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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index a6971458b4..200a27af35 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -230,9 +230,8 @@ set refresh rate to a n*(fps of the movie) Hz. </para> <para> -Radeon VE - currently only XFree86 CVS has driver for this card, version -4.1.0 doesn't. And no TV out support. Of course with -<application>MPlayer</application> you can +Radeon VE - if you need X, use XFree86 4.2.0 or greater for this card. +No TV out support. Of course with <application>MPlayer</application> you can happily get <emphasis role="bold">accelerated</emphasis> display, with or without <emphasis role="bold">TV output</emphasis>, and no libraries or X are needed. Read the <link linkend="vidix">VIDIX</link> section. @@ -244,18 +243,18 @@ Read the <link linkend="vidix">VIDIX</link> section. <title>NeoMagic cards</title> <para> -These cards can be found in many laptops. Unfortunately, the driver in -XFree prior to 4.3.0 cannot do Xv, but Stefan Seyfried provided +These cards can be found in many laptops. You must use XFree86 4.3.0 or +above, or else use Stefan Seyfried's <ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/contrib/NeoMagic-driver/">Xv-capable drivers</ulink>. -Just choose the one that applies to your version of Xfree. +Just choose the one that applies to your version of XFree86. </para> <para> XFree86 4.3.0 includes Xv support, yet Bohdan Horst sent a small <ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/contrib/NeoMagic-driver/neo_driver.patch">patch</ulink> -against the XFree86 sources that speeds up framebuffer operations up to four -times. The patch has been included in XFree86 CVS and should be in the next -release after 4.3.0. +against the XFree86 sources that speeds up framebuffer operations (so XVideo) +up to four times. The patch has been included in XFree86 CVS and should be in the +next release after 4.3.0. </para> <para> @@ -815,14 +814,13 @@ If you want to change to a specific mode, then use <filename>/etc/fb.modes</filename>. Can be used together with <option>-x</option> and <option>-y</option> options too. The <option>-flip</option> option is supported only if the movie's pixel - format matches the video mode's pixel format. Pay attention to the bpp + format matches the video mode's pixel format. Pay attention to the bpp value, fbdev driver tries to use the current, or if you specify the <option>-bpp</option> option, then that. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - <option>-zoom</option> option isn't supported (software scaling is slow). - <option>-fs</option> option isn't supported. You can't use 8 bpp (or less) - modes. + <option>-zoom</option> option isn't supported (use <option>-vf scale</option>). + You can't use 8bpp (or less) modes. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> You possibly want to turn the cursor off: @@ -1511,8 +1509,10 @@ or directly on Ville Syrjala's </para> <note><para> -we haven't been able to make this work, but others did. Anyway, porting of -the CRTC2 code to <emphasis role="bold">mga_vid</emphasis> is underway. +the first DirectFB version with which we could kick this working was +0.9.17 (it's buggy, needs that <systemitem>surfacemanager</systemitem> patch from +the URL above). Anyway, porting of the CRTC2 code to <emphasis role="bold">mga_vid</emphasis> +is underway. </para></note> </sect4> </sect3> |