[MPlayer-users] Motion Compensation extension

[D Richard Felker III]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 06:45:30PM +0100, Dexter Filmore wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > Probably never. The integration required with the codec is way too
> > tight, and the benefit is way too small. Hardware mc is more of a
> > gimmick than anything useful.
> 
> Objection. Watch a DVD using ATI's Windows software and watch the same under
> Linux with xine or MPlayer. Big difference.

What's the difference?? I don't see how there can be any big
difference; certainly it'll look about the same either way. Also keep
in mind, ATI's player only plays DVD (mpeg2) and perhaps mpeg1,
nothing else.

Rich