[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] leave tv tuner norm (skip set to default "PAL" value)

[Guillaume Poirier]

Hi,

Роман wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> If use external tools (like xawtv/v4lctl) for set channel/norm before start mencoder, and not set norm (or normid) in the mencoder cmdline (-tv norm=...), mencoder change norm to default (PAL) value.
> This patch check special norm "nochange" (-tv norm=nochange,...) for keep old (set by external tools) norm.

Seems like a desirable feature.


> Index: DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
> ===================================================================
> --- DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1	(revision 19808)
> +++ DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1	(working copy)
> @@ -1666,6 +1666,7 @@
>  For bsdbt848 and v4l, PAL, SECAM, NTSC are available.
>  For v4l2, see the console output for a list of all available norms,
>  also see the normid option below.
> +If you can leave current norm, use norm=nochange

This should be more correct:

"If you want to leave current norm, use norm=nochange."

You'd need to add an entry to the "norm" option too.


Patch looks Ok and fairly trivial. I'm tempted to apply it (and fix
the manpage entry) in a few days, unless someone disagrees.

Guillaume