changeset 28169:97835ed2978a

Remove (audio) codecs section, its contents are part of the usage section.

--- 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 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- $Revision$ -->
-<chapter id="codecs">
-<title>Codecs</title>
-
-<para>
-The <ulink url="../../codecs-status.html">codec status table</ulink> is a
-complete list of all supported codecs, regenerated daily.
-Some binary codecs for use with MPlayer are available in the
-<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html#binary_codecs">download section</ulink>
-of our homepage.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-If you have a Win32 codec which is not supported yet, please read the
-<ulink url="../../tech/win32-codec-howto">Win32 codec HOWTO</ulink>
-and help us add support for it.
-</para>
-
-
-<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
-
-
-<sect1 id="audio-codecs">
-<title>Audio codecs</title>
-
-
-<sect2 id="swac3">
-<title>Software AC-3 decoding</title>
-
-<para>
-This is the default decoder used for files with AC-3 audio.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-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.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Use the <option>-channels</option> option to select the number of output
-channels.  Use <option>-channels 2</option> for a stereo downmix.  For a 4
-channel downmix (Left Front, Right Front, Left Surround and Right Surround
-outputs), use <option>-channels 4</option>.  In this case, any center
-channel will be mixed equally to the front channels.
-<option>-channels 6</option> will output all the AC-3 channels as they are
-encoded - in the order Left, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Center and
-LFE.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The default number of output channels is 2.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-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).
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-<!-- ********** -->
-
-<sect2 id="hwac3">
-<title>Hardware AC-3 decoding</title>
-
-<para>
-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>-ac
-hwac3</option> 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.
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-<!-- ********** -->
-
-<sect2 id="hwmpa">
-<title>Hardware MPEG audio codec</title>
-
-<para>
-This codec (selected by <option>-ac hwmpa</option>) 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).
-</para>
-</sect2>
-
-</sect1>
-
-</chapter>

--- 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;
 

--- 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 @@
 <answer><para>
 Check the <ulink url="../../codecs-status.html">codec status</ulink>,
 if it doesn't contain your codec, read the
-<link linkend="codecs">codec documentation</link>, especially the
 <ulink url="../../tech/win32-codec-howto">Win32 codec HOWTO</ulink>
 and contact us.
 </para></answer>