Re: how to watch VCD?
I finally found out the answer to my question (I'm the original poster in
this very thin thread).
To get things going, install the latest smpeg (smpeg-0.4.1 +) on top of the
latest SDL (SDL-1.1.6 +). I don't know about the .deb's or whether a kernel
patch is necessary. I compiled the *src.rpm's on my Linux-Mandrake 7.2. The
pertinent URLs however are <http://www.lokigames.com/development/smpeg.php3>
and <http://www.libsdl.org>. Xtheater <http://xtheater.sourceforge.net/> is
supposed to provide a nice buttons interface, but I haven't tried it out yet.
To actually play the VCD, type (in a console under X):
plaympeg --double /dev/cdrom
The --double option is to make the VCD window appear more viewable than a
Palm Pilot. Other options are:
--noaudio Don't play audio stream
--novideo Don't play video stream
--fullscreen Play MPEG in fullscreen mode
--double or -2 Play MPEG at double size
--loop or -l Play MPEG over and over
--bilinear Use software bilinear filtering
--volume N or -v N Set audio volume to N (0-100)
--scale wxh or -s wxh Play MPEG at given resolution
--seek N or -S N Skip N bytes
--help or -h
--version or -V
The --seek option doesn't seem to work. You have to start at the absolute
beginning. You can pause the video, however, using the pertinent Linux
process management command (Ctrl-Z at the console) or its fancier X
equivalent. The gtk companion interface "gtv" appears unable to play VCD's.
My initial assessment: the audio is OK. The video appears a bit jerky. Now if
only somebody could suggest a possible way to link my computer to my TV --
On Thursday 23 November 2000 01:37, debuser@platinum.globalmart.com wrote:
> I read somewhere that you need to re-compile your kernel with VCD support
> for the CD (or filesystem). I'm not sure if this option is available in
> the standard kernel or if you need to download a patch from somewhere.
>
> Gerry
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