[MPlayer-users] Visible tearing during high-motion scenes (was Poor DVD performance)

[Frederick Grim]

On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 11:55:12AM +1200, Paul Eggleton wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> >> Also, with all the output types I did notice a fair bit of tearing on
> >> high-movement scenes. Can this be fixed? I have searched the mailing
> lists,
> >> the docs and the web and haven't found a definitive answer.
> 
> > I had exactly the same problem...If you have a rage128 video card it is
> > probably the X-Window drivers in 4.2.  I fixed the tearing by returning
> > to my beloved 4.1.0.  Try downgrading and see if it goes away.
> 
> I'm using an nVidia GeForce2MX in this machine. I had the same issue with
> previous versions of the drivers and X 4.1.0, so I guess I'm stuck with it
> unless someone else has any ideas

Sorry to gum up the work but try downgrading the kernel drivers in sync
with XFree86.  That may help.
> 
> Just out of curiosity, have you reported this bug with the ati drivers to
> the XFree86 developers?
> 
> - Paul
> 
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