[MPlayer-dev-eng] DVDNAV update wanted ?

[gabor]

On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 17:12, Arpi wrote:
> i disagree. the main problems of dvdnav vs. mplayer:
> - cache
> - no mouse input handled
> - no still images support -> non-animated menus wont work
> - no subpicture highliting support -> you can't see selection in menu
> - no runtime track switching (audio, sub, etc) possible
> 
> unless these are solved (can't be - most are design issues) it won't be
> usable.

i think runtime track switching should be solved somehow, it's a needed
feature...

> 
> > even it isnt accepted into the tree I will try to do it, as the needed
> > update seems to be minor. note that dvdnav support is a huge source of
> > success for xine.
> i know it well. and it's also the source of most problems xine have with
> their code design and the "metronome" (a-v sync) code...
just being curious? why was dvdnav made? i mean who uses it? i mean 2
movie players with different architecture ( xine, mplayer ) can't use it
well, the for what program was the dvdnav-api designed?

gabor