Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS In directory mplayer:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv17940/DOCS Modified Files: DXR3 Log Message: DXR3 beta2 patch by David Holm. Index: DXR3 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/DXR3,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- DXR3 3 Nov 2001 02:43:37 -0000 1.1 +++ DXR3 8 Nov 2001 21:51:20 -0000 1.2 @@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ * First of all you will need the DXR3/H+ drivers properly installed, including the dev-api. - These can be downloaded from dxr3.sourceforge.net + These can be downloaded from dxr3.sourceforge.net (I suggest using + the CVS version since most of the time I use the latest features + which are only available through cvs) * <mplayerdir>/libavcodec from ffmpeg (only required if you intend to play formats other than mpeg-(1/2), highly recommended!) there are @@ -57,13 +59,15 @@ problems. - + 3. Usage After installation you will have two new outdevices in mplayer: -vo dxr3 For video output - -ao dxr3 For audio output + -ao dxr3 For audio output (due to an unresolved bug + this is not recommended/useful!) +MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD and DVD Notes There are some notes to take into account here for optimum playback. When playing any mpeg-(1/2) file, this including usage of the "-dvd" and "-vcd" options you must either add the "-vc mpegpes" or edit @@ -72,38 +76,34 @@ spoils most of the useful features of this card except for tv-out ;). Remember that if you edit the codecs.conf file and move the mpegpes section will have to specify "-vc mpeg12" if you want to playback -any of these video types without "-vo dxr3"! +any of these video types _without_ "-vo dxr3"! +DIVX Notes +When playing divx's add "-vc odivx", if you get any other divx codec +to run faster tell me which one because I'll be interested in how it +could possibly be any faster than OpenDivX4Linux... + +Unsupported Codecs: If you ever get a codec unsupported message, lookup the codec in the codecs.conf file (search for "videocodec <codecname>"), copy the entire codec section and send it to me and I'll make sure it works with the next patch (or the next after that if I have a thousand things to take care of first ;) my e-mail is at the bottom of this page. - - 4. Todo - * Make the osd use the subpic feature of the dxr3 (High) - * Overlay output (Medium) - * Driver options (Medium) - * Add an onscreen menu for "live" performance tuning (Low) - -(yuv2rgb (24bpp) asm optimizations, not my job though... but - this will improve playback of anything not mpeg-(1/2) for us - all) + * Scale video played using windows codecs (High) + * Make the osd use the subpic feature of the dxr3 (almost done)(High) + * Driver options (probably not until libvo2) (Medium) 5. Contacting me -You can contact me either by e-mailing me, dholm@iname.com or by using +You can contact me either by e-mailing me, <dholm@iname.com> or by using icq: 798427 -Feedback, bugreports and general suggestions are appreciated -(preferably by e-mail) -My name is David Holm for those of you who are incapable of reading -a heading. ;) - - +Feedback, bugreports and general suggestions are appreciated (preferably +by e-mail). My name is David Holm for those of you who are incapable of +reading a heading. ;)