[MPlayer-DOCS] r31821 - trunk/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml

Sun Jul 25 15:53:22 CEST 2010

Author: diego
Date: Sun Jul 25 15:53:21 2010
New Revision: 31821

Log:
Remove graphics cards subsections from Xv section in video output chapter.
The information contained is very outdated.

Modified:
   trunk/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml

Modified: trunk/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
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--- trunk/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml	Sun Jul 25 15:45:14 2010	(r31820)
+++ trunk/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml	Sun Jul 25 15:53:21 2010	(r31821)
@@ -74,181 +74,6 @@ screen #0
 </para></listitem>
 </orderedlist>
 </para>
-
-
-<sect2 id="tdfx">
-<title>3dfx cards</title>
-
-<para>
-Older 3dfx drivers were known to have problems with XVideo acceleration, it
-didn't support YUY2 or YV12 colorspaces. Verify that you have XFree86
-version 4.2.0 or later, it can handle YV12 and YUY2 while previous
-versions, including 4.1.0, <emphasis role="bold">crash with YV12</emphasis>.
-If you experience strange effects using <option>-vo xv</option>, try SDL
-(it has XVideo, too) and see if it helps.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<emphasis role="bold">OR</emphasis>, try the NEW
-<option>-vo tdfxfb</option> driver! See the <link linkend="tdfxfb">tdfxfb</link>
-section.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="s3">
-<title>S3 cards</title>
-
-<para>
-S3 Savage3D's should work fine, but for Savage4, use XFree86 version 4.0.3
-or greater (in case of image problems, try 16bpp). As for S3 Virge: there is
-xv support, but the card itself is very slow, so you better sell it.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-There is now a native framebuffer driver for S3 Virge cards similar to
-tdfxfb. Set up your framebuffer (e.g. append
-"<option>vga=792 video=vesa:mtrr</option>" to your kernel command line) and use
-<option>-vo s3fb</option> (<option>-vf yuy2</option> and <option>-dr</option>
-will also help).
-</para>
-
-<note><para>
-It's currently unclear which Savage models lack YV12 support, and convert by
-driver (slow). If you suspect your card, get a newer driver, or ask politely
-on the MPlayer-users mailing list for an MMX/3DNow! enabled driver.
-</para></note>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="nvidia">
-<title>nVidia cards</title>
-
-<para>
-nVidia isn't always a very good choice under Linux ... XFree86's
-open-source driver supports most of these cards, but for some cases, you'll
-have to use the binary closed-source nVidia driver, available at
-<ulink url="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html">nVidia's web site</ulink>.
-You'll always need this driver if you want 3D acceleration, too.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Riva128 cards don't have XVideo support with XFree86's nVidia driver :(
-Complain to nVidia.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-However, <application>MPlayer</application> contains a
-<link linkend="vidix">VIDIX</link> driver for most nVidia cards. Currently it
-is in beta stage, and has some drawbacks. For more information, see
-<link linkend="vidix-nvidia">nVidia VIDIX</link> section.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="ati">
-<title>ATI cards</title>
-
-<para>
-The <ulink url="http://gatos.sf.net">GATOS driver</ulink>
-(which you should use, unless you have Rage128 or Radeon) has VSYNC enabled
-by default. It means that decoding speed (!) is synced to the monitor's
-refresh rate. If playing seems to be slow, try disabling VSYNC somehow, or
-set refresh rate to a n*(fps of the movie) Hz.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Radeon VE - if you need X, use XFree86 4.2.0 or greater for this card.
-No TV out support. Of course with <application>MPlayer</application> you can
-happily get <emphasis role="bold">accelerated</emphasis> display, with or
-without <emphasis role="bold">TV output</emphasis>, and no libraries or X are
-needed.
-Read the <link linkend="vidix">VIDIX</link> section.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="neomagic">
-<title>NeoMagic cards</title>
-
-<para>
-These cards can be found in many laptops. You must use XFree86 4.3.0 or
-above, or else use Stefan Seyfried's
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/contrib/NeoMagic-driver/">Xv-capable drivers</ulink>.
-Just choose the one that applies to your version of XFree86.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-XFree86 4.3.0 includes Xv support, yet Bohdan Horst sent a small
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/contrib/NeoMagic-driver/neo_driver.patch">patch</ulink>
-against the XFree86 sources that speeds up framebuffer operations (so XVideo)
-up to four times. The patch has been included in XFree86 CVS and should be in
-the next release after 4.3.0.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-To allow playback of DVD sized content change your XF86Config like this:
-<programlisting>
-Section "Device"
-    [...]
-    Driver "neomagic"
-    <emphasis>Option "OverlayMem" "829440"</emphasis>
-    [...]
-EndSection<!--
---></programlisting>
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="trident">
-<title>Trident cards</title>
-
-<para>
-If you want to use Xv with a Trident card, provided that it doesn't work
-with 4.1.0, install XFree 4.2.0. 4.2.0 adds support for fullscreen Xv
-support with the Cyberblade XP card.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Alternatively, <application>MPlayer</application> contains a
-<link linkend="vidix">VIDIX</link> driver for the Cyberblade/i1 card.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="kyro">
-<title>Kyro/PowerVR cards</title>
-
-<para>
-If you want to use Xv with a Kyro based card (for example Hercules
-Prophet 4000XT), you should download the drivers from the
-<ulink url="http://www.powervr.com/">PowerVR site</ulink>.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-
-<sect2 id="intel">
-<title>Intel cards</title>
-
-<para>
-These cards can be found in many laptops. Recent Xorg is recommended.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-To allow playback of DVD sized (and larger) content change your XF86Config/xorg.conf like this:
-<programlisting>
-Section "Device"
-    [...]
-    Driver "intel"
-    <emphasis>Option "LinearAlloc" "6144"</emphasis>
-    [...]
-EndSection
-</programlisting>
-Lack of this option usually results in an error like
-<screen>X11 error: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)</screen>
-when attempting to use <option>-vo xv</option>.
-</para>
-</sect2>
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