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324 XAnim codecs section</A>.</LI> 324 XAnim codecs section</A>.</LI>
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326 <LI>If you have a V4L compatible <B>TV tuner</B> card, and wish to watch/grab and 326 <LI>If you have a V4L compatible <B>TV tuner</B> card, and wish to watch/grab and
327 encode movies with <B>MPlayer</B>, read the <A HREF=#2.5>TV input</A> section.</LI> 327 encode movies with <B>MPlayer</B>, read the <A HREF=#2.5>TV input</A> section.</LI>
328 328
329 <LI>There are two audio/video sync codes in <B>MPlayer</B>. To use the old 329 <LI>There are two timer codes in <B>MPlayer</B>. To use the old
330 method, you don't have to do anything. It uses <CODE>usleep()</CODE> to tune 330 method, you don't have to do anything. It uses <CODE>usleep()</CODE> to tune
331 A/V sync, with +/- 10ms accuracy. However sometimes the sync has to be tuned 331 A/V sync, with +/- 10ms accuracy. However sometimes the sync has to be tuned
332 even finer. The new sync code uses PC's RTC (Real Time Clock) for this task, 332 even finer. The new timer code uses PC's RTC (Real Time Clock) for this task,
333 because it has precise 1ms timers. This requires root, or a <I>setuid root</I> 333 because it has precise 1ms timers. This requires root, or a <I>setuid root</I>
334 <B>MPlayer</B> binary (or a little kernel hacking, but that's unadvised). You 334 <B>MPlayer</B> binary (or a little kernel hacking, but that's unadvised). You
335 can see the new sync's efficiency in the status line. Note: <B>NEVER install 335 can see the new timer's efficiency in the status line. Note: <B>NEVER install
336 setuid MPlayer binary on a multiuser system!</B> It's a clear way for everyone 336 setuid MPlayer binary on a multiuser system!</B> It's a clear way for everyone
337 to gain root.</LI> 337 to gain root.</LI>
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339 </UL> 339 </UL>
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