Re: xine runs slow when watching DVDs
Your computer may be having problems actually getting the video data from your
DVD drive to the rest of the PC.
Have a look at hdparm as this might help
Craig
On Tuesday 26 Aug 2003 6:21 pm, Peter Nuttall wrote:
> I am trying to use xine to watch DVDs but It keeps jerking and dropping
> frames. I have a Athon 2000XP processor and 256MB of RAM which I think
> should be OK. the graphics card is a NVIDIA TNT2 using the nvidia drivers.
> I have included both the output of xvinfo and the file ~/.xine/config if
> that helps. I am sorry the email is so large but I was not sure what was
> needed.
>
> Thanks
>
> pete
>
>
> vidtune xvinfo
> Peter@Lupin:~$ xvinfo
> X-Video Extension version 2.2
> screen #0
> Adaptor #0: "NV04 Video Overlay"
> number of ports: 1
> port base: 87
> operations supported: PutImage
> supported visuals:
> depth 24, visualID 0x21
> depth 24, visualID 0x23
> depth 24, visualID 0x24
> depth 24, visualID 0x25
> depth 24, visualID 0x26
> depth 24, visualID 0x27
> depth 24, visualID 0x28
> depth 24, visualID 0x29
> depth 24, visualID 0x22
> depth 24, visualID 0x2a
> depth 24, visualID 0x2b
> depth 24, visualID 0x2c
> depth 24, visualID 0x2d
> depth 24, visualID 0x2e
> depth 24, visualID 0x2f
> depth 24, visualID 0x30
> number of attributes: 4
> "XV_DOUBLE_BUFFER" (range 0 to 1)
> client settable attribute
> client gettable attribute (current value is 1)
> "XV_COLORKEY" (range 0 to 16777215)
> client settable attribute
> client gettable attribute (current value is 66046)
> "XV_AUTOPAINT_COLORKEY" (range 0 to 1)
> client settable attribute
> client gettable attribute (current value is 1)
> "XV_SET_DEFAULTS" (range 0 to 0)
> client settable attribute
> maximum XvImage size: 2046 x 2046
> Number of image formats: 4
> id: 0x32595559 (YUY2)
> guid: 59555932-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 16
> number of planes: 1
> type: YUV (packed)
> id: 0x32315659 (YV12)
> guid: 59563132-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 12
> number of planes: 3
> type: YUV (planar)
> id: 0x59565955 (UYVY)
> guid: 55595659-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 16
> number of planes: 1
> type: YUV (packed)
> id: 0x30323449 (I420)
> guid: 49343230-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 12
> number of planes: 3
> type: YUV (planar)
> Adaptor #1: "NV05 Video Blitter"
> number of ports: 32
> port base: 88
> operations supported: PutImage
> supported visuals:
> depth 24, visualID 0x21
> depth 24, visualID 0x23
> depth 24, visualID 0x24
> depth 24, visualID 0x25
> depth 24, visualID 0x26
> depth 24, visualID 0x27
> depth 24, visualID 0x28
> depth 24, visualID 0x29
> depth 24, visualID 0x22
> depth 24, visualID 0x2a
> depth 24, visualID 0x2b
> depth 24, visualID 0x2c
> depth 24, visualID 0x2d
> depth 24, visualID 0x2e
> depth 24, visualID 0x2f
> depth 24, visualID 0x30
> no port attributes defined
> maximum XvImage size: 2046 x 2046
> Number of image formats: 5
> id: 0x32595559 (YUY2)
> guid: 59555932-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 16
> number of planes: 1
> type: YUV (packed)
> id: 0x32315659 (YV12)
> guid: 59563132-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 12
> number of planes: 3
> type: YUV (planar)
> id: 0x59565955 (UYVY)
> guid: 55595659-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 16
> number of planes: 1
> type: YUV (packed)
> id: 0x30323449 (I420)
> guid: 49343230-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 12
> number of planes: 3
> type: YUV (planar)
> id: 0x3
> guid: 03000000-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
> bits per pixel: 32
> number of planes: 1
> type: RGB (packed)
> depth: 0
> red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff
>
>
> xine config
>
> #
> # xine config file
> #
> .version:1
>
> # Windows stacking (more)
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.always_layer_above:0
>
