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Re: vlc 0.2.82 debs available



Vinai <vroopcha@mcw.edu> writes:

> This is provided you have the 400 MHz model, that came with a
> DVD-ROM drive, and you did not buy that module later on yourself.
> The 333 MHz model came with a CD-ROM in the drive bay and I doubt
> would have had a DVD-decoder card internally.

Yeah, that's the one I've got (damn!):
00:0f.0 Multimedia controller: C-Cube Microsystems Cinemaster C 3.0 DVD Decoder (rev 02)

I bet it's hard to get specs on that one!

> It would be nice to be able to support this card under linux, but
> that would probably be harder than getting all the hardware
> optimizations in the video card working. Would be interesting if
> that dedicated decoder hardware works under OS X though. It would
> certainly be nice to be able to hack and look at movies without
> having to worry (too much) about system loading affecting your movie
> ;-) Okay - forget I said that ...

Yep, would be really cool.  The thing is -- the decoding/playpack with
XVideo is _almost_ fast enough, without any hand optimization.  There
must be a way. (without just buying a TiBook, which may happen ;)

thanks,

-- 
Josh Huber                                   | huber@debian.org |



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