diff DOCS/video.html @ 2320:338d42d079eb

added matrox fullscreen/aspect tvout stuff
author gabucino
date Sat, 20 Oct 2001 22:59:38 +0000
parents 0b87ac046b87
children a70571f46bd2
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--- a/DOCS/video.html	Sat Oct 20 22:53:32 2001 +0000
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@@ -674,6 +674,12 @@
 the tty3, so you'll see it on your TV or second monitor.</P>
 </UL></P>
 
+You should edit your config file, to contain the <CODE>screenw</CODE> and
+<CODE>screenh</CODE> options (the first should be set to the horizontal
+resolution of the framebuffer, and the latter to the vertical. See
+<CODE>example.conf</CODE>). This is required for fullscreen playing, and for
+the aspect code to work.</P>
+
 <P>Yes, it is a bit 'hack' now. But I'm waiting for the marvel
 project to be finished, it will provide real TV-out drivers, I hope.</P>
 
@@ -702,9 +708,15 @@
 <P>Now you should have a clean picture on the TV, and maybe a somewhat strange
 picture on the monitor. But monitor doesn't matter, start X. Your TV
 goes black or have strange stripes, but monitor/X is fine !<BR>
+Next, edit your config file, to contain the <CODE>screenw</CODE> and
+<CODE>screenh</CODE> options (the first should be set to the horizontal
+resolution of the framebuffer, and the latter to the vertical. See
+<CODE>example.conf</CODE>). This is required for fullscreen playing, and for
+the aspect code to work.</P>
+
+<P>
 So, anytime you want to start watching something on TV, just start
-<B>MPlayer</B> in X (<CODE>-vo mga</CODE> of course, and calculate
-<CODE>-x</CODE> and <CODE>-y</CODE> values by hand), change to tty1 (with
+<B>MPlayer</B> in X with the <CODE>-vo mga</CODE> option, change to tty1 (with
 ctrl-alt-f1), and turn off the monitor.
 </P>