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13 <H3><A NAME="audio">2.3.2 Audio output devices</A></H3> 13 <H3><A NAME="audio">2.3.2 Audio output devices</A></H3>
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15 <H4><A NAME="sync">2.3.2.1 Description of MPlayer's A/V sync method</A></H4>
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15 <P>MPlayer's audio interface is called <I>libao2</I>. It currently 17 <P>MPlayer's audio interface is called <I>libao2</I>. It currently
16 contains these drivers:</P> 18 contains these drivers:</P>
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18 <TABLE BORDER=0> 20 <TABLE BORDER=0>
24 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>alsa9</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ALSA 0.9 driver (supports hardware AC3 passthrough)</TD></TR> 26 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>alsa9</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ALSA 0.9 driver (supports hardware AC3 passthrough)</TD></TR>
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> 27 <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>
26 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>arts</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ARTS driver (mostly for KDE users)</TD></TR> 28 <TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top>arts</TD><TD></TD><TD>native ARTS driver (mostly for KDE users)</TD></TR>
27 </TABLE> 29 </TABLE>
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29 <P>Fact is, Linux sound card drivers have compatibility problems. 31 <P>Fact is, Linux sound card drivers have compatibility problems. The cause
30 It <B>may</B> take a while to find your optimal settings.</P> 32 is that MPlayer uses a feature of normally coded audio drivers to maintain
33 audio/video sync. Regrettably, some driver authors don't care of this
34 function: it isn't needed for playing MP3s, or sound effects.</P>
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36 <P>Other media players like aviplay or xine possibly work out-of-the-box with
37 these drivers because they use "simple" methods with internal timing. A note:
38 time showed their methods aren't AS efficient as MPlayer's.</P>
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40 <P>Using MPlayer with a correctly written audio driver won't ever give you A/V
41 desyncs related to the audio, only with very badly created files (check the
42 documentation for workarounds!).</P>
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44 <P>If you happen to have a bad audio driver, try the <CODE>-autosync</CODE>
45 option, it should sort out your problems. See the man page for detailed
46 information.</P>
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48 <P>Some notes:</P>
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32 <UL> 50 <UL>
33 <LI>If you have an OSS driver, first try <CODE>-ao oss</CODE> (this is the 51 <LI>If you have an OSS driver, first try <CODE>-ao oss</CODE> (this is the
34 default). If you experience glitches, halts or anything out of the 52 default). If you experience glitches, halts or anything out of the
35 ordinary, try <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE> (NOTE: you need to have SDL libraries 53 ordinary, try <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE> (NOTE: you need to have SDL libraries
38 from GNOME, ARTS is from KDE.)</LI> 56 from GNOME, ARTS is from KDE.)</LI>
39 <LI>If you have ALSA version 0.5, then you almost always have to use 57 <LI>If you have ALSA version 0.5, then you almost always have to use
40 <CODE>-ao alsa5</CODE> , since ALSA 0.5 has buggy OSS emulation code, and 58 <CODE>-ao alsa5</CODE> , since ALSA 0.5 has buggy OSS emulation code, and
41 will <B>crash MPlayer</B> with a message like this:<BR> 59 will <B>crash MPlayer</B> with a message like this:<BR>
42 <CODE>DEMUXER: Too many (945 in 8390980 bytes) video packets in the buffer!</CODE></LI> 60 <CODE>DEMUXER: Too many (945 in 8390980 bytes) video packets in the buffer!</CODE></LI>
43 <LI>If you have ALSA version 0.9 you may choose between <CODE>-ao oss</CODE>
44 and <CODE>-ao sdl</CODE>. You can also use <CODE>-ao alsa9</CODE>. It
45 works, but there may be problems like lost sync and disappearing
46 audio.</LI>
47 </UL> 61 </UL>
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49 <P>On <B>Solaris/FreeBSD</B> systems, use the SUN audio driver with the 63 <P>On <B>Solaris</B>, use the SUN audio driver with the
