[MPlayer-users] quicktime sorenson codec

[Arpi]

Hi,

> > > As you know, libquicktime 0.9.1 has been released, that contains the
> >
> > URL ?
> >
> > > gpl-d version of the sorenson codec. I hope, that sooner or later
> > > mplayer will include it.
> >
> > afaik the gpl sorenson was made by the Xine guys, we're working on
> > mplayer port (but should be done better, much better than xine - their
> > version seems to lack B frames support, and has zero optimizations)
> IMHO B-Frames are only supported by SVQ3, but I might be mistaken.

yep
but svq1 has something like singledirection B frames :)
they behave similar to mpeg B frames, but use only backward reference. they
_can_ be dropped wihtout decoding, as they use teh last I/P for reference.


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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