[linuxtv-softmpeg] Re: Which video card will work?

[Michael Hunold <hunold@convergence.de>]

Hello Peter,

On 03/06/04 14:19, Peter Urbanec wrote:
> The problem actually doesn't seem to be with softmpeg - it's more to do 
> with DirectFB. I have an NVidia MX440 card which does not have a VESA2.0 
> compliant BIOS. As a result, I can't get DirectFB going.
>
> I am looking for an alternative card. Any recommendations for particular 
> models that are known to work with DirectFB + softmpeg?
http://www.directfb.org/modules.xml

Current development platforms are Matrox G4x0 and VIA CLE266.

> I guess, the alternative question is, any ideas on how long before 
> softmpeg can use xv / xvmc to render video?
Please note that one of *my* design goals for libsoftmpeg was to have 
the best possible tv-out experience.

Currently, this is can be verified with the tv-out of a Dualhead G4x0 
and the VIA cle266. (The cle266 output is currently a little bit 
squeezed, but our expert is working on it)

At the moment, DirectFB is heavily used for tricks with the vertical 
blank interval to ensure a 100% smooth picture. Additionally, 
FusionSound is used, which currently depends on DirectFB, so your gfx 
context is stolen when a libsoftmpeg application is initialized (ie. no 
x server running concurrently)

Before anyone can start porting libsoftmpeg to Xv, the core has to be 
modularized and some of the dependencies have to be made optional.

> Thanks,
>    Peter.
CU
Michael.


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