mplayer.hg: DOCS/sound.html annotate

annotate DOCS/sound.html @ 7099:0b70f3dc34eb

Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some small additions. * Replaced <UL> with <OL> where it made sense (to me :-)). * Moved "Developer Cries" into the appendix (as Appendix F) with s/Flame Wars/Developer Cries/ and s/In medias res/Developer Cries/. * Renamed "Appendix X" to "Appendix E". * Put a "Hint" inside <BLOCKQUOTE>. * Converted 3-pass encoding and mga_vid installation instructions to lists. * Converted options tables (video eq, SDL, fbdev, VESA, DXR3, TV input, DivX4Linux, AAlib) to <DL> lists. * The "sections" for MPsub and INSTALLING OSD are numbered and displayed in the TOC now. * Changed the text inside some <H4> tags.

author	diego
date	Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:06:07 +0000
parents	3275af5787e0
children	3f00afba3dac

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6403 c0f189e49ee4 Background color now set by CSS, added doctype and default character set, diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	1 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	2 <HTML>
4982 6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4928 diff changeset	3
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4928 diff changeset	4 <HEAD>
6882 f3f87f6bf5cf Added a uniform title: something - MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux. diego parents: 6583 diff changeset	5 <TITLE>Sound - MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux</TITLE>
6391 4e5c236ade69 small updates gabucino parents: 6353 diff changeset	6 <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="default.css">
6403 c0f189e49ee4 Background color now set by CSS, added doctype and default character set, diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	7 <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
4982 6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4928 diff changeset	8 </HEAD>
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4928 diff changeset	9
6403 c0f189e49ee4 Background color now set by CSS, added doctype and default character set, diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	10 <BODY>
1704 a2e1432f7ac3 Arial font gabucino parents: 1686 diff changeset	11
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	12
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	13 <H3><A NAME="audio">2.3.2 Audio output devices</A></H3>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	14
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	15 <P><B>MPlayer</B>'s audio interface is called <I>libao2</I>. It currently
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	16 contains these drivers:</P>
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	17
1905 8d773b35751e * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	18 <TABLE BORDER=0>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	19 <TR><TD COLSPAN=4><P><B>General:</B></P></TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	20 <TR><TD>  </TD><TD VALIGN=top>oss</TD><TD>  </TD><TD>OSS (ioctl) driver (supports hardware AC3 passthrough)</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	21 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>sdl</TD><TD></TD><TD>SDL driver (supports up/downsampling, <B>ESD</B>, <B>ARTS</B> etc)</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	22 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>nas</TD><TD></TD><TD>NAS (Network Audio System) driver</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	23 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>alsa5</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ALSA 0.5 driver</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	24 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>alsa9</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ALSA 0.9 driver (supports hardware AC3 passthrough)</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	25 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>sun</TD><TD></TD><TD>SUN audio driver (<CODE>/dev/audio</CODE>) for BSD and Solaris8 users</TD></TR>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	26 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>arts</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ARTS driver (mostly for KDE users)</TD></TR>
1905 8d773b35751e * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1892 diff changeset	27 </TABLE>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	28
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	29 <P>Fact is, Linux sound card drivers have compatibility problems.
