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author	gabucino
date	Thu, 07 Nov 2002 05:28:55 +0000
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6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover 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: 4704 diff changeset	3
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4704 diff changeset	4 <HEAD>
6882 f3f87f6bf5cf Added a uniform title: something - MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux. diego parents: 6775 diff changeset	5 <TITLE>Codecs - MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux</TITLE>
6391 4e5c236ade69 small updates gabucino parents: 6364 diff changeset	6 <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="default.css">
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover 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: 4704 diff changeset	8 </HEAD>
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4704 diff changeset	9
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	10 <BODY>
1704 a2e1432f7ac3 Arial font gabucino parents: 1688 diff changeset	11
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	12
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	13 <H2><A NAME="codecs">2.2 Supported codecs</A></H2>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	14
1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	15
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	16 <H3><A NAME="video_codecs">2.2.1 Video codecs</A></H3>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	17
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	18 <P>See the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status table</A>
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	19 for the complete, daily generated list.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	20
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	21 <P>The most important ones above all:</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	22 <UL>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	23 <LI>MPEG1 (VCD) and MPEG2 (DVD) video</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	24 <LI>native decoders for DivX ;-), OpenDivX, DivX4, DivX5,
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	25 M$ MPEG4 v1, v2 and other MPEG4 variants</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	26 <LI>native decoder for Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1), and Win32 DLL decoder for
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	27 Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2), both used in .wmv files</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	28 <LI><B>native Sorenson (SVQ1) decoder</B></LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	29 <LI>3ivx decoder</LI>
7373 be83aac30445 some fixes I did while updating design5 gabucino parents: 7305 diff changeset	30 <LI>Cinepak and Intel Indeo codecs (3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.0)</LI>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	31 <LI>MJPEG, AVID, VCR2, ASV2 and other hardware formats</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	32 <LI>VIVO 1.0, 2.0, I263 and other h263(+) variants</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	33 <LI>FLI/FLC</LI>
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	34 <LI>RealVideo 1.0 codec from libavcodec, and RealVideo 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0
427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	35 codecs using RealPlayer libraries</LI>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	36 <LI>native decoder for HuffYUV</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	37 <LI>various old simple RLE-like formats</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	38 </UL>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	39
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	40 <P>If you have a Win32 codec not listed here which is not supported yet, please
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	41 read the <A HREF="#importing">codec importing HOWTO</A> and help us add support
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	42 for it.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	43
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	44
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	45 <H4><A NAME="divx">2.2.1.1 DivX4/DivX5</A></H4>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	46
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	47 <P>This section contains information about the DivX4 and DivX5 codecs of
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	48 <A HREF="http://www.projectmayo.com">Project Mayo</A>. Their first available
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	49 alpha version was OpenDivX 4.0 alpha 47 and 48. Support for this was included
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	50 in MPlayer in the past, and built by default. We also used its
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	51 postprocessing code to optionally enhance visual quality of MPEG1/2 movies.
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	52 Now we use our own, for all file types.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	53
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	54 <P>The new generation of this codec is called DivX4 and can even decode
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	55 movies made with the infamous DivX codec! In addition it is much faster than
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	56 the native Win32 DivX DLLs but slower than libavcodec. Hence its usage as a
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	57 decoder is <B>DISCOURAGED</B>. However, it is useful for encoding. One
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	58 disadvantage of this codec is that it is currently closed source.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	59
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	60 <P>The codec can be downloaded from one of the following URLs:</P>
3583 66e418645b67 hm. stuff. gabucino parents: 3566 diff changeset	61
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	62 <P>    <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net">http://avifile.sourceforge.net</A><BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	63     <A HREF="http://divx.com">http://divx.com</A></P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	64
2684 aadd16c5d6eb divx4 installation updated gabucino parents: 2664 diff changeset	65 <P>Unpack it, and run <CODE>./install.sh</CODE> as root.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	66
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	67 <P><B>Note:</B> Do <B>not</B> forget adding <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> to your
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	68 <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE> and running <CODE>ldconfig</CODE>!</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	69
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	70 <P>MPlayer autodetects DivX4/DivX5 if it is properly installed, just
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	71 compile as usual. If it does not detect it, you did not install or configure
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	72 it correctly.</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	73
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	74 <P>DivX4Linux works in two modes:</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	75
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	76 <DL>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	77 <DT><CODE>-vc odivx</CODE></DT>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	78 <DD>Uses the codec in OpenDivX fashion. In this case it
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	79 produces YV12 images in its own buffer, and MPlayer does colorspace
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	80 conversion via libvo. (<B>Fast, recommended!</B>)</DD>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	81
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	82 <DT><CODE>-vc divx4</CODE></DT>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	83 <DD>Uses the colorspace conversion of the codec.
