# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1027475768 0 # Node ID 7a41ce77089f26146d35be70540ba4ed03aadf38 # Parent 3bcd52b7b2ae583f334d6a34de8e1e72e65e96fb Moved RealPlayer libs installation to codecs.html where all the other installation instructions are. Always use Note: for consistency, reworded parts all over the place. diff -r 3bcd52b7b2ae -r 7a41ce77089f DOCS/codecs.html --- a/DOCS/codecs.html Tue Jul 23 23:36:44 2002 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/codecs.html Wed Jul 24 01:56:08 2002 +0000 @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@

Unpack it, and run ./install.sh as root.

-

Note: Do NOT forget adding /usr/local/lib to your +

Note: Do not forget adding /usr/local/lib to your /etc/ld.so.conf and running ldconfig!

MPlayer autodetects DivX4/DivX5 if it is properly installed, just @@ -85,18 +85,18 @@ method. For RGB modes the speed is the same, differing at best according to your current color depth.

-

NOTE: If your -vo driver supports direct rendering, then -vc divx4 may be -faster, or even the fastest solution.

+

Note: If your -vo driver supports direct rendering, then + -vc divx4 may be faster or even the fastest solution.

2.2.1.2. FFmpeg DivX/libavcodec

Beginning with version 0.4.2, FFmpeg contains an -open source DivX codec, which is compatible with the traditional DivX. +open source DivX codec, which is compatible with traditional DivX. MPlayer supports this codec, making it possible to watch -DivX/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42 movies on non-x86 platforms. Furthermore it offers higher -decoding speed than the Win32 codecs or the original +DivX/DivX4/DivX5/MP41/MP42 movies on non-x86 platforms. Furthermore it +offers higher decoding speed than the Win32 codecs or the original DivX4 library!

It also contains a lot of nice codecs, such as RealVideo 1.0, WMV7, @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@

  • Compile. Configure should detect problems before compilation.
    • -

    NOTE: MPlayer from CVS does contain a libavcodec +

    Note: MPlayer from CVS does contain a libavcodec subdirectory, but it does NOT contain the source for libavcodec! You must follow the steps above to obtain the source for this library.

    @@ -207,8 +207,20 @@
  • RealVideo 3.0 (fourcc RV30) - decoding supported by RealPlayer libraries
    • -

    On how to install RealPlayer libraries, see the - RealMedia file format section.

    +

    It is recommended to download and install RealPlayer8 or RealONE, because + MPlayer can use their libraries to decode files with RealVideo 2.0 or + RealVideo 3.0 video. You may also just take the RealPlayer libraries from a + full installation and put them in a suitable directory like + /usr/lib/real or $LIBDIR/real. The MPlayer + configure script should detect the RealPlayer libraries there or in the + standard locations of a full installation. If it does not, tell configure + where to look with the --with-reallibdir switch.

    + +

    Note: RealPlayer libraries currently only work with Linux, FreeBSD, + NetBSD and Cygwin on the x86 platform!

    + +

    Note2: We cannot distribute the RealPlayer libraries, the license does + not allow this. You have to get them yourself.

    2.2.1.9. XViD

    @@ -253,16 +265,16 @@

    2.2.1.10. Sorenson

    Sorenson is a video codec developed by Apple. We are currently - able to decode the first version of it (SVQ1), with a native decoder.

    + able to decode the first version (SVQ1) with a native decoder.

    Advantages:

    Disadvantages:

    Installation: it's compiled and usable per default.

    @@ -408,7 +420,7 @@ field. Write down the 16 byte CLSID, this is the GUID we need. -

    NOTE: If searching fails, try enabling all the checkboxes. You may have +

    Note: If searching fails, try enabling all the checkboxes. You may have false hits, but you may get lucky...

    Now that you have all the necessary information (fourcc, GUID, codec file, diff -r 3bcd52b7b2ae -r 7a41ce77089f DOCS/formats.html --- a/DOCS/formats.html Tue Jul 23 23:36:44 2002 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/formats.html Wed Jul 24 01:56:08 2002 +0000 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ MPEG1 video, and MP2 (MPEG-1 layer 2) or rarely MP1 audio.

  • DAT: This is the very same format as MPG with a different extension. It is used on Video CDs. Due to the way VCDs are created and Linux is designed, -the DAT files cannot be played nor copied from VCDs as regular files. You have +DAT files cannot be played nor copied from VCDs as regular files. You have to use the -vcd option to play the Video CD.
  • VOB: This is the MPEG file format on DVDs. It is the same as MPG, plus the capability to contain subtitles or non-MPEG (AC3) audio. It contains encoded MPEG2 @@ -51,8 +51,8 @@

    Series of frames form independent groups in MPEG files. This means that you -can cut/join an MPEG file with standard file tools (like dd, cut), and it -remains completely functional.

    +can cut/join an MPEG file with standard file tools (like dd, +cut), and it remains completely functional.

    One important feature of MPGs is that they have a field to describe the aspect ratio of the video stream within. For example SVCDs have @@ -63,22 +63,22 @@

    2.1.1.2. AVI files

    -

    Designed by Micro$oft, AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) is a +

    Designed by Microsoft, AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) is a widespread multipurpose format currently used mostly for DivX and DivX4 video. It has many known drawbacks and shortcomings (for example in streaming). -It supports one video stream and 0 to 99 audio streams and can be as big as -2GB. There exists an extension allowing bigger files called OpenDMS. -M$ currently strongly discourages its use and encourages ASF/WMV. Not that +It supports one video stream and 0 to 99 audio streams. File size is limited to +2GB, but there exists an extension allowing bigger files called OpenDMS. +Microsoft currently strongly discourages its use and encourages ASF/WMV. Not that anybody cares.

    There is a hack that allows AVI files to contain an Ogg Vorbis audio stream, but makes them incompatible with standard AVI. MPlayer supports playing these files. Seeking is also implemented but severely hampered by badly encoded files with confusing headers. Unfortunately the - only encoder currently capable of creating these files, nandub, has this + only encoder currently capable of creating these files, NanDub, has this problem.

    -

    NOTE: DV cameras create raw DV streams that DV grabbing utilities +

    Note: DV cameras create raw DV streams that DV grabbing utilities convert to two different types of AVI files. The AVI will then contain either separate audio and video streams that MPlayer can play or the raw DV stream for which support is under development.

    @@ -99,8 +99,8 @@