> # Amplification level
> # [0..200], default: 100
> gui.amp_level:100
>
> # Visiblility behavior of panel
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.auto_panel_visibility:0
>
> # Visibility behavior of output window
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.auto_video_output_visibility:0
>
> # Event sender behavior
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.eventer_sticky:1
>
> # Configuration experience level
> # { Beginner Advanced Expert Master of the known universe }, default: 0
> gui.experience_level:Beginner
>
> # Windows stacking
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.layer_above:0
>
> # Logo mrl
> # string, default: file:/usr/share/xine/skins/xine-ui_logo.mpv
> gui.logo_mrl:file:/usr/share/xine/skins/xine-ui_logo.mpv
>
> # Enable OSD support
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.osd_enabled:1
>
> # Dismiss OSD time (s)
> # numeric, default: 3
> gui.osd_timeout:3
>
> # gui panel visibility
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.panel_visible:1
>
> # numeric, default: 200
> gui.panel_x:200
>
> # numeric, default: 100
> gui.panel_y:100
>
> # Ask user for playback with unsupported codec
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.play_anyway:0
>
> # Automatically reload old playlist
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.playlist_auto_reload:0
>
> # Audio visualization plugin
> # { fftscope oscope goom }, default: 0
> gui.post_audio_plugin:fftscope
>
> # Screensaver wakeup
> # numeric, default: 10
> gui.screensaver_timeout:10
>
> gui.setup_x:100
> gui.setup_y:100
> # Stream information
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.sinfo_auto_update:0
>
> # gui skin theme
> # { xinetic cloudy CelomaChrome }, default: 0
> gui.skin:xinetic
>
> # Skin Server Url
> # string, default: http://xine.sourceforge.net/skins/skins.slx
> gui.skin_server_url:http://xine.sourceforge.net/skins/skins.slx
>
> # Chapter hopping
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.skip_by_chapter:1
>
> # Change xine's behavior for unexperienced user
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.smart_mode:1
>
> # Snapshot location
> # string, default: /home/Peter
> gui.snapshotdir:/home/Peter
>
> # Display splash screen
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.splash:1
>
> # New stream sizes resize output window
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.stream_resize_window:1
>
> # tips timeout (ms)
> # numeric, default: 500
> gui.tips_timeout:500
>
> # gui tips visibility
> # bool, default: 1
> gui.tips_visible:1
>
> # use XVidModeExtension when switching to fullscreen
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.use_xvidext:0
>
> # numeric, default: 100
> gui.viewlog_x:100
>
> # numeric, default: 100
> gui.viewlog_y:100
>
> # Visual animation style
> # { None Post Plugin Stream Animation }, default: 1
> gui.visual_anim:Post Plugin
>
> # Synchronized X protocol (debug)
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.xsynchronize:0
>
> # Double size for small streams (require stream_resize_window)
> # bool, default: 0
> gui.zoom_small_stream:0
>
> # device used for 5.1-channel output
> # string, default: iec958:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
> audio.alsa_a52_device:iec958:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
>
> # device used for mono output
> # string, default: default
> audio.alsa_default_device:default
>
> # device used for stereo output
> # string, default: default
> audio.alsa_front_device:default
>
> # used to inform xine about what the sound card can do
> # bool, default: 0
> audio.alsa_mmap_enable:0
>
> # device used for 4-channel output
> # string, default: surround40
> audio.alsa_surround40_device:surround40
>
> # device used for 5-channel output
> # string, default: surround51
> audio.alsa_surround50_device:surround51
>
> # device used for 5.1-channel output
> # string, default: surround51