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	84 In this mode you can use YUY2/UYVY, too. (<B>SLOW</B>)</DD>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	85 </DL>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	86
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	87 <P>The <CODE>-vc odivx</CODE> method is usually faster, due to the fact that it
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	88 transfers image data in YV12 (planar YUV 4:2:0) format, thus requiring much
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	89 less bandwidth on the bus. For packed YUV modes (YUY2, UYVY) use the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	90 <CODE>-vc divx4</CODE> method. For RGB modes the speed is the same, differing
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	91 at best according to your current color depth.</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	92
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	93 <P><B>Note:</B> If your <CODE>-vo</CODE> driver supports direct rendering, then
7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	94 <CODE>-vc divx4</CODE> may be faster or even the fastest solution.</P>
5114 1f668483b7ff faszom. arpi parents: 5111 diff changeset	95
5968 5bb339c33131 small update gabucino parents: 5534 diff changeset	96
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	97 <H4><A NAME="libavcodec">2.2.1.2 FFmpeg DivX/libavcodec</A></H4>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	98
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	99 <P><A HREF="http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net">FFmpeg</A> contains an
8070 cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	100 <B>open source</B> codec package, which is capable of decoding streams
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	101 encoded with
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	102 H263/MJPEG/RV10/DivX3/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42/WMV1
8070 cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	103 video, or WMA (Windows Media Audio) audio codecs. Not only some of
cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	104 them can be encoded with, but it also offers higher speed than the Win32
cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	105 codecs or the DivX.com DivX4/5 library!</P>
4022 a1e321bd80bd lavc info+install instructions update gabucino parents: 3931 diff changeset	106
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	107 <P>It contains a lot of nice codecs, especially important are the MPEG4
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	108 variants:
8070 cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	109 DivX 3, DivX 4, DivX 5, Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1). Also a very
cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	110 interesting one is the WMA decoder.</P>
4022 a1e321bd80bd lavc info+install instructions update gabucino parents: 3931 diff changeset	111
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	112 <P>If you use an MPlayer release you have libavcodec right in the
988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	113 package, just build as usual. If you use MPlayer from CVS you have to
8070 cd3dcc4f1b7c fixes gabucino parents: 7820 diff changeset	114 extract libavcodec from the FFmpeg CVS tree as FFmpeg releases <B>don't</B>
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	115 work with MPlayer. In order to achieve this do:</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	116
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	117 <OL>
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	118 <LI><CODE>cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ffmpeg.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ffmpeg login</CODE></LI>
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	119 <LI><CODE>cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ffmpeg.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ffmpeg co ffmpeg</CODE></LI>
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	120 <LI>Move the <CODE>libavcodec</CODE> directory from the FFmpeg sources to the
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	121 root of the MPlayer CVS tree. It should look like this:
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	122 <P>    <CODE>main/libavcodec</CODE></P>
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	123 Symlinking is <B>not</B> enough, you have to copy or move it!</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	124 <LI>Compile. Configure should detect problems before compilation.</LI>
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	125 </OL>
1668 a5cb1b1d47a8 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1624 diff changeset	126
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	127 <P><B>Note:</B> MPlayer from CVS does contain a libavcodec
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	128 subdirectory, but it does <B>not</B> contain the source for libavcodec!
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	129 You must follow the steps above to obtain the source for this library.</P>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	130
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	131 <P>With FFmpeg and my Matrox G400, I can view even the highest resolution DivX
f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	132 movies without dropped frames on my K6/2 500.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	133
1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	134
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	135 <H4><A NAME="xanim">2.2.1.3 XAnim codecs</A></H4>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	136
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	137 <P>Foreword:<BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	138 Be advised that the XAnim binary codecs are packaged with a piece of text
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	139 claiming to be a legally binding software license which, besides other
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	140 restrictions, forbids the user to use the codecs in conjunction with any
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	141 program other than XAnim. However, the XAnim author has yet to bring legal
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	142 action against anyone for codec-related issues.