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	30 It <B>may</B> take a while to find your optimal settings.</P>
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	31
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	32 <UL>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	33 <LI>If you have an OSS driver, first try <CODE>-ao oss</CODE> (this is the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	34 default). If you experience glitches, halts or anything out of the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	35 ordinary, try <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE> (NOTE: you need to have SDL libraries
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	36 and header files installed). The SDL audio driver helps in a lot of cases
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	37 and also supports ESD, ARTS, and up/downsampling. (ESD is the sound daemon
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	38 from GNOME, ARTS is from KDE.)</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	39 <LI>If you have ALSA version 0.5, then you almost always have to use
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	40 <CODE>-ao alsa5</CODE> , since ALSA 0.5 has buggy OSS emulation code, and
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	41 will <B>crash MPlayer</B> with a message like this:<BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	42 <CODE>DEMUXER: Too many (945 in 8390980 bytes) video packets in the buffer!</CODE></LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	43 <LI>If you have ALSA version 0.9 you may choose between <CODE>-ao oss</CODE>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	44 and <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE>. You can also use <CODE>-ao alsa9</CODE>. It
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	45 works, but there may be problems like lost sync and disappearing
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	46 audio.</LI>
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	47 </UL>
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	48
70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	49 <P>On <B>Solaris/FreeBSD</B> systems, use the SUN audio driver with the
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6907 diff changeset	50 <CODE>-ao sun</CODE> option, otherwise neither video nor audio will work.</P>
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	51
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	52
4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	53 <H4><A NAME="experiences">2.3.2.1 Sound Card experiences, recommendations</A></H4>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	54
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	55 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%">
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	56 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>VIA onboard chipset (via82cxxx) 48kHz only</B></TD></TR>
7076 3275af5787e0 Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, slightly diego parents: 7047 diff changeset	57 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver:</TD><TD> from <A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3242&release_id=59602">sourceforge.net</A></TD></TR>
3190 9c9a9b5f0a9e VIA 8c2qwerqwer driver added gabucino parents: 2999 diff changeset	58
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	59 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>Aureal Vortex 2</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	60 <TR><TD>    </TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>no driver</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	61 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS/Pro:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	62 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>no driver</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	63 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>48</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	64 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver:</TD><TD><A HREF="http://aureal.sourceforge.net">aureal.sourceforge.net</A></TD></TR>
7076 3275af5787e0 Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, slightly diego parents: 7047 diff changeset	65 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver2:</TD><TD> from <A HREF="http://makacs.poliod.hu/~pontscho/aureal/au88xx-1.1.3.tar.bz2">Pontscho's page</A><BR>
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	66 (<I>buffer size increased to 32k</I>)</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	67
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	68 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>GUS PnP</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	69 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>no driver</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	70 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS/Pro:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	71 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	72 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>48</TD></TR>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	73
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	74 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>SB Live!</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	75 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>Analog OK, SP/DIF not working</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	76 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>Both OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	77 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>192</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	78
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	79 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>SB AWE 64</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	80 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>max 44kHz</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	81 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>48kHz sounds bad</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	82 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>48</TD></TR>
1892 70dbd25c128c jo sok ilyen ize. gabucino parents: 1704 diff changeset	83
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	84 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>Gravis UltraSound ACE</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	85 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>not OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	86 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	87 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>44</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	88
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	89 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>Gravis UltraSound MAX</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	90 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	91 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK (?)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	92 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>48</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	93
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	94 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>ESS 688</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	95 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	96 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK (?)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	97 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>48</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	98
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	99 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>C-Media cards (which ones?)</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	100 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>not OK (hissing) (?)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	101 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK (?)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	102 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>?</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	103
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	104 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>Yamaha cards (ymf)</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	105 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>not OK (?) (maybe <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE>)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	106 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>OK only with ALSA 0.5 with OSS emulation <B>AND</B> <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE> (!) (?)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	107 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>?</TD></TR>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	108
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	109 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>Cards with envy24 chips (like Terratec EWS88MT)</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	110 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>?</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	111 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS/Pro:</TD><TD>OK</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	112 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>?</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	113 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>?</TD></TR>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3276 diff changeset	114
6975 d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	115 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>PC Speaker or DAC</B></TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	116 <TR><TD></TD><TD>OSS:</TD><TD>OK (Use the SDL driver: <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE>)</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	117 <TR><TD></TD><TD>ALSA:</TD><TD>no driver</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	118 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Max kHz:</TD><TD>The driver emulates 44.1, maybe more.</TD></TR>
d2cdfb831265 Sanitize a HTML table, <TR> are at the proper place and get closed. diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	119 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver:</TD><TD><A HREF="ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/pcsp">ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/pcsp</A></TD></TR>
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	120 </TABLE>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	121
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	122 <P>On Linux, a 2.4.x kernel is highly recommended. Kernel 2.2 is not tested.</P>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	123
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	124 <P>If sound clicks when playing from CD-ROM, turn on IRQ unmasking, e.g.