> audio.alsa_surround51_device:surround51
>
> # choose method to sync audio and video
> # { metronom_feedback resample }, default: 0
> audio.av_sync_method:metronom_feedback
>
> # audio driver to use
> # { auto null alsa oss arts esd none }, default: 0
> audio.driver:auto
>
> # if !=0 always resample to given rate
> # numeric, default: 0
> audio.force_rate:0
>
> # Audio volume
> # [0..100], default: 50
> audio.mixer_volume:50
>
> # /dev/dsp# device to use for oss output, -1 => auto_detect
> # numeric, default: -1
> audio.oss_device_num:-1
>
> # adjust if audio is offsync
> # numeric, default: 0
> audio.passthrough_offset:0
>
> # restore volume level at startup
> # bool, default: 0
> audio.remember_volume:0
>
> # adjust whether resampling is done or not
> # { auto off on }, default: 0
> audio.resample_mode:auto
>
> # double buffer to sync video to the retrace
> # bool, default: 1
> video.XV_DOUBLE_BUFFER:1
>
> # Software deinterlace method (Key I toggles deinterlacer on/off)
> # { none bob weave greedy onefield onefield_xv linearblend },
> default: 4 video.deinterlace_method:onefield
>
> # video driver to use
> # { auto aadxr3 dxr3 xv SyncFB xshm aa none vidixfb vidix fb },
> default: 0
> video.driver:auto
>
> # horizontal image position in the output window
> # [0..100], default: 50
> video.horizontal_position:50
>
> # number of video buffers to allocate (higher values mean smoother playback
> but higher latency)
> # numeric, default: 500
> video.num_buffers:500
>
> # vertical image position in the output window
> # [0..100], default: 50
> video.vertical_position:50
>
> # send event to front end if percentage of discarded frames exceed this
> value # numeric, default: 10
> video.warn_discarded_threshold:10
>
> # send event to front end if percentage of skipped frames exceed this value
> # numeric, default: 10
> video.warn_skipped_threshold:10
>
> # Make Xv autopaint its colorkey
> # bool, default: 1
> video.xv_autopaint_colorkey:1
>
> # Colorkey used for Xv video overlay
> # [0..16777215], default: 66046
> video.xv_colorkey:66046
>
> # workaround for some (buggy) XVideo drivers
> # bool, default: 0
> video.xv_pitch_alignment:0
>
> # Dxr3: Device Name
> # string, default: /dev/em8300-0
> dxr3.devicename:/dev/em8300-0
>
> # Add black bars to correct aspect ratio
> # bool, default: 1
> dxr3.enc_add_bars:1
>
> # dxr3: use alternate play mode for mpeg encoder playback
> # bool, default: 1
> dxr3.enc_alt_play_mode:1
>
> # swap odd and even lines
> # bool, default: 0
> dxr3.enc_swap_fields:0
>
> # cddbp cache directory
> # string, default: /home/Peter/.xine/cddbcache
> input.cdda_cddb_cachedir:/home/Peter/.xine/cddbcache
>
> # cddbp server port
> # numeric, default: 8880
> input.cdda_cddb_port:8880
>
> # cddbp server name
> # string, default: freedb.freedb.org
> input.cdda_cddb_server:freedb.freedb.org
>
> # device used for cdda drive
> # string, default: /dev/cdrom
> input.cdda_device:/dev/cdrom
>
> # use cddb feature
> # bool, default: 1
> input.cdda_use_cddb:1
>
> # path to the libdvdcss title key cache
> # string, default: /home/Peter/.dvdcss/
> input.css_cache_path:/home/Peter/.dvdcss/
>
> # the css decryption method libdvdcss should use
> # { key disc title }, default: 0
> input.css_decryption_method:key
>
> # device used for dvd drive
> # string, default: /dev/dvd
> input.dvd_device:/dev/dvd
>
> # The default language for dvd
> # string, default: en
> input.dvd_language:en
>
> # raw device set up for dvd access
> # string, default: /dev/rdvd
> input.dvd_raw_device:/dev/rdvd
>
> # Region that DVD player claims to be (1 -> 8)
> # numeric, default: 1
> input.dvd_region:1
>
> # Seeking will work on this basis.
> # { seek in program chain seek in program }, default: 0
> input.dvd_seek_behaviour:seek in program chain
>
> # Skipping will work on this basis.
> # { skip program skip part skip title }, default: 0
> input.dvd_skip_behaviour:skip program
>
> # Do we use read-ahead caching?
