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rename faq section "compilation" to "compilation and installation"
by Attila Kinali 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Heyo, I just wanted to add another faq entry about where to put the win dlls (one of the most asked questions on irc), but i couldn't find the right place to add it. IMHO the best place would be where the compilation questions are, because it's something about the setup, but then the name of the section is wrong. If nobody objects, i'd like to rename the section "Compilation" to "Compilation and Installation" Attila Kinali -- 心をこめて聞け心をこめて話せ

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1054,1.1055
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 03 Aug '05

03 Aug '05

CVS change done by Torinthiel CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv19641 Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: Little fixes Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1054 retrieving revision 1.1055 diff -u -r1.1054 -r1.1055 --- mplayer.1 28 Jul 2005 12:17:17 -0000 1.1054 +++ mplayer.1 28 Jul 2005 18:42:00 -0000 1.1055 @@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ Skips the loop filter (aka deblocking) during H.264 decoding. Since the filtered frame is supposed to be used as reference for decoding dependant frames this has a worse effect on quality -than not doing deblocking on e.g. MPEG-2 video. +than not doing deblocking on e.g.\& MPEG-2 video. But at least for high bitrate HDTV this provides a big speedup with no visible quality loss. .sp 1 @@ -4394,7 +4394,7 @@ .RSss 0: original display width and height .br --1: original video width and height (default) +-1: original video width\:/height (default) .br -2: Calculate w/\:h using the other dimension and the original display aspect ratio. @@ -4410,7 +4410,7 @@ Specifies a display resolution of 800x600 for a 4/3 aspect video, or 800x450 for a 16/9 aspect video. .RE -.IPs <aspect\-method> +.IPs <aspect-method> Modifies width and height according to original aspect ratios. .RSss -1: Ignore original aspect ratio (default).

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1052,1.1053
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 03 Aug '05

03 Aug '05

CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv9804/DOCS/man/en Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: wording/spelling/consistency Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1052 retrieving revision 1.1053 diff -u -r1.1052 -r1.1053 --- mplayer.1 26 Jul 2005 13:32:32 -0000 1.1052 +++ mplayer.1 28 Jul 2005 09:48:34 -0000 1.1053 @@ -432,14 +432,15 @@ . .TP .B \-codecs-file <filename> (also see \-afm, \-ac, \-vfm, \-vc) -Use the specified file instead of system wide installed or builtin codecs.conf. +Override the standard search path and use the specified file +instead of the builtin codecs.conf. . .TP .B \-include <configuration\ file> Specify configuration file to be parsed after the default ones. . .TP -.B \-quiet\ \ +.B \-quiet\ Make console output less verbose; in particular, prevents the status line (i.e.\& A: 0.7 V: 0.6 A-V: 0.068 ...) from being displayed. Particularly useful on slow terminals or broken ones which do not properly @@ -447,7 +448,8 @@ . .TP .B \-priority <prio> (Windows only) -Set process priority for MPlayer according to Windows predefined priorities. +Set process priority for MPlayer according to the predefined +priorities available under Windows. Possible values of <prio>: .RSs idle|belownormal|normal|abovenormal|high|realtime @@ -466,11 +468,11 @@ .IPs <nothing> only some informational output (default) .IPs \-v\ \ \ -some basic debug infos, avi header, function values (init debug) +some basic debug info, AVI header, function values (init debug) .IPs \-v\ \-v -print avi indexes, chunk inputs, more debug infos (player debug) +Print AVI indexes, chunk inputs, more debug info (player debug). .IPs \-v\ \-v\ \-v -prints everything related to input parsers (parser debug) +Prints everything related to input parsers (parser debug). .RE .PD 1 .