5187 acb6adcc13d9 applied Melanson's patch gabucino parents: 5160 diff changeset	143 </P>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	144
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	145 <P>MPlayer is capable of employing the XAnim codecs for decoding. Follow
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	146 the instructions to enable them:</P>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	147
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	148 <OL>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	149 <LI>Download the codecs you wish to use from the
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	150 <A HREF="http://xanim.va.pubnix.com">XAnim site</A>. The <B>3ivx</B> codec
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	151 is not there, but at the <A HREF="http://www.3ivx.com">3ivx site</A>.</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	152 <LI>Use the <CODE>--with-xanimlibdir</CODE> option to tell configure where
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	153 to find the XAnim codecs. By default, it looks for them at
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	154 <CODE>/usr/local/lib/xanim/mods, /usr/lib/xanim/mods and /usr/lib/xanim</CODE>.
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	155 Alternatively you can set the environment variable <I>XANIM_MOD_DIR</I> to
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	156 the directory of the XAnim codecs.</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	157 <LI>Rename/symlink the files, cutting out the architecture stuff, so they will
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	158 have filenames like these: <CODE>vid_cvid.xa, vid_h263.xa, vid_iv50.xa</CODE>.</LI>
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	159 </OL>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	160
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	161 <P>XAnim is video codec family number 10, so you may want to use the <CODE>-vfm 10</CODE>
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	162 option to tell MPlayer to use them if possible.</P>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	163
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	164 <P>Tested codecs include: <B>Indeo 3.2</B>, <B>4.1</B>, <B>5.0</B>, <B>CVID</B>,
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	165 <B>3ivX</B>, <B>h263</B>.</P>
2411 70daede73cd9 xanim stuff added gabucino parents: 2290 diff changeset	166
2452 7da4afe26f6b * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2411 diff changeset	167
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	168 <H4><A NAME="vivo_video">2.2.1.4 VIVO video</A></H4>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	169
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	170 <P>MPlayer can play Vivo (1.0 and 2.0) videos. The most suitable codec
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	171 for 1.0 files is FFmpeg's H263 decoder, you can use it with the <CODE>-vc
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	172 ffh263</CODE> option (default). For 2.0 files, use the
7076 3275af5787e0 Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, slightly diego parents: 7047 diff changeset	173 <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/drivers32/ivvideo.dll">ivvideo.dll</A>
3275af5787e0 Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, slightly diego parents: 7047 diff changeset	174 Win32 DLL file, and install it under <CODE>/usr/lib/win32</CODE> or wherever you store the
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	175 Win32 codecs.</P>
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	176
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	177
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	178 <H4><A NAME="mpeg">2.2.1.5 MPEG 1/2 video</A></H4>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	179
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	180 <P>MPEG1 and MPEG2 are decoded by the multiplatform native <B>libmpeg2</B>
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	181 library, whose source code is included in MPlayer. We handle buggy
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	182 MPEG 1/2 video files by catching sig11 (segmentation fault), and quickly
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	183 reinitializing the codec, continuing exactly from where the failure occurred.
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	184 This recovery technique has no measurable speed penalty.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	185
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	186
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	187 <H4><A NAME="ms_video1">2.2.1.6 MS Video1</A></H4>
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	188
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	189 <P>This is a very old and very bad codec from Microsoft. In the past it was
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	190 decoded with the <CODE>msvidc32.dll</CODE> Win32 codec, now we have our own
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	191 open source implementation (by <A HREF="mailto:melanson@pcisys.net">Mike
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	192 Melanson</A>).</P>
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	193
8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	194
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	195 <H4><A NAME="cinepak">2.2.1.7 Cinepak CVID</A></H4>
3163 27986f4dcd30 CVID section gabucino parents: 3140 diff changeset	196
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	197 <P>MPlayer uses its own open source, multiplatform Cinepak decoder by
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	198 default. It supports YUV outputs, so that hardware scaling is possible if the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	199 video output driver permits it.</P>
3163 27986f4dcd30 CVID section gabucino parents: 3140 diff changeset	200
27986f4dcd30 CVID section gabucino parents: 3140 diff changeset	201
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	202 <H4><A NAME="realvideo">2.2.1.8 RealVideo</A></H4>
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3694 diff changeset	203