50 <CODE>-ao sun</CODE> option, otherwise neither video nor audio will work.</P> 64 <CODE>-ao sun</CODE> option, otherwise neither video nor audio will work.</P>
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53 <H4><A NAME="experiences">2.3.2.1 Sound Card experiences, recommendations</A></H4> 67 <H4><A NAME="experiences">2.3.2.2 Sound Card experiences, recommendations</A></H4>
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55 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%"> 69 <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%">
56 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>VIA onboard chipset (via82cxxx) 48kHz only</B></TD></TR> 70 <TR><TD COLSPAN=3><B>VIA onboard chipset (via82cxxx) 48kHz only</B></TD></TR>
57 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver:</TD><TD> from <A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3242&amp;release_id=59602">sourceforge.net</A></TD></TR> 71 <TR><TD></TD><TD>Driver:</TD><TD> from <A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3242&amp;release_id=59602">sourceforge.net</A></TD></TR>
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135 <P>Feedback to this document is welcome. Please tell us how MPlayer 149 <P>Feedback to this document is welcome. Please tell us how MPlayer
136 and your sound card(s) worked together.</P> 150 and your sound card(s) worked together.</P>
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138 152
139 <H4><A NAME="plugins">2.3.2.2 Audio plugins</A></H4> 153 <H4><A NAME="plugins">2.3.2.3 Audio plugins</A></H4>
140 154
141 <P>MPlayer has support for audio plugins. Audio plugins can be used for 155 <P>MPlayer has support for audio plugins. Audio plugins can be used for
142 changing the properties of the audio data before the sound reaches the sound 156 changing the properties of the audio data before the sound reaches the sound
143 card. They are enabled using the <CODE>-aop</CODE> switch which takes a 157 card. They are enabled using the <CODE>-aop</CODE> switch which takes a
144 <CODE>list=plugin1,plugin2,...</CODE> argument. The <CODE>list</CODE> argument 158 <CODE>list=plugin1,plugin2,...</CODE> argument. The <CODE>list</CODE> argument
162 output format of the format plugin to AFMT_U8.</P> 176 output format of the format plugin to AFMT_U8.</P>
163 177
164 <P>Currently audio plugins can not be used in MEncoder.</P> 178 <P>Currently audio plugins can not be used in MEncoder.</P>
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167 <H5><A NAME="resample">2.3.2.2.1 Up/Downsampling</A></H5> 181 <H5><A NAME="resample">2.3.2.3.1 Up/Downsampling</A></H5>
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169 <P>MPlayer fully supports up/downsampling of the sound. This plugin can 183 <P>MPlayer fully supports up/downsampling of the sound. This plugin can
170 be used if you have a fixed frequency sound card or if you are 184 be used if you have a fixed frequency sound card or if you are
171 stuck with an old sound card that is only capable of max 44.1kHz. 185 stuck with an old sound card that is only capable of max 44.1kHz.
172 Limitations in your hardware are not auto detected, so you have to specify 186 Limitations in your hardware are not auto detected, so you have to specify
182 <P>Note that the output frequency should not be scaled up from the default value. 196 <P>Note that the output frequency should not be scaled up from the default value.
183 Scaling up will cause the audio and video streams to be played in slow motion 197 Scaling up will cause the audio and video streams to be played in slow motion
184 in addition to audio distortion.</P> 198 in addition to audio distortion.</P>
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187 <H5><A NAME="surround_decoding">2.3.2.2.2 Surround Sound decoding</A></H5> 201 <H5><A NAME="surround_decoding">2.3.2.3.2 Surround Sound decoding</A></H5>
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189 <P>MPlayer has an audio plugin that can decode matrix encoded 203 <P>MPlayer has an audio plugin that can decode matrix encoded
190 surround sound. Dolby Surround is an example of a matrix encoded format. 204 surround sound. Dolby Surround is an example of a matrix encoded format.
191 Many files with 2 channel audio actually contain matrixed surround sound. 205 Many files with 2 channel audio actually contain matrixed surround sound.