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CVS: main/help help_mp-en.h,1.177,1.178
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 02 Aug '05

02 Aug '05

CVS change done by Reimar Döffinger CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/help In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv22069/help Modified Files: help_mp-en.h Log Message: Sometimes you have to manually add scale at the end of the filter chain :-( Index: help_mp-en.h =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/help/help_mp-en.h,v retrieving revision 1.177 retrieving revision 1.178 diff -u -r1.177 -r1.178 --- help_mp-en.h 28 Jul 2005 09:43:01 -0000 1.177 +++ help_mp-en.h 28 Jul 2005 09:56:33 -0000 1.178 @@ -899,7 +899,8 @@ // ======================= VO Video Output drivers ======================== -#define MSGTR_VOincompCodec "The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.\n" +#define MSGTR_VOincompCodec "The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.\n"\ + "Also try adding the scale filter, e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.\n" #define MSGTR_VO_GenericError "This error has occurred" #define MSGTR_VO_UnableToAccess "Unable to access" #define MSGTR_VO_ExistsButNoDirectory "already exists, but is not a directory."

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1056,1.1057
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 02 Aug '05

02 Aug '05

CVS change done by Ivan Kalvachev CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv4340/DOCS/man/en Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: remove unused cache-prefill and create cache-seek-min that controls when seek_long is prefered over waiting for cache to fill Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1056 retrieving revision 1.1057 diff -u -r1.1056 -r1.1057 --- mplayer.1 30 Jul 2005 03:04:35 -0000 1.1056 +++ mplayer.1 31 Jul 2005 00:26:05 -0000 1.1057 @@ -818,9 +818,10 @@ of the total. . .TP -.B \-cache-prefill <percentage> (not yet implemented) -When the cache is emptied MPlayer will pause and restart playback when -the cache prefill threshold set with this option is reached. +.B \-cache-seek-min <percentage> (not yet implemented) +If seek is to be done and it is within seek-min range, MPlayer will wait +cache to be filled to this position rather than performing an stream seek. +(default:50) . .TP .B \-cdda <option1:option2> (CDDA only)

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[PATCH] Fix outdated "Encoding to MPEG format" section in xml docs
by Jeff Clagg 31 Jul '05

31 Jul '05

See http://mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/menc-feat-mpeg.html > MEncoder can create MPEG (MPEG-PS) format output files. It is probably > useful only with libavcodec's mpeg1video codec, because players - except > MPlayer - expect MPEG-1 video, and MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) audio streams in > MPEG files. This isn't really even true, btw - it all depends on the application. > This feature is not very useful right now, aside that it probably has > many bugs, Maybe it's reached the point where we can stop saying this. > but the more importantly because MEncoder currently cannot > encode MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) audio, which all other players expect in > MPEG files. Outdated, wrong, and confusing to the people who are nice enough to check the xml docs. Today I saw someone on #mplayer who read this and believed it. > To change MEncoder's output file format, use the -of mpeg option. > > Example: > > mencoder -of mpeg -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg1video -oac copy > other_options media.avi -o output.mpg Maybe not the world's best example, but not really wrong either. I left this alone.

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CVS: main/DOCS/xml/en mencoder.xml,1.86,1.87
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 31 Jul '05

31 Jul '05

CVS change done by Guillaume Poirier CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv2886/DOCS/xml/en Modified Files: mencoder.xml Log Message: Fix outdated "Encoding to MPEG format" (MEncoder improved a lot :-) ) Patch by Jeff Clagg Index: mencoder.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml,v retrieving revision 1.86 retrieving revision 1.87 diff -u -r1.86 -r1.87 --- mencoder.xml 24 Jul 2005 14:22:14 -0000 1.86 +++ mencoder.xml 31 Jul 2005 21:44:57 -0000 1.87 @@ -57,17 +57,12 @@ <title>Encoding to MPEG format</title> <para> <application>MEncoder</application> can create MPEG (MPEG-PS) format output -files. It is probably useful only with -<link linkend="ffmpeg"><systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem></link>'s -<emphasis>mpeg1video</emphasis> codec, because players - except -<application>MPlayer</application> - expect MPEG-1 video, and MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) -audio streams in MPEG files. -</para> - -<para> -This feature is not very useful right now, aside that it probably has many bugs, -but the more importantly because <application>MEncoder</application> currently -cannot encode MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) audio, which all other players expect in MPEG files. +files. +Usually, when you are using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video, it is because you are +encoding for a constrained format such as SVCD, VCD, or DVD. +The specific requirements for these formats are explained in the +<link linkend="menc-feat-vcd-dvd"> VCD and DVD creation guide</link> +section. </para> <para>

