[vdr] Re: Video output (console)

[Uwe Ortner <uwe.ortner@classic-net.de>]

Am Son, 2002-02-10 um 11.23 schrieb Dave Chapman:
> DirectFB is very nice - but (at least earlier versions - it may have got 
> better) it is quite hard to install.  

yes, there are lot of libs that must be installed.
Finally I've been told that "avifile" is missing (?) -> actually it is
installed

> 
> If you just want "xawtv on a console", then you are looking for "fbtv".  It 
> came pre-installed in my SuSE system.
> 

how did you create the /dev/fb0 device?
Error message is "missing /dev/fb0" 

regards
uwe


> Dave.
> 
> On Sunday 10 February 2002 08:43, Thomas Glomann wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > go to http://www.directfb.org/ .
> >  d/l and compile     DirectFB 0.9.8,     DFBSee 0.6.
> > Now you should be able to watch AVIs JPGs and use a V4L interface directly
> > on the framebuffer of your graphicscard (no X).
> > Never tried it though.
> > But there are nice screenshots and the player has a very nice UI (star trek
> > like) ;)
> >
> > dromtom
> >
> > On Saturday 09 February 2002 22:02, you wrote:
> > > I use "xawtv" for vdr output (X and monitor)
> > > what can I use on the console (no X is running)?
> > >
> > > regards
> > > uwe
> 
> 
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