> # bool, default: 1
> input.dvd_use_readahead:1
>
> # list hidden files
> # bool, default: 1
> input.file_hidden_files:1
>
> # file browsing start location
> # string, default: /home/Peter
> input.file_origin_path:/home/Peter
>
> # http proxy host
> # string, default:
> input.http_proxy_host:
>
> # http proxy password
> # string, default:
> input.http_proxy_password:
>
> # http proxy port
> # numeric, default: 80
> input.http_proxy_port:80
>
> # http proxy username
> # string, default:
> input.http_proxy_user:
>
> # Network bandwidth
> # { 14.4 Kbps (Modem) 19.2 Kbps (Modem) 28.8 Kbps (Modem) 33.6 Kbps
> (Modem) 34.4 Kbps (Modem) 57.6 Kbps (Modem) 115.2 Kbps (ISDN) 262.2 Kbps
> (Cable/DSL) 393.2 Kbps (Cable/DSL) 524.3 Kbps (Cable/DSL) 1.5 Mbps (T1)
> 10.5 Mbps (LAN) }, default: 10
> input.mms_network_bandwidth:1.5 Mbps (T1)
>
> # path to the v4l radio device
> # string, default: /dev/v4l/radio0
> input.v4l_radio_device_path:/dev/v4l/radio0
>
> # path to the v4l video device
> # string, default: /dev/v4l/video0
> input.v4l_video_device_path:/dev/v4l/video0
>
> # path to your local vcd device file
> # string, default: /dev/cdrom
> input.vcd_device:/dev/cdrom
>
> # enable a/52 dynamic range compensation
> # bool, default: 0
> codec.a52_dynrng:0
>
> # a/52 volume control
> # [0..200], default: 100
> codec.a52_level:100
>
> # enable audio downmixing to 2.0 surround stereo
> # bool, default: 0
> codec.a52_surround_downmix:0
>
> # ffmpeg mpeg-4 postprocessing quality
> # [0..6], default: 3
> codec.ffmpeg_pp_quality:3
>
> # path to real player codecs, if installed
> # string, default: unknown
> codec.real_codecs_path:unknown
>
> # path to win32 codec dlls
> # string, default: /usr/lib/win32
> codec.win32_path:/usr/lib/win32
>
> # Colorspace conversion method used by Goom
> # { Fast but not photorealistic Slow but looks better (mmx) }, default: 0
> post.goom_csc_method:Fast but not photorealistic
>
> # Frames per second to generate with Goom
> # numeric, default: 10
> post.goom_fps:10
>
> # Goom image height in pixels
> # numeric, default: 240
> post.goom_height:240
>
> # Use Goom asm optimizations
> # bool, default: 1
> post.goom_use_asm:1
>
> # Goom image width in pixels
> # numeric, default: 320
> post.goom_width:320
>
> # apply chroma filter after deinterlacing
> # bool, default: 0
> post.tvtime_chroma_filter:0
>
> # framerate output mode
> # { full half (top) half (bottom) }, default: 0
> post.tvtime_framerate_mode:full
>
> # make frames evenly spaced for film mode (24 fps)
> # bool, default: 1
> post.tvtime_judder_correction:1
>
> # deinterlace method
> # { by driver Linear LinearBlend Greedy Greedy2Frame Weave
> LineDoubler Vertical }, default: 1
> post.tvtime_method:Linear
>
> # pulldown algorithm
> # { none vektor }, default: 1
> post.tvtime_pulldown:vektor
>
> # disable deinterlacing when progressive_frame flag is set
> # bool, default: 1
> post.tvtime_use_progressive_frame_flag:1
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.28k8_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.a/52_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.adpcm_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.cinepak_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.cyuv_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.dts_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.dxr3-mpeg2_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.dxr3-spudec_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.faad_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.ffmpeg-wmv8_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.ffmpegaudio_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.ffmpegvideo_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.flacdec_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.fli_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.gsm610_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.idcinvideo_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.image_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.interplay_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.interplayaudio_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.logpcm_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.mad_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.mpeg2_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.msrle_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.msvc_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.nsf_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.pcm_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.qta_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.qtrle_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.qtv_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.real_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.realadec_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.rgb_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.roq_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.roqaudio_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.rpza_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.smc_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.speex_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.spucc_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.spudec_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.spuogm_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.sputext_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.svq1_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.vorbis_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.wc3video_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.win32a_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.win32v_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.yuv_frames_priority:0
>
> # decoder's priority compared to others
> # numeric, default: 0
> decoder.yuv_priority:0
>
> # media format detection strategy
> # { default reverse content extension }, default: 0
> misc.demux_strategy:default
>
> # Memcopy method to use in xine for large data chunks.
> # { probe glibc kernel mmx mmxext sse }, default: 0
> misc.memcpy_method:sse
>
> # Palette (foreground-border-background) to use on subtitles
> # { white-black-transparent white-none-transparent white-none-translucid
> yellow-black-transparent }, default: 0
> misc.osd_text_palette:white-black-transparent
>
> # Font for external subtitles
> # string, default: sans
> misc.spu_font:sans
>
> # Encoding of subtitles
> # string, default: iso-8859-1
> misc.spu_src_encoding:iso-8859-1
>
> # Subtitle size (relative window size)
> # { small normal large }, default: 1
> misc.spu_subtitle_size:normal
>
> # Subtitle vertical offset (relative window size)
> # numeric, default: 0
> misc.spu_vertical_offset:0
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