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	204 MPlayer supports decoding all versions of RealVideo:
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	205
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	206 <UL>
d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	207 <LI>RealVideo 1.0 (fourcc RV10) - en/decoding supported by <B>libavcodec</B></LI>
7190 5137e9fb57e7 All RealVideo codecs liste on one line - less wasted space. diego parents: 7154 diff changeset	208 <LI>RealVideo 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 (fourcc RV20, RV30, RV40) - decoding supported by <B>RealPlayer libraries</B></LI>
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	209 </UL>
6357 748bb00cb05b RealVideo libraries support gabucino parents: 6172 diff changeset	210
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	211 <P>It is recommended to download and install RealPlayer8 or RealONE, because
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	212 MPlayer can use their libraries to decode files with RealVideo 2.0 -
988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	213 4.0 video. The MPlayer configure script should detect the
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	214 RealPlayer libraries in the standard locations of a full installation. If it
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	215 does not, tell configure where to look with the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	216 <CODE>--with-reallibdir</CODE> switch.</P>
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	217
7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	218 <P><B>Note:</B> RealPlayer libraries currently <B>only work with Linux, FreeBSD,
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	219 NetBSD and Cygwin on the x86 platform.</B></P>
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	220
7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	221 <P><B>Note2:</B> We cannot distribute the RealPlayer libraries, the license does
7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	222 not allow this. You have to get them yourself.</P>
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3694 diff changeset	223
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3694 diff changeset	224
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	225 <H4><A NAME="xvid">2.2.1.9 XViD</A></H4>
5022 61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	226
6596 85b2fffb8bd9 XViD info fixing gabucino parents: 6594 diff changeset	227 <P><B>XViD</B> is a forked development of the OpenDivX codec. It happened when
85b2fffb8bd9 XViD info fixing gabucino parents: 6594 diff changeset	228 ProjectMayo changed OpenDivX to closed-source DivX4, and the non-ProjectMayo
85b2fffb8bd9 XViD info fixing gabucino parents: 6594 diff changeset	229 people working on OpenDivX got angry, then started XViD. So both projects
85b2fffb8bd9 XViD info fixing gabucino parents: 6594 diff changeset	230 have the same origin.</P>
5022 61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	231
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	232 <H4>Advantages:</H4>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	233
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	234 <UL>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	235 <LI>open source</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	236 <LI>its API is compatible with DivX4 so adding support for
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	237 it is easy</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	238 <LI>2-pass encoding support</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	239 <LI>nice encoding quality, higher speed than DivX4 (you can optimize it for
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	240 your box while compiling)</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	241 </UL>
5022 61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	242
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	243 <H4>Disadvantages:</H4>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	244
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	245 <UL>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	246 <LI>currently it does not properly <B>decode</B> all DivX/DivX4 files (no problem as libavcodec can play them)</LI>
7820 125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	247 <LI>you have to choose between DivX4 <B>or</B> XViD support at
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	248 compiletime</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	249 <LI>under development</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	250 </UL>
5022 61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	251
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	252 <P>XViD is currently available only from CVS. Here are the
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	253 download and installation instructions:</P>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	254
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	255 <OL>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	256 <LI><CODE>cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.xvid.org:/xvid login</CODE></LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	257 <LI><CODE>cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.xvid.org:/xvid co xvidcore</CODE></LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	258 <LI><CODE>cd xvidcore/build/generic</CODE></LI>
7820 125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	259 <LI>Edit the Makefile for your architecture (probably
125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	260 <CODE>Makefile.linuxx86</CODE>) to fit your needs.</LI>
125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	261 <LI><CODE>make -f Makefile.linuxx86</CODE></LI>
125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	262 <LI>Copy the <CODE>divx4.h</CODE> and <CODE>xvid.h</CODE> header files from
125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	263 <CODE>xvidcore/src/</CODE> to <CODE>/usr/local/include/</CODE>.</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	264 <LI>Get <CODE>encore2.h</CODE> and <CODE>decore.h</CODE> from the DivX4Linux
