# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1230391731 0 # Node ID 97835ed2978a6dd6fffe64a9f2cc01cc31a86a2e # Parent d093bee92b15068551985c6f203a3d2c1637a1f5 Remove (audio) codecs section, its contents are part of the usage section. diff -r d093bee92b15 -r 97835ed2978a DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml Sat Dec 27 14:38:42 2008 +0000 +++ /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 @@ -1,99 +0,0 @@ - - - -Codecs - - -The codec status table is a -complete list of all supported codecs, regenerated daily. -Some binary codecs for use with MPlayer are available in the -download section -of our homepage. - - - -If you have a Win32 codec which is not supported yet, please read the -Win32 codec HOWTO -and help us add support for it. - - - - - - - -Audio codecs - - - -Software AC-3 decoding - - -This is the default decoder used for files with AC-3 audio. - - - -The AC-3 decoder can create audio output mixes for 2, 4, or 6 speakers. -When configured for 6 speakers, this decoder provides separate output of -all the AC-3 channels to the sound driver, allowing for full "surround -sound" experience without the external AC-3 decoder required to use the -hwac3 codec. - - - -Use the option to select the number of output -channels. Use for a stereo downmix. For a 4 -channel downmix (Left Front, Right Front, Left Surround and Right Surround -outputs), use . In this case, any center -channel will be mixed equally to the front channels. - will output all the AC-3 channels as they are -encoded - in the order Left, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Center and -LFE. - - - -The default number of output channels is 2. - - - -To use more than 2 output channels, you will need to use OSS, and have a -sound card that supports the appropriate number of output channels via the -SNDCTL_DSP_CHANNELS ioctl. An example of a suitable driver is emu10k1 -(used by Soundblaster Live! cards) from August 2001 or newer (ALSA CVS is -also supposed to work). - - - - - - -Hardware AC-3 decoding - - -You need an AC-3 capable sound card, with digital out (S/PDIF). The card's -driver must properly support the AFMT_AC3 format (C-Media does). Connect -your AC-3 decoder to the S/PDIF output, and use the option. It is experimental but known to work with C-Media -cards and Soundblaster Live! + ALSA (but not OSS) drivers and DXR3/Hollywood+ -MPEG decoder cards. - - - - - - -Hardware MPEG audio codec - - -This codec (selected by ) passes through MPEG audio -packets to hardware decoders, such as the ones found in full-featured DVB cards -and DXR2 adapters. -Don't use it in combination with any other audio output device -(such as OSS and ALSA) that isn't able to decode it (you will hear -only white noise). - - - - - - diff -r d093bee92b15 -r 97835ed2978a DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml Sat Dec 27 14:38:42 2008 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml Sat Dec 27 15:28:51 2008 +0000 @@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ &cd-dvd.xml; &tvinput.xml; &radio.xml; - -&codecs.xml; &video.xml; &audio.xml; diff -r d093bee92b15 -r 97835ed2978a DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml Sat Dec 27 14:38:42 2008 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml Sat Dec 27 15:28:51 2008 +0000 @@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ Check the codec status, if it doesn't contain your codec, read the -codec documentation, especially the Win32 codec HOWTO and contact us.