Index: DOCS/DXR3 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/DXR3,v retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -r1.19 DXR3 --- DOCS/DXR3 18 May 2002 13:01:58 -0000 1.19 +++ DOCS/DXR3 30 May 2002 22:44:51 -0000 @@ -1,40 +1,41 @@ -How to use a Sigma Designs Hollywood Plus and/or a Creative DXR3 by David Holm -============================================================================== +How to use a Sigma Designs Hollywood Plus and/or a Creative DXR3 (by David Holm) +================================================================================ Thanks goes out to Daniel Bell for the donation of a brand new 20GB IBM harddisk. 1. Requirements - * First of all you will need the DXR3/H+ drivers properly installed. - Version 0.12.0 or later. You can find it at + * First of all you will need properly installed DXR3/H+ drivers, version + 0.12.0 or later. You can find them at http://dxr3.sourceforge.net/ - (you only need to run "make install devices" in em8300-x.y.z/modules - not in the root dir) + (You only need to run "make install devices" in em8300-x.y.z/modules, + not in the root directory.) - * Run /configure and make sure that DXR3/H+ support = yes - if you want to play files other than mpeg I highly recommend you install + * Run /configure and make sure that DXR3/H+ support = yes. + If you want to play files other than MPEG I highly recommend you install libavcodec as well (Read DOCS/codecs.html for more info). - From here on compilation (of at least my code ;) should go without any + From here on compilation (at least of my code ;)) should go without any problems. 2. Usage - -vo dxr3:::Where noprebuf specifies to turn off - prebuffering. This is done automatically - on athlons. If playback is out of sync + + -vo dxr3::: Where noprebuf specifies turning off + prebuffering. This is done automatically + on Athlons. If playback is out of sync try disabling prebuffering. If noprebuf is left out prebuffering is enabled - (except on athlons). + (except on Athlons). = fame/avcodec, avcodec produces better quality output, but fame is faster for those of you with slow machines. The default is to use libavcodec. Note that you need - libavcodec properly installed (read + properly installed libavcodec (read DOCS/codecs.html) = device number to use in case @@ -48,35 +49,43 @@ he usually hangs out in #dxr3 on irc.openprojects.net, let him know you like it... - -ao oss:/dev/em8300_ma-X For audio output, where X is the device - number (0 if one card) - -ac hwac3 For digital audio output instead of - analog - -vc mpegpes Force hardware acceleration, only works - with mpeg1/2 - -aop list=resample:fout=xxxxx If samplerate is below 44100Hz, select - either 44100 or 48000 depending on + + -ao oss:/dev/em8300_ma-X For audio output, where X is the device + number (0 if one card). + + -ac hwac3 For digital instead of analog audio + output. + + -vc mpegpes Force hardware acceleration, only works + with MPEG1/2. + + -aop list=resample:fout=xxxxx If sample rate is below 44100Hz, select + either 44100Hz or 48000Hz depending on which which one matches closest. I.e. - if the movie uses 22050 use 44100 as - 44100 / 2 = 22050, if it's 24000 use - 48000 as 48000 / 2 = 24000 and so on. + if the movie uses 22050Hz use 44100Hz as + 44100 / 2 = 22050, if it is 24000Hz use + 48000Hz as 48000 / 2 = 24000 and so on. This does not work with digital audio - output (-ac hwac3) + output (-ac hwac3). + Overlay -To get overlay run dxr3view that comes with the em8300 package before staring -mplayer. You can set various options in dxr3view by pressing T while holding + +To get overlay run dxr3view that comes with the em8300 package before starting +MPlayer. You can set various options in dxr3view by pressing T while holding the mouse cursor above the window. + MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD and DVD Notes -MPEG 1/2 content should now automatically be detected by mplayer and it will + +MPEG 1/2 content should now automatically be detected by MPlayer and it will use the hardware acceleration of the DXR3 to play it. If not, you can force it to hardware acceleration with -vc mpegpes. Also, if you plan to use any postprocessing filters you must use -vc mpeg12. 3. Contacting me -You can contact me either by e-mailing me, or by using -icq: 798427 -Feedback, bugreports and general suggestions are appreciated (preferably +You can contact me either by e-mailing or by using +ICQ: 798427 +Feedback, bug reports and general suggestions are appreciated (preferably by e-mail).