comparison DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ @ 928:263b153eb021

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author gabucino
date Fri, 01 Jun 2001 16:58:10 +0000
parents ee7704612503
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52 - ct: total A-V sync correction done 52 - ct: total A-V sync correction done
53 - frames played (counting from last seek) 53 - frames played (counting from last seek)
54 - video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!) 54 - video codec cpu usage in percent (for mpeg it includes video_out too!)
55 - video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above) 55 - video_out cpu usage for avi, 0 for mpg (see above)
56 - audio codec cpu usage in percent 56 - audio codec cpu usage in percent
57 - dropped bad frames (mpg only) 57 - frames needed to drop to maintain A-V sync
58 Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon. 58 Most of them are for debug purposes, and will be removed soon.
59 59
60 Q: Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files? 60 Q: Why is video_out cpu usage zero (0%) for mpeg files?
61 A: It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated. 61 A: It's not zero, but it's built in into codec, so can't be measured separated.
62 You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check 62 You should try to play the file using -vo null and then -vo ... and check
82 A: MPlayer != avifile 82 A: MPlayer != avifile
83 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader. 83 The only common thing between these players is the Win32 DLL loader.
84 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly 84 The codecs (dll) sets, syncronization, demultiplexing etc is totaly
85 different and shouldn't be compared. 85 different and shouldn't be compared.
86 If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that MPlayer should do 86 If something works with aviplay it doesn't mean that MPlayer should do
87 it and vice versa. You should contact me, I'll fix the bug! 87 it and vice versa.
88 88
89 Q: Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!? 89 Q: Indeo 3.x/4.x movies are viewed upside-down!!!?
90 A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec) 90 A: It's a known bug (really it's a bug/limitation of the DLL codec)
91 Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch. 91 Try if your vo driver supports the -flip switch.
92 92
222 A: Known problem, icewm sucks. 222 A: Known problem, icewm sucks.
223 223
224 Q: I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001 ! 224 Q: I got this playing mpeg files: Can't find codec for video format 0x10000001 !
225 A: You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from DOCS/ 225 A: You have old version of codecs.conf at ~/.mplayer/. Upgrade it from DOCS/
226 226
227 Q: But it works with aviplay/etc ! 227 Q: But it works with avifile !
228 A: So what? 228 A: So what?
229
230 Q: Then avifile is better !
231 A: Then use avifile, it has nice GUI and nice C++ code :)