[Mplayer-dvb] Re: can't output sound on dvb

Nico nsabbi at tiscali.it
Sat Feb 21 15:15:56 CET 2004


Dave Chapman wrote:

> Nico wrote:
>
>>
>> Can you please test this newer patch, please?
>> The syntax is different: -vo mpegpes:card=1..4
>
>
> I know it's a minor point, but is there a reason you have chosen 1..4 
> instead of 0..3 ?
>
> The DVB driver itself starts numbering the devices from 0 
> (/dev/dvb/adapter0/).  My dvbstream/dvbtune programs also use 0..3, 
> Also, looking at the mplayer man page, most options seem to start from 0.
>
> But I think VDR uses 1..4 though - but I think that's because 0 means 
> "use any card".
>
> Dave.
>
I chose 1..4 for a matter of consistency: -dvbin card=1..4.
Besides, users generally enumarate in a more natural way than 
programmers do:
I watch movies on my first card, not on the 0th ;)

        Nico

        Nico




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