (hollywood+) list...
> >>
> >>:D :D :D
> >>
> >
> >Holy cow!  Thanks for pointing this out; David Holm is my hero!
> >
> >The _only_ thing holding me back from buying a Hollywood Plus now is
> >your comment:
> >
> >>Wow that is pretty amazing they've hacked undocumented feature of H+ and
> >>make it into a generic framebuffer :O but looks like it only works with
> >>older H+ card based on EM8220 chip and not newer EM8300...
> >>
> >
> >Could you please explain this better?  What makes you think this?
> >
> >David, I'm ready to buy a Hollywood Plus on the strength of your patch
> >alone (and intend to provide you with feedback/support).  I noticed that
> >you included a patch for something called em8300(cvs).  Does this imply
> >your stuff will work with the newer EM8300 version of the Hollywood
> >Plus?  Do you have any advice for me about being careful of which
> >version of the card I get, or doesn't it matter?
> >
> >Dan, thanks for keeping me in the loop.  :->
> >
> >Neologism
> >
> >
> >
> Heh, thank you =).
> Check dxr3.sourceforge.net to see what cards are supported. The em8300 
> patch adds some features to the em8300 developer api needed for proper 
> sound playback. Also note that sound playback through the dxr3 in 
> mplayer doesn't work correctly yet (you get alot of frameloss). But 
> neither does xine, and I'm gonna kick their ass, xine sucks ass. Why 
> can't they help make additions to MPlayer instead?
> 
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