[MPlayer-dev-eng] README

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Wednesday 12 March 2003 04:35, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm in the process of revising the README, it's been a while since the
> last update.  The Win32 codecs section will be changed into a more
> general codecs section, since the main use for Win32 codecs (WMV8 and
> WMA audio) is now covered by libavcodec.  So I'll describe installing
> QT, Real and DMO codecs instead.
>
> My first question is: Are Win32 codecs still necessary for a default
> install?  I'm under the impression they are only necessary to play the
> more obscure formats.  So what should be the general recommendation
> nowadays?  QT, Real and DMO or Win32lite instead of DMO?
>
> The second question: What are your experiences with lavc + WMV movies?
> I just have one sample stored here, win32 uses 18% processor, lavc
> 12%, which is extremely nice (compliments to the lavc crew), but is it
> stable enough to go ahead and prefer lavc over the Win32 WMV codecs in
> codecs.conf?
for wmv7 yes
for wmv8 no, lavc will play all movies but not allways without errors, iam 
busy with other stuff so dont expect thisto be fixed anytime soon, btw, its 
not trivial to fix

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Michael