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	265 package, and copy them to <CODE>/usr/local/include/</CODE>.</LI>
7820 125515a0c8ed XviD needs some more header files. diego parents: 7814 diff changeset	266 <LI>Recompile MPlayer with <CODE>--with-xvidcore=/path/to/libxvidcore.a</CODE>.</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	267 </OL>
5022 61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	268
61cb4f38f9f6 10lityi gabucino parents: 5021 diff changeset	269
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	270 <H4><A NAME="sorenson">2.2.1.10 Sorenson</A></H4>
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	271
4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	272 <P><B>Sorenson</B> is a video codec developed by Apple. We are currently
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	273 able to decode the first version (SVQ1) with a native decoder.</P>
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	274
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	275 <H4>Advantages:</H4>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	276
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	277 <UL>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	278 <LI>Fast, even old Macintosh machines were able to decode it.</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	279 </UL>
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	280
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 6998 diff changeset	281 <H4>Disadvantages:</H4>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	282
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	283 <UL>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	284 <LI>SVQ3 is still not reverse engineered.</LI>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	285 </UL>
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	286
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	287 <P>The Sorenson decoder is compiled and usable per default.</P>
6583 4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	288
4b7d097a9c69 big update gabucino parents: 6408 diff changeset	289
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	290 <H3><A NAME="audio_codecs">2.2.2 Audio codecs</A></H3>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	291
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	292 <P>The most important audio codecs above all:<BR></P>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	293
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	294 <UL>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	295 <LI>MPEG layer 2, and layer 3 (MP3) audio (<B>native</B> code, with
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	296 MMX/SSE/3DNow! optimization)</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	297 <LI>MPEG layer 1 audio (<B>native</B> code, with libavcodec)</LI>
8125 cd5a4de959b8 update gabucino parents: 8070 diff changeset	298 <LI>Windows Media Audio v1, v2 (<B>native</B> code, with libavcodec)</LI>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	299 <LI>AC3 Dolby audio (<B>native</B> code, with MMX/SSE/3DNow!
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	300 optimization)</LI>
7373 be83aac30445 some fixes I did while updating design5 gabucino parents: 7305 diff changeset	301 <LI>AC3 passing through soundcard hardware</LI>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	302 <LI>Ogg Vorbis audio codec (<B>native</B> library)</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	303 <LI>Voxware audio (using DirectShow DLL)</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	304 <LI>alaw, msgsm, pcm and other simple old audio formats</LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	305 <LI>VIVO audio (g723, Vivo Siren)</LI>
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	306 <LI>RealAudio: DNET (low bitrate AC3), Cook, Sipro</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	307 </UL>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	308
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	309
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	310 <H4><A NAME="software_ac3">2.2.2.1 Software AC3 decoding</A></H4>
3239 ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	311
ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	312 <P>This is the default decoder used for files with AC3 audio.</P>
ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	313
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	314 <P>The AC3 decoder can create audio output mixes for 2, 4, or 6 speakers. When
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	315 configured for 6 speakers, this decoder provides separate output of all the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	316 AC3 channels to the sound driver, allowing for full "surround sound"
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	317 experience without the external AC3 decoder required to use the hwac3
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	318 codec.</P>
3239 ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	319
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	320 <P>Use the <CODE>-channels</CODE> option to select the number of output
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	321 channels. Use <CODE>-channels 2</CODE> for a stereo downmix. For a 4
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	322 channel downmix (Left Front, Right Front, Left Surround and Right Surround
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	323 outputs), use <CODE>-channels 4</CODE>. In this case, any center channel will
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	324 be mixed equally to the front channels. <CODE>-channels 6</CODE> will output
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	325 all the AC3 channels as they are encoded - in the order Left, Right, Left
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	326 Surround, Right Surround, Center and LFE.</P>
3239 ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	327
ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	328 <P>The default number of output channels is 2.</P>
ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	329
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	330 <P>To use more than 2 output channels, you will need to use OSS, and have a
