[MPlayer-users] Hardware decoders

[Arpi]

Hi,

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2002 at 03:11:31PM +0300, Lauri Tischler wrote:
> > Does mplayer use hardware decoder on Matrox boards ?
> > If so, how can one be assured that its working ?
> > some messages with -v or such...
> > RTFM refers only to Dxr3 and DVB stuff when
> > hardware decoders are discussed.
> 
> Yes, try -vo xmga or -vo mga and read the mga_vid section of the
> documentation.  You need to use the mga_vid kernel module to make this
> work.

matrox cards has no hardware mpeg/divx decoders, just the usual 2d acceleration
functions (scaling, colorspace conversion, triple buffering), used by mga_vid

there was some optional and expensive expansion module for some old g200/g400
to support dvd playback, it is not supported by mplayer (i have no such thing)


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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