<P>The most important ones above all:</P> <UL> -<LI>MPEG1 (VCD) and MPEG2 (DVD) video</LI> -<LI>native decoders for DivX ;-), OpenDivX (DivX4), DivX 5.01, 3ivX, M$ MPEG4 v1, v2 and other MPEG4 variants</LI> -<LI>native decoder for Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1), and Win32 DLL decoder for - Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2), both used in .wmv files</LI> -<LI><B>native Sorenson (SVQ1) decoder</B></LI> -<LI>Cinepak and Intel Indeo codecs (3.1,3.2,4.1,5.0)</LI> -<LI>MJPEG, AVID, VCR2, ASV2 and other hardware formats</LI> -<LI>VIVO 1.0, 2.0, I263 and other h263(+) variants</LI> -<LI>FLI/FLC</LI> -<LI>RealVideo 1.0 from ffmpeg, and RealVideo 2.0, 3.0 using RealPlayer - libraries</LI> -<LI>native decoder for HuffYUV</LI> -<LI>Various old simple RLE-like formats</LI> + <LI>MPEG1 (VCD) and MPEG2 (DVD) video</LI> + <LI>native decoders for DivX ;-), OpenDivX, DivX4, DivX5, + M$ MPEG4 v1, v2 and other MPEG4 variants</LI> + <LI>native decoder for Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1), and Win32 DLL decoder for + Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2), both used in .wmv files</LI> + <LI><B>native Sorenson (SVQ1) decoder</B></LI> + <LI>3ivx decoder</LI> + <LI>Cinepak and Intel Indeo codecs (3.1,3.2,4.1,5.0)</LI> + <LI>MJPEG, AVID, VCR2, ASV2 and other hardware formats</LI> + <LI>VIVO 1.0, 2.0, I263 and other h263(+) variants</LI> + <LI>FLI/FLC</LI> + <LI>RealVideo 1.0 codec from libavcodec, and RealVideo 2.0, 3.0 codecs using + RealPlayer libraries</LI> + <LI>native decoder for HuffYUV</LI> + <LI>Various old simple RLE-like formats</LI> </UL> Content change
-<P>This section contains information about the DivX4 codec of -<A HREF="http://www.projectmayo.com">Project Mayo</A>. Dheir first available alpha version was OpenDivX 4.0 -alpha 47 and 48. Support for this was included in <B>MPlayer</B> in the past, -and built by default. We also used its postprocessing code to optionally -enhance visual quality of MPEG1/2 movies. Now we use our own, for all file -types.</P> - -<P>The new generation of this codec is called DivX4Linux and can even decode -movies made with the infamous DivX codec! In addition it is much faster than the -native Win32 DivX DLLs but slower than libavcodec. -Hence its usage as a decoder is <B>DISCOURAGED</B>. However, it is useful for -encoding. One disadvantage of this codec is that it is currently closed source.</P> +<P>This section contains information about the DivX4 and DivX5 codecs of + <A HREF="http://www.projectmayo.com">Project Mayo</A>. Their first available + alpha version was OpenDivX 4.0 alpha 47 and 48. Support for this was included + in <B>MPlayer</B> in the past, and built by default. We also used its + postprocessing code to optionally enhance visual quality of MPEG1/2 movies. + Now we use our own, for all file types.</P> + +<P>The new generation of this codec is called DivX4 and can even decode + movies made with the infamous DivX codec! In addition it is much faster than + the native Win32 DivX DLLs but slower than libavcodec. Hence its usage as a + decoder is <B>DISCOURAGED</B>. However, it is useful for encoding. One + disadvantage of this codec is that it is currently closed source.</P> Content change
-<P>Beginning with version 0.4.2, -<A HREF="http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net">FFmpeg</A> contains an -<B>open source</B> DivX codec, which is compatible with traditional DivX. -<B>MPlayer</B> supports this codec, making it possible to <B>watch -DivX/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42 movies on non-x86 platforms</B>. Furthermore it -offers higher decoding speed than the Win32 codecs or the original -DivX4 library!</P> - -<P>It also contains a lot of nice codecs, such as RealVideo 1.0, WMV7, - MJPEG, h263, h263+, etc.</P> - +<P><A HREF="http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net">FFmpeg</A> contains an + <B>opensource</B> codec package, which is capable of decoding video streams + encoded with + H263/MJPEG/RV10/DivX3/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42/WMV1 + codecs. Not only some of them can be encoded with, but it also offers higher + speed than the Win32 codecs or the ProjectMayo DivX4/5 library!</P> + +<P>It contains a lot of nice codecs, especially important are the MPEG4 + variants: + DivX 3, DivX 4, DivX 5, Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1)</P> Content change