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1057,1.1058
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 31 Jul '05

31 Jul '05

CVS change done by The Wanderer CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv27740 Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: grammar and possible clarity fix on -cache-seek-min Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1057 retrieving revision 1.1058 diff -u -r1.1057 -r1.1058 --- mplayer.1 31 Jul 2005 00:26:05 -0000 1.1057 +++ mplayer.1 31 Jul 2005 07:14:41 -0000 1.1058 @@ -819,9 +819,9 @@ . .TP .B \-cache-seek-min <percentage> (not yet implemented) -If seek is to be done and it is within seek-min range, MPlayer will wait -cache to be filled to this position rather than performing an stream seek. -(default:50) +If a seek is to be made to a position within <percentage> of the cache size +from the current position, MPlayer will wait for the cache to be filled to +this position rather than performing a stream seek (default: 50). . .TP .B \-cdda <option1:option2> (CDDA only)

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1055,1.1056
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 30 Jul '05

30 Jul '05

CVS change done by The Wanderer CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv26109 Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: minor grammatical fixes Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1055 retrieving revision 1.1056 diff -u -r1.1055 -r1.1056 --- mplayer.1 28 Jul 2005 18:42:00 -0000 1.1055 +++ mplayer.1 30 Jul 2005 03:04:35 -0000 1.1056 @@ -2662,9 +2662,9 @@ Video size must be smaller than the maximum texture size of your OpenGL implementation. Intended to work even with the most basic OpenGL implementations, -but also makes use of newer extensions, allowing to support more -color spaces and direct rendering. -Please use \-dr if it works with your OpenGL implementations, +but also makes use of newer extensions, which allow support for more +colorspaces and direct rendering. +Please use \-dr if it works with your OpenGL implementation, since for higher resolutions this provides a .B big speedup.

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CVS: main/DOCS/man/en mplayer.1,1.1049,1.1050
by syncmail＠mplayerhq.hu 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv16911/DOCS/man/en Modified Files: mplayer.1 Log Message: Formatting and wording fixes. Index: mplayer.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1,v retrieving revision 1.1049 retrieving revision 1.1050 diff -u -r1.1049 -r1.1050 --- mplayer.1 26 Jul 2005 10:25:00 -0000 1.1049 +++ mplayer.1 26 Jul 2005 10:41:59 -0000 1.1050 @@ -2653,14 +2653,16 @@ . .TP .B gl\ \ \ \ \ -OpenGL video output driver. -Simple version, video size must be smaller than +OpenGL video output driver, simple version. +Video size must be smaller than the maximum texture size of your OpenGL implementation. -Intended to work even with the most simple OpenGL implementations. -But makes also use of newer extensions, allowing to support more -color spaces and DirectRendering. -Please use -dr if it works with your OpenGL implementations, since -for higher resolutions this provides a _big_ speedup. +Intended to work even with the most basic OpenGL implementations, +but also makes use of newer extensions, allowing to support more +color spaces and direct rendering. +Please use \-dr if it works with your OpenGL implementations, +since for higher resolutions this provides a +.B big +speedup. .PD 0 .RSs .IPs (no)manyfmts @@ -2683,10 +2685,14 @@ Enable or disable aspect scaling and pan-and-scan support (default: enabled). Disabling might increase speed. .IPs rectangle=<0,1,2> -Select if rectangular textures should be used (save video RAM, but often slower) -0: use power-of-two textures -1: use texture_rectangle -2: use texture_non_power_of_two +Select usage of rectangular textures (saves video RAM, but often slower). +.RSss +0: Use power-of-two textures. +.br +1: Use texture_rectangle. +.br +2: Use texture_non_power_of_two. +.REss .RE .PD 1 .

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