[vdr] Re: Suggestions for tv output?

["Johannes Schoeller" <schoeller@izeman.net>]

> > So why would i use directFB over say normal tv-output functionality ?
> > Any benfits ?
>
> Many benefits:
>
> a) hw acceleration (skaling, bit blitting...), hw layers, hw
alphatransparency (of course only if hw is capable and supported by
DirectFB)
>
> b) drawing routines for very easy implementation of alpha transparent OSD
>
> c) more or less transparent API, which means that if gfx hw is not
supported,
> DFB will work on plain fb.
>
> d) DirectFB was exactly developed for such an application
>
> Holger, please correct me if I'm wrong :-)

so. i have a ati128 and a voodoo3. both are supported afaik. i have a very
slow vdr pc. (k6-450). so would it help to get a matrox g200/400 ?

servus hannes

Johannes Schoeller
<schoeller@izeman.net>




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