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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml index 84b1bd5d5a..2ac51e4689 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/codecs.xml @@ -76,77 +76,6 @@ and help us add support for it. </para> -<sect2 id="divx4-5"> -<title>DivX4/DivX5</title> - -<para> -This section contains information about the DivX4 and DivX5 codecs of -<ulink url="http://www.projectmayo.com">Project Mayo</ulink>. -Their first available alpha version was OpenDivX 4.0 alpha 47 and 48. -Support for this was included in <application>MPlayer</application> in the -past, and built by default. We also used its postprocessing code to -optionally enhance visual quality of MPEG-1/2 movies. Now we use our own, -for all file types. -</para> - -<para> -The new generation of this codec is called DivX4 and can even decode -movies made with the infamous DivX codec! In addition it is much faster -than the native Win32 DivX DLLs but slower than -<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem>. -Hence its usage as a decoder is -<emphasis role="bold">discouraged</emphasis>. However, it is useful for -encoding. One disadvantage of this codec is that it is not available under an -Open Source license. -</para> - -<para> -DivX4 works in two modes: -<variablelist> -<varlistentry><term><option>-vc odivx</option></term> -<listitem><simpara> - Uses the codec in OpenDivX fashion. In this case it produces YV12 images - in its own buffer, and <application>MPlayer</application> does colorspace - conversion via libvo. (<emphasis role="bold">Fast, recommended!</emphasis>) - </simpara></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><option>-vc divx4</option></term> -<listitem><simpara> - Uses the colorspace conversion of the codec. In this mode you can use - YUY2/UYVY, too. (<emphasis role="bold">SLOW</emphasis>) - </simpara></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-vc odivx</option> method is usually faster, due to the fact -that it transfers image data in YV12 (planar YUV 4:2:0) format, thus -requiring much less bandwidth on the bus. For packed YUV modes (YUY2, UYVY) -use the <option>-vc divx4</option> method. For RGB modes the speed is the -same, differing at best according to your current color depth. -If your video output driver supports direct rendering, then <option>-vc -divx4</option> may be faster, or even the fastest solution. -</para> - -<para> -The DivX4/5 binary codec library can be downloaded from -<ulink url="http://avifile.sf.net">avifile</ulink> or -<ulink url="http://www.divx.com">divx.com</ulink> -Unpack it, run <filename>./install.sh</filename> as root and do not forget to add -<filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib</filename> to your -<filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename> and running <command>ldconfig</command>. -</para> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> autodetects DivX4/DivX5 if it is -properly installed, just compile as usual. If it does not detect it, you -did not install or configure it correctly. -</para> - -</sect2> - - <sect2 id="ffmpeg" xreflabel="FFmpeg/libavcodec"> <title>FFmpeg/libavcodec</title> |