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	331 sound card that supports the appropriate number of output channels via the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	332 SNDCTL_DSP_CHANNELS ioctl. An example of a suitable driver is emu10k1 (used
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	333 by Soundblaster Live! cards) from August 2001 or newer (ALSA CVS is also
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	334 supposed to work).</P>
3239 ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	335
ef38487113b1 "Software AC3 decoding" section. Patch by Stephen Davies <steve@daviesfam.org> gabucino parents: 3174 diff changeset	336
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	337 <H4><A NAME="hardware_ac3">2.2.2.2 Hardware AC3 decoding</A></H4>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	338
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	339 <P>You need an AC3 capable sound card, with digital out (SP/DIF). The card's
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	340 driver must properly support the AFMT_AC3 format (C-Media does). Connect
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	341 your AC3 decoder to the SP/DIF output, and use the <CODE>-ac hwac3</CODE>
7270 60a3b83b73bf DXR3 docs updated. Patch by David Holm <david@realityrift.com>, further diego parents: 7190 diff changeset	342 option. It is experimental but known to work with C-Media cards,
60a3b83b73bf DXR3 docs updated. Patch by David Holm <david@realityrift.com>, further diego parents: 7190 diff changeset	343 Soundblaster Live! using ALSA (but not OSS) drivers and DXR3/Hollywood+ MPEG
60a3b83b73bf DXR3 docs updated. Patch by David Holm <david@realityrift.com>, further diego parents: 7190 diff changeset	344 decoder cards.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	345
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: 2690 diff changeset	346
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	347 <H4><A NAME="libmad">2.2.2.3 libmad support</A></H4>
2452 7da4afe26f6b * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2411 diff changeset	348
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	349 <P><A HREF="http://mad.sourceforge.net">libmad</A> is a multiplatform MPEG
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	350 audio decoding library. It does not handle broken files well, and it
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	351 sometimes has problems with seeking.</P>
5114 1f668483b7ff faszom. arpi parents: 5111 diff changeset	352
2452 7da4afe26f6b * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2411 diff changeset	353 <P>To enable support, compile with the <CODE>--enable-mad</CODE> configure
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	354 option.</P>
2452 7da4afe26f6b * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2411 diff changeset	355
7da4afe26f6b * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2411 diff changeset	356
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	357 <H4><A NAME="vivo_audio">2.2.2.4 VIVO audio</A></H4>
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	358
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	359 <P>The audio codec used in VIVO files depends on whether it is a VIVO/1.0 or
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	360 VIVO/2.0 file. VIVO/1.0 files have <B>g.723</B> audio, and VIVO/2.0 files
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	361 have <B>Vivo Siren</B> audio. Both are supported. You can grab the
7076 3275af5787e0 Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, slightly diego parents: 7047 diff changeset	362 <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/samples/drivers32/vivog723.acm">g.723/Siren</A>
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	363 Win32 DLL from the MPlayer site,
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	364 then copy it into the <CODE>/usr/lib/win32</CODE> directory.</P>
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	365
8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	366
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	367 <H4><A NAME="realaudio">2.2.2.5 RealAudio</A></H4>
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3694 diff changeset	368
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	369 MPlayer supports decoding nearly all versions of RealAudio:
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	370
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	371 <UL>
6594 ec042ecf50f5 handled by liba52 gabucino parents: 6583 diff changeset	372 <LI>RealAudio DNET - decoding supported by <B>liba52</B></LI>
7131 1943b619990c Sipro audio now supported. diego parents: 7099 diff changeset	373 <LI>RealAudio Cook/Sipro - decoding supported by <B>RealPlayer libraries</B></LI>
7154 308d36832b7f RV40 supported, atrc not. diego parents: 7131 diff changeset	374 <LI>RealAudio atrc - decoding not yet supported</LI>
6408 d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	375 </UL>
d0b1f3d75900 Background now uses CSS, added doctype and charset, removed leftover diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	376
6391 4e5c236ade69 small updates gabucino parents: 6364 diff changeset	377 <P>On how to install RealPlayer libraries, see the
6906 3274d0725fde Changed all link names from the section number to a sensible label. diego parents: 6882 diff changeset	378 <A HREF="formats.html#real">RealMedia file format</A> section.</P>
6357 748bb00cb05b RealVideo libraries support gabucino parents: 6172 diff changeset	379
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3694 diff changeset	380
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	381 <H3><A NAME="importing">2.2.3 Win32 codec importing HOWTO</A></H3>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	382
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	383
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	384 <H4><A NAME="importing_vfw">2.2.3.1 VFW codecs</A></H4>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	385
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	386 <P>VFW (Video for Windows) is the old Video API for Windows. Its codecs have
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	387 the .DLL or (rarely) .DRV extension.