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	125 <CODE>hdparm -u1 /dev/cdrom</CODE> (<CODE>man hdparm</CODE>). This is
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	126 generally beneficial and described more detailed in the <A
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	127 HREF="cd-dvd.html#drives">CD-ROM section</A>.</P>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	128
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	129 <P>Sharing your sound card with another application like XMMS is <B>strongly
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	130 discouraged</B>! If the other sound application is using ESD, start
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	131 <B>MPlayer</B> with the <CODE>-vo sdl:esd</CODE> option to combine both
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	132 sound streams. In fact, the option <CODE>-vo sdl:esd</CODE> could be used
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	133 with ESD even when playing <B>Mplayer</B> alone.</P>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	134
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	135 <P>Feedback to this document is welcome. Please tell us how <B>MPlayer</B>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	136 and your sound card(s) worked together.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	137
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	138
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	139 <H4><A NAME="plugins">2.3.2.2 Audio plugins</A></H4>
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	140
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	141 <P><B>MPlayer</B> has support for audio plugins. Audio plugins can be used for
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	142 changing the properties of the audio data before the sound reaches the sound
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	143 card. They are enabled using the <CODE>-aop</CODE> switch which takes a
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	144 <CODE>list=plugin1,plugin2,...</CODE> argument. The <CODE>list</CODE> argument
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	145 is required and determines which plugins should be used and in which order they
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	146 should be executed. Example:</P>
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fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	148 <P>  <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=resample,format</CODE></P>
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	149
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	150 <P>would run the sound through the resampling plugin followed by the format
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	151 plugin.</P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	152
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	153 <P>The plugins can also have switches that change their behavior. These
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	154 switches are explained in detail in the sections below. A plugin will execute
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	155 using default settings if its switches are omitted. Here is an example of how
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	156 to use plugins in combination with plugin specific switches:</P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	157
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	158 <P>  <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	159 list=resample,format:fout=44100:format=0x8</CODE></P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	160
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	161 <P>would set the output frequency of the resample plugin to 44100Hz and the
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	162 output format of the format plugin to AFMT_U8.</P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	163
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	164 <P>Currently audio plugins can not be used in <B>MEncoder</B>.</P>
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	165
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	166
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	167 <H5><A NAME="resample">2.3.2.2.1 Up/Downsampling</A></H5>
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	168
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	169 <P><B>MPlayer</B> fully supports up/downsampling of the sound. This plugin can
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	170 be used if you have a fixed frequency sound card or if you are
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	171 stuck with an old sound card that is only capable of max 44.1kHz.
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	172 Limitations in your hardware are not auto detected, so you have to specify
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	173 the sample frequency explicitly. This plugin has one switch:
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	174 <CODE>fout</CODE> which is used for setting the desired output sample
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	175 frequency. It defaults to 48kHz, and is given in
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	176 <Hz>.</P>
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	177
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	178 <P>Usage:<BR>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	179   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=resample:fout=<required
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	180 frequency in Hz, like 44100></CODE></P>
e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	181
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	182 <P>Note that the output frequency should not be scaled up from the default value.
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	183 Scaling up will cause the audio and video streams to be played in slow motion
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	184 in addition to audio distortion.</P>
3671 e84d8f81a120 'Plugins' subsection in Sound section gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	185
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7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	187 <H5><A NAME="surround_decoding">2.3.2.2.2 Surround Sound decoding</A></H5>
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5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	189 <P><B>MPlayer</B> has an audio plugin that can decode matrix encoded
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	190 surround sound. Dolby Surround is an example of a matrix encoded format.
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	191 Many files with 2 channel audio actually contain matrixed surround sound.
