[linuxtv-softmpeg] Re: Connection to VDR-Softdevice

[Michael Hunold <hunold@convergence.de>]

Hello Malte,

On 03/09/04 11:28, Malte.Grunwald@beb.de wrote:
> What is the connection of Softmpeg to the VDR-Plugin-Softdevice? Are these
> independent developments
Yes.

> or is the Softdevice using softmpeg.
No. "softdevice" is a self-contained approach, ie. it does everything 
necessary to playback and display by itself and is thus limited to 
"vdr". It has DirectFB, XV and SDL output, but I wasn't satisfied by the 
approach and by the results.

"libsoftmpeg" in contrast, is a library, the vdr "softmpeg" plugin is 
only a user of "libsoftmpeg". In theory, "libsoftmpeg" can be used for 
other VDR-like projects like "MythTV", too, but currently nobody has 
tried this.

"libsoftmpeg" was started with the idea of having as-good-as-possible 
a/v sync and as-good-as-possible tv-out quality. Because of this, we 
focus on DirectFB and FusionSound currently, ie. you'll need a gfx 
adapter with DirectFB support and cannot use X in parallel.

> Are there two solutions I could try.
If you don't have a gfx adapter that is supported by DirectFB and/or you 
want to use X, then you must use "softdevice".

In every other case, you can try both and judge what's better.

> Thanks for nay info
> By Malte 
CU
Michael.


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