192 To use this feature you need a sound card supporting at least 4 channels.</P> 206 To use this feature you need a sound card supporting at least 4 channels.</P>
193 207
194 <P>Usage:<BR> 208 <P>Usage:<BR>
195 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=surround</CODE></P> 209 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=surround</CODE></P>
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198 <H5><A NAME="format">2.3.2.2.3 Sample format converter</A></H5> 212 <H5><A NAME="format">2.3.2.3.3 Sample format converter</A></H5>
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200 <P>If your sound card driver does not support signed 16bit <CODE>int</CODE> data type, 214 <P>If your sound card driver does not support signed 16bit <CODE>int</CODE> data type,
201 this plugin can 215 this plugin can
202 be used to change the format to one which your sound card can understand. It 216 be used to change the format to one which your sound card can understand. It
203 has one switch, <CODE>format</CODE>, which can be set to one of the numbers 217 has one switch, <CODE>format</CODE>, which can be set to one of the numbers
208 <P>Usage:<BR> 222 <P>Usage:<BR>
209 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop 223 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
210 list=format:format=&lt;required output format&gt;</CODE></P> 224 list=format:format=&lt;required output format&gt;</CODE></P>
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213 <H5><A NAME="delay">2.3.2.2.4 Delay</A></H5> 227 <H5><A NAME="delay">2.3.2.3.4 Delay</A></H5>
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215 <P>This plugin delays the sound and is intended as an example of how to develop 229 <P>This plugin delays the sound and is intended as an example of how to develop
216 new plugins. It can not be used for anything useful from a users perspective 230 new plugins. It can not be used for anything useful from a users perspective
217 and is mentioned here for the sake of completeness only. Do not use this 231 and is mentioned here for the sake of completeness only. Do not use this
218 plugin unless you are a developer.</P> 232 plugin unless you are a developer.</P>
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221 <H5><A NAME="volume">2.3.2.2.5 Software volume control</A></H5> 235 <H5><A NAME="volume">2.3.2.3.5 Software volume control</A></H5>
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223 <P>This plugin is a software replacement for the volume control, and 237 <P>This plugin is a software replacement for the volume control, and
224 can be used on machines with a broken mixer device. It can also be 238 can be used on machines with a broken mixer device. It can also be
225 used if one wants to change the output volume of MPlayer 239 used if one wants to change the output volume of MPlayer
226 without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one 240 without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one
249 <P>Usage:<BR> 263 <P>Usage:<BR>
250 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop 264 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop
251 list=volume:softclip</CODE></P> 265 list=volume:softclip</CODE></P>
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253 267
254 <H5><A NAME="extrastereo">2.3.2.2.6 Extrastereo</A></H5> 268 <H5><A NAME="extrastereo">2.3.2.3.6 Extrastereo</A></H5>
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256 <P>This plugin (linearly) increases the difference between left and right 270 <P>This plugin (linearly) increases the difference between left and right
257 channels (like the XMMS extrastereo plugin) which gives some sort of "live" 271 channels (like the XMMS extrastereo plugin) which gives some sort of "live"
258 effect to playback.</P> 272 effect to playback.</P>
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265 to 2.5. If you set it to 0.0, you will have mono sound (average of both 279 to 2.5. If you set it to 0.0, you will have mono sound (average of both
266 channels). If you set it to 1.0, sound will be unchanged, if you set it to 280 channels). If you set it to 1.0, sound will be unchanged, if you set it to
267 -1.0, left and right channels will be swapped.</P> 281 -1.0, left and right channels will be swapped.</P>
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270 <H5><A NAME="normalizer">2.3.2.2.7 Volume normalizer</A></H5> 284 <H5><A NAME="normalizer">2.3.2.3.7 Volume normalizer</A></H5>
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272 <P>This plugin maximizes the volume without distorting the sound.</P> 286 <P>This plugin maximizes the volume without distorting the sound.</P>
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274 <P>Usage:<BR> 288 <P>Usage:<BR>
275 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=volnorm</CODE><BR> 289 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mplayer media.avi -aop list=volnorm</CODE><BR>