<P>It is recommended to download and install RealPlayer8 or RealONE, because <B>MPlayer</B> can use their libraries to decode files with RealVideo 2.0 or - RealVideo 3.0 video. You may also just take the RealPlayer libraries from a - full installation and put them in a suitable directory like - <CODE>/usr/lib/real</CODE> or <CODE>$LIBDIR/real</CODE>. The <B>MPlayer</B> - configure script should detect the RealPlayer libraries there or in the - standard locations of a full installation. If it does not, tell configure - where to look with the <CODE>--with-reallibdir</CODE> switch.</P> + RealVideo 3.0 video. The <B>MPlayer</B> configure script should detect the + RealPlayer libraries in the standard locations of a full installation. If it + does not, tell configure where to look with the + <CODE>--with-reallibdir</CODE> switch.</P> Content change
-<LI>RealAudio: DNET (low bitrate AC3), Cook, Sipro</LI> + <LI>RealAudio: DNET (low bitrate AC3), Cook</LI> Content change
-<B>MPlayer</B> supports decoding all versions of RealAudio: +<B>MPlayer</B> supports decoding nearly all versions of RealAudio: <UL> <LI>RealAudio DNET - decoding supported by <B>liba52</B></LI> <LI>RealAudio Cook - decoding supported by <B>RealPlayer libraries</B></LI> - <LI>RealAudio Sipro - decoding supported by <B>RealPlayer libraries</B></LI> + <LI>RealAudio Sipro - not yet supported</LI> Content change
-decoder boards, such as the <B><A HREF="DVB">DVB</A></B> and <B> <A -HREF="DXR3">DXR3/Hollywood+</A></B> ! And what about the nice big antialiased +decoder boards, such as the <B><A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.16">DVB</A></B> and +<B><A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.17">DXR3/Hollywood+</A></B>! And what about the nice big antialiased Content change
- even more stable than ever, and so on. It's a MUST !</LI> + even more stable than ever, and so on. It's a MUST!</LI> Recommended changes, keep an eye for them, I won't outline all
-<LI><B>MPlayer 0.90 "?"</B> Jul? ??, 2002<BR> +<LI><B>MPlayer 0.90 "?"</B> Aug? ??, 2002<BR> Content change
-<LI><B>libavcodec</B> : If you want to use this DivX3/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42/etc -codec, check the -<A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">2.2.1.2</A> section before compiling. Features :<BR> -<UL> - <LI>you can <B>gain DivX/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42 playback on non-x86 - machines</B></LI> - <LI>RealVideo 1.0/VIVO/MJPEG/h263/others playing and encoding</LI> - <LI>this codec has the <B>greatest decoding speed</B> for DivX and DivX4/DivX5 -movies (even faster than the original DivX4 library itself) ! Recommended!</LI> +<LI><B>libavcodec</B>: This codec package is capable of decoding + H263/MJPEG/RV10/DivX3/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42/WMV1 encoded video streams, on + multiple platforms. It is also known to be the fastest for this task. + Details can be found <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">here</A>. Features:<BR> +<UL> + <LI>gain decoding of videos mentioned above, on non-x86 machines</B></LI> + <LI>encoding with most of the mentioned codecs</LI> + <LI>this codec is the <B>fastest codec available</B> for DivX/3/4/5 and other + MPEG4 types. Recommended!</LI> </UL> </LI> Content change
-<LI><B>DivX4/DivX5</B> : information about this codec is available in the -<A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.1">2.2.1.1</A> section. If you don't want to encode -with it, you possibly don't want this codec as <B>libavcodec</B> (see above) is -much faster than this.<BR> +<LI><B>DivX4/DivX5</B>: information about this codec is available in the + <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.1">2.2.1.1</A> section. You possibly don't want + this codec as <B>libavcodec</B> (see above) is much faster and has better + quality than this, for both decoding and encoding.<BR> Content change
+<P>Some cards:</P> + +<UL> + <LI><B>Cirrus Logic cards</B>: + <UL> + <LI>GD 7548: present on-board and tested in Compaq Armada 41xx notebook + series. + <UL> + <LI>XFree86 3: works in 8/16bpp modes. However, the driver is + dramatically slow, and very buggy in 16bpp.</LI> + <LI>XFree86 4: the Xserver freezes soon after start, unless + connected to a monitor.</LI> + <LI>FBdev: the card is only VBE 1.2 capable, so VESA framebuffer + can't be used. When tried to workaround with UniVBE, the + framebuffer was unusably full of debris.</LI> + <LI>VESA: the card is only VBE 1.2 capable, so VESA output can't be + used. Can't be workarounded with UniVBE.</LI> + <LI>SVGAlib: detects an older Cirrus chip. Usable with + <CODE>-bpp 8</CODE>. <B>Recommended</B>.</LI> + </UL> + </LI> + </UL> + </LI> +</UL> Added content
-<A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/tech/mpsub.sub">DOCS/tech/mpsub.sub</A>) : + <A HREF="tech/mpsub.sub">DOCS/tech/mpsub.sub</A>): Content change
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