diff DOCS/codecs.html @ 4177:cab4ac1467e4

many small updates
author gabucino
date Tue, 15 Jan 2002 17:04:01 +0000
parents a1e321bd80bd
children e5f53a91c2eb
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--- a/DOCS/codecs.html	Tue Jan 15 17:03:19 2002 +0000
+++ b/DOCS/codecs.html	Tue Jan 15 17:04:01 2002 +0000
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
 
 <P>The new generation of this codec can even decode movies made with the
 infamous DivX codec! And it's not everything, it's MUCH faster than the
-traditional Win32 DivX DLL's. See below for configuration. The only
-disadvantage of this codec is that it's currently closed-source. :(</P>
+traditional Win32 DivX DLL's (note that libavcodec's decoder is EVEN FASTER :).
+See below for configuration. The only disadvantage of this codec is that it's
+currently closed-source. :(</P>
 
 <P>The codec can be downloaded from the following URL:</P>
 
@@ -51,13 +52,14 @@
 
 <P>Unpack it, and run <CODE>./install.sh</CODE> as root.</P>
 
-<P>Note: do NOT forget to add /usr/local/lib to your /etc/ld.so.conf !</P>
+<P>Note: do NOT forget to add <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE> to your
+<CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE> and running <CODE>ldconfig</CODE> !</P>
 
 <P><B>MPlayer</B> autodetects if DivX4 is (properly) installed, just compile
 as usual. If it doesn't detect it, you didn't install it exactly as above,
 and/or has messed up config (see last question of 5.1 section).</P>
 
-<P>Using it is a bit tricky. As it conflicts with the old OpenDivX (it's API is
+<P>Using it is a bit tricky. As it conflicts with the old OpenDivX (its API is
 very similar to OpenDivX's), OpenDivX code is disabled, and the OpenDivX
 driver calls this library too.</P>
 
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@
 method. For RGB modes you can choose freely, their speed is same, maybe
 differ according to the current bpp.</P>
 
-<P>Note: it supports postprocessing too, but range of values is strange: (TODO UPDATE)</P>
+<P>Note: it supports postprocessing too (use option <CODE>-oldpp</CODE> to
+enable using it), but range of values is strange: </P>
 
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