[MPlayer-users] xv and sdl do not work in high resolution

[Eduardo M Kalinowski]

On 8/21/06, RC <rcooley at spamcop.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:11:34 -0300
> "Eduardo M Kalinowski" <ekalin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >     I recently bought a 19" monitor, configured X to use a higher
> > resolution (1600x1200), but now neither xv nor sdl work on that
> > resolution (x11 works, but is terribly slow).
>
> Try vos gl/gl2.

Both work, but both are slow except for very small resolution videos.

> Configure your GPU chip (in your BIOS) to use more RAM if at all
> possible.
>
> Else, lower your DefaultDepth from 24 to 16 (you might even try 15), and
> set DefaultFbBPP to 16 as well... You could even try lowering the
> sync/refresh rate...  you might get lucky.

The videocard is off-board, so it cannot get more RAM. I've lowered
the depth to 16, but no change. I'll try 15 when I get back at home.

> Otherwise, get a new videocard.

Essentially, the problem is lack of video memory, then?