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	388 If MPlayer fails at playing your AVI with this kind of message:</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	389
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	390 <P>    <CODE>UNKNOWN video codec: HFYU (0x55594648)</CODE></P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	391
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	392 <P>It means your AVI is encoded with a codec which has the HFYU fourcc (HFYU =
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	393 HuffYUV codec, DIV3 = DivX Low Motion, etc...). Now that you know this, you
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	394 have to find out which DLL Windows loads in order to play this file. In our
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	395 case, the <CODE>system.ini</CODE> contains this information in a line that
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	396 reads:</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	397
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	398 <P>    <CODE>VIDC.HFYU=huffyuv.dll</CODE></P>
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	399
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	400 <P>So you need the <CODE>huffyuv.dll</CODE> file. Note that the audio codecs are
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	401 specified by the MSACM prefix:</P>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	402
dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	403 <P>    <CODE>msacm.l3acm=L3codeca.acm</CODE></P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	404
1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	405
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	406 <P>This is the MP3 codec. Now that you have all the necessary information
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	407 (fourcc, codec file, sample AVI), submit your codec support request by mail,
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	408 and upload these files to the FTP site:</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	409
1869 01aa08dae521 small fixes arpi parents: 1855 diff changeset	410 <P>    <CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	411
7305 d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	412 <P><B>Note:</B> On Windows NT/2000/XP search for this info in the registry, e.g. search for
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	413 "VIDC.HFYU". To find out how to do this, look at the old DirectShow method below.</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	414
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	415 <H4><A NAME="importing_directshow">2.2.3.2 DirectShow codecs</A></H4>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	416
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	417 <P>DirectShow is the newer Video API, which is even worse than its predecessor.
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	418 Things are harder with DirectShow, since</P>
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	419
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	420 <UL>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	421 <LI><CODE>system.ini</CODE> does not contain the needed information, instead it
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	422 is stored in the registry and</LI>
427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	423 <LI>we need the GUID of the codec.</LI>
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	424 </UL>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	425
7305 d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	426 <P><B>New Method:</B> Using Microsoft GraphEdit (fast)</P>
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	427
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	428 <OL>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	429 <LI>Get GraphEdit from either DirectX SDK or
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	430 <A HREF="http://doom9.org">Doom9</A>.</LI>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	431 <LI>Start <CODE>graphedit.exe</CODE>.</LI>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	432 <LI>From the menu select Graph -> Insert Filters.</LI>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	433 <LI>Expand item <CODE>DirectShow Filters</CODE>.</LI>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	434 <LI>Select the right codec name and expand item.</LI>
7305 d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	435 <LI>In the entry <CODE>DisplayName</CODE> look at the text in winged brackets
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	436 after the backslash and write it down (five dash-delimited blocks, the
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	437 GUID).</LI>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	438 <LI>The codec binary is the file specified in the <CODE>Filename</CODE>
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	439 entry.</LI>
7305 d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	440 </OL>
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	441
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	442 <P><B>Note:</B> If there is no <CODE>Filename</CODE> entry and <CODE>DisplayName</CODE>
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	443 contains something like <CODE>device:dmo</CODE>, then it is a DMO-Codec, which are
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	444 currently not supported by MPlayer.</P>
7305 d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	445
d6b3e5dac5e8 Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. atmos4 parents: 7270 diff changeset	446 <P><B>Old Method:</B> Take a deep breath and start searching the registry...</P>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	447
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	448 <OL>
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	449 <LI>Start <CODE>regedit</CODE>.</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	450 <LI>Press <CODE>Ctrl-f</CODE>, disable the first two checkboxes, and enable
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	451 the third. Type in the fourcc of the codec (e.g. TM20).</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	452 <LI>You should see a field which contains the path and the filename
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	453 (e.g. <CODE>C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TM20DEC.AX</CODE>).</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	454 <LI>Now that you have the file, we need the GUID. Try searching again, but
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	455 now search for the codec's name, not the fourcc. Its name can be acquired
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	456 when Media Player is playing the file, by checking File -> Properties
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	457 -> Advanced.
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	458 If not, you are out of luck. Try guessing (e.g. search for TrueMotion).</LI>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	459 <LI>If the GUID is found you should see a FriendlyName and a CLSID
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7373 diff changeset	460 field. Write down the 16 byte CLSID, this is the GUID we need.</LI>
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7076 diff changeset	461 </OL>
1682 dba45a1aafad * empty log message * gabucino parents: 1668 diff changeset	462
6775 7a41ce77089f Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other diego parents: 6596 diff changeset	463 <P><B>Note:</B> If searching fails, try enabling all the checkboxes. You may have
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	464 false hits, but you may get lucky...</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	465
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	466 <P>Now that you have all the necessary information (fourcc, GUID, codec file,
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	467 sample AVI), submit your codec support request by mail, and upload these files
916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	468 to the FTP site:</P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	469
5534 f17a48c860d7 commited hogyishijjak's patch gabucino parents: 5396 diff changeset	470 <P>    <CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>
1612 1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	471
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1b011d6150c7 new, splitted, etc dox gabucino parents: diff changeset	473 </HTML>

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