[MPlayer-users] Matrox G400 DH

D Richard Felker III dalias at aerifal.cx
Wed Aug 27 23:03:59 CEST 2003


On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 11:18:36AM +0200, Thomas Malt wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Massimo <q-continuum at libero.it> writes:
> 
> > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > I like have some hints for my matrox G400 DH.
> > I see the tv on secondary head but the cpu is used over 60-70%.
> > It's not very bad but I like have more cpu for other apps.
> > 
> > mplayer 0.90
> > xfree 4.2.1
> > kernel 2.4.21
> > cpu duron 1000
> > 
> > mplayer -tv on:driver=v4l:width=720:height=576:input=1:norm=PAL -vop
> > lavcdeint -vo x11
>                 ^^^
> 
> Why do you use -vo x11 instead of -vo xv? You should follow the
> instructions in the documentation for Matrox G400 cards and use the
> excellent mga_vid.o module for accelerated video output.

mga_vid/xv only works on first head. So if you want to watch movies on
tvout, you MUST make the tv the first head; otherwise it will be slow
and shear (looks hideous).

Rich



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