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	192 To use this feature you need a sound card supporting at least 4 channels.</P>
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5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	194 <P>Usage:<BR>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	195   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=surround</CODE></P>
3931 ef59dc91aaaf applied Steve's patch gabucino parents: 3857 diff changeset	196
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7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	198 <H5><A NAME="format">2.3.2.2.3 Sample format converter</A></H5>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	199
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	200 <P>If your sound card driver does not support signed 16bit <CODE>int</CODE> data type,
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	201 this plugin can
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	202 be used to change the format to one which your sound card can understand. It
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	203 has one switch, <CODE>format</CODE>, which can be set to one of the numbers
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	204 found in <CODE>libao2/afmt.h</CODE>. This plugin is hardly ever needed and is
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	205 intended for advanced users. Keep in mind that this plugin only changes the
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	206 sample format and not the sample frequency or the number of channels.</P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	207
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	208 <P>Usage:<BR>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	209   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	210 list=format:format=<required output format></CODE></P>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	211
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	212
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	213 <H5><A NAME="delay">2.3.2.2.4 Delay</A></H5>
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	214
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	215 <P>This plugin delays the sound and is intended as an example of how to develop
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	216 new plugins. It can not be used for anything useful from a users perspective
4508 fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	217 and is mentioned here for the sake of completeness only. Do not use this
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	218 plugin unless you are a developer.</P>
fb02f169e8e2 added more audio plugin documentation gabucino parents: 4469 diff changeset	219
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4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	221 <H5><A NAME="volume">2.3.2.2.5 Software volume control</A></H5>
4913 5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	222
5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	223 <P>This plugin is a software replacement for the volume control, and
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	224 can be used on machines with a broken mixer device. It can also be
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	225 used if one wants to change the output volume of <B>MPlayer</B>
4913 5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	226 without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one
5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	227 switch <CODE>volume</CODE> that is used for setting the initial
5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	228 sound level. The initial sound level can be set to values between 0
5099 922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	229 and 255 and defaults to 101 which equals 0dB amplification. Use this
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	230 plugin with caution since it can reduce the signal to noise ratio of
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	231 the sound. In most cases it is best to set the level for the PCM
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	232 sound to max, leave this plugin out and control the output level to
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	233 your speakers with the master volume control of the mixer. If there is an
5099 922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	234 external amplifier connected to the computer (this is almost always
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	235 the case), the noise level can be minimized by adjusting the master
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	236 level and the volume knob on the amplifier until the hissing noise
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	237 in the background is gone.</P>
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5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	239 <P>Usage:<BR>
4913 5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	240   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	241 list=volume:volume=<0-255></CODE></P>
4913 5eb369bc0188 applied Anders' Software Volume Control patch gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	242
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	243 <P>This plugin also has compressor or "soft-clipping" capabilities.
5099 922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	244 Compression can be used if the dynamic range of the sound is very
922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	245 high or if the dynamic range of the loudspeakers is very
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	246 low. Be aware that this feature creates distortion and should be
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	247 considered a last resort.</P>
5099 922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	248
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	249 <P>Usage:<BR>
5099 922258ac9cf2 softclipping (ammegmi?) gabucino parents: 5069 diff changeset	250   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	251 list=volume:softclip</CODE></P>
4928 ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	252
5109 0ac187a189a8 volume normalizer plugin added gabucino parents: 5099 diff changeset	253
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	254 <H5><A NAME="extrastereo">2.3.2.2.6 Extrastereo</A></H5>
4928 ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	255
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	256 <P>This plugin (linearly) increases the difference between left and right
913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	257 channels (like the XMMS extrastereo plugin) which gives some sort of "live"
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	258 effect to playback.</P>
4928 ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	259
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	260 <P>Usage:<BR>
4928 ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	261   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=extrastereo</CODE><BR>
ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	262   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=extrastereo:mul=3.45</CODE></P>
ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	263
ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	264 <P>The default coefficient (<CODE>mul</CODE>) is a float number that defaults
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	265 to 2.5. If you set it to 0.0, you will have mono sound (average of both
6272 360c3b1dd1d7 -1.0 swaps channels with the extrastereo plugin. diego parents: 5765 diff changeset	266 channels). If you set it to 1.0, sound will be unchanged, if you set it to
360c3b1dd1d7 -1.0 swaps channels with the extrastereo plugin. diego parents: 5765 diff changeset	267 -1.0, left and right channels will be swapped.</P>
4928 ecf9f93dd9b6 added documentation for "extrastereo" plugin (patch by pl) gabucino parents: 4913 diff changeset	268
5109 0ac187a189a8 volume normalizer plugin added gabucino parents: 5099 diff changeset	269
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	270 <H5><A NAME="normalizer">2.3.2.2.7 Volume normalizer</A></H5>
5109 0ac187a189a8 volume normalizer plugin added gabucino parents: 5099 diff changeset	271
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	272 <P>This plugin maximizes the volume without distorting the sound.</P>
5109 0ac187a189a8 volume normalizer plugin added gabucino parents: 5099 diff changeset	273
5765 913cd7f4b8c5 applied Holm^H^H^H^HDiego's (?:) patch gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	274 <P>Usage:<BR>
5109 0ac187a189a8 volume normalizer plugin added gabucino parents: 5099 diff changeset	275   <CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=volnorm</CODE><BR>
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7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	278 <H5><A NAME="surround">2.3.2.2.8 Surround</A></H5>
5721 b53597b930b1 more deciliters gabucino parents: 5123 diff changeset	279
b53597b930b1 more deciliters gabucino parents: 5123 diff changeset	280 <P>Someone should document something, sometime.</P>
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