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| author |  wm4 <wm4@mplayer2.org> | 2012-07-28 18:06:49 +0200 |
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| committer | wm4 <wm4@mplayer2.org> | 2012-07-28 20:44:58 +0200 |
| commit | f606bb6d97cfdfb8f740259eb4ea683adddfd06b (patch) | |
| tree | 8915aafcc2e6bc869c08ba679f4ba7e03c85f859 /DOCS/xml/en | |
| parent | 6dc124962527556512b6b18fbf23f9b6af9f331c (diff) | |
Remove DOCS/xml
This contained _some_ documentation, but it was all old, crappy,
barely maintained. Even if it was maintained, uau hasn't merged
back changes for years.
Diffstat (limited to 'DOCS/xml/en')
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/bugreports.xml | 255 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml | 76 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml | 626 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/install.xml | 96 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml | 1501 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/video.xml | 10 |
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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/bugreports.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/bugreports.xml deleted file mode 100644 index dbcffcb88a..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/bugreports.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,255 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<appendix id="bugreports"> -<title>How to report bugs</title> - -<para> -Good bug reports are a very valuable contribution to the development of any -software project. But just like writing good software, good problem reports -involve some work. Please realize that most developers are extremely busy and -receive obscene amounts of email. So while your feedback is crucial in improving -<application>MPlayer</application> and very much appreciated, please understand -that you have to provide <emphasis role="bold">all</emphasis> of the information -we request and follow the instructions in this document closely. -</para> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_security"> -<title>Report security related bugs</title> - -<para> -In case you have found an exploitable bug and you would like to do the -right thing and let us fix it before you disclose it, we would be happy -to get your security advisory at -<ulink url="mailto:security@mplayerhq.hu">security@mplayerhq.hu</ulink>. -Please add [SECURITY] or [ADVISORY] in the subject. -Be sure that your report contains complete and detailed analysis of the bug. -Sending a fix is highly appreciated. -Please don't delay your report to write proof-of-concept exploit, you can -send that one with another mail. -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_fix"> -<title>How to fix bugs</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_regression_test"> -<title>How to do regression testing using Subversion</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_report"> -<title>How to report bugs</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_where"> -<title>Where to report bugs</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -<para> -The language of this list is <emphasis role="bold">English</emphasis>. -Please follow the standard -<ulink url="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt">Netiquette Guidelines</ulink> -and <emphasis role="bold">do not send HTML mail</emphasis> to any of our -mailing lists. You will only get ignored or -banned. If you do not know what HTML mail is or why it is evil, read this -<ulink url="http://efn.no/html-bad.html">fine document</ulink>. -It explains all the details and has instructions for turning HTML off. Also -note that we will not individually CC (carbon-copy) people so it is a good idea -to subscribe to actually receive your answer. -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="bugreports_what"> -<title>What to report</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_system"> -<title>System Information</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_hardware"> -<title>Hardware and drivers</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_configure"> -<title>Configure problems</title> - -<para> -If you get errors while running <command>./configure</command>, or autodetection -of something fails, read <filename>config.log</filename>. You may find the -answer there, for example multiple versions of the same library mixed on your -system, or you forgot to install the development package (those with the -dev -suffix). If you think there is a bug, include <filename>config.log</filename> -in your bug report. -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_compilation"> -<title>Compilation problems</title> - -<para> -Please include these files: -<itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>config.h</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>config.mak</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_playback"> -<title>Playback problems</title> - -<para> -Please include the output of <application>MPlayer</application> at verbosity -level 1, but remember to -<emphasis role="bold">not truncate the output</emphasis> when -you paste it into your mail. The developers need all of the messages to properly -diagnose a problem. You can direct the output into a file like this: -<screen> -mplayer -v <replaceable>options</replaceable> <replaceable>filename</replaceable> > mplayer.log 2>&1 -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -If your problem is specific to one or more files, -then please upload the offender(s) to: -<ulink url="ftp://upload.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/"/> -</para> - -<para> -Also upload a small text file having the same base name as your file with a .txt -extension. Describe the problem you are having with the particular file there -and include your email address as well as the output of -<application>MPlayer</application> at verbosity level 1. -Usually the first 1-5 MB of a file are enough to reproduce -the problem, but to be sure we ask you to: -<screen> -dd if=<replaceable>yourfile</replaceable> of=<replaceable>smallfile</replaceable> bs=1024k count=5 -</screen> -It will take the first five megabytes of -'<emphasis role="bold">your-file</emphasis>' and write it to -'<emphasis role="bold">small-file</emphasis>'. Then try again on -this small file and if the bug still shows up your sample is sufficient for us. -Please <emphasis role="bold">do not ever</emphasis> send such files via mail! -Upload it, and send only the path/filename of the file on the FTP-server. If the -file is accessible on the net, then sending the -<emphasis role="bold">exact</emphasis> URL is sufficient. -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="bugreports_crash"> -<title>Crashes</title> - -<para> -You have to run <application>MPlayer</application> inside <command>gdb</command> -and send us the complete output or if you have a <filename>core</filename> dump -of the crash you can extract useful information from the Core file. Here's how: -</para> - - -<sect3 id="bugreports_debug"> -<title>How to conserve information about a reproducible crash</title> - -<para> -Recompile <application>MPlayer</application> with debugging code enabled: -<screen> -./configure --enable-debug=3 -make -</screen> -and then run <application>MPlayer</application> within gdb using: -<screen>gdb ./mplayer</screen> -You are now within gdb. Type: -<screen> -run -v <replaceable>options-to-mplayer</replaceable> <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -</screen> -and reproduce your crash. As soon as you did it, gdb will return you to the -command line prompt where you have to enter -<screen> -bt -disass $pc-32 $pc+32 -info all-registers -</screen> -</para> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="bugreports_core"> -<title>How to extract meaningful information from a core dump</title> - -<para> -Create the following command file: -<screen> -bt -disass $pc-32 $pc+32 -info all-registers -</screen> -Then simply execute this command: -<screen> -gdb mplayer --core=core -batch --command=command_file > mplayer.bug -</screen> -</para> -</sect3> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -</appendix> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 2d6e16c4c2..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/documentation.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,76 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> - -<bookinfo id="toc"> -<title><application>MPlayer</application> - The Movie Player</title> -<subtitle><ulink url="http://www.mplayer2.org/"></ulink></subtitle> -<date>March 24, 2003</date> -<copyright> - <year>2000</year> - <year>2001</year> - <year>2002</year> - <year>2003</year> - <year>2004</year> - <year>2005</year> - <year>2006</year> - <year>2007</year> - <year>2008</year> - <year>2009</year> - <year>2010</year> - <year>2011</year> - <holder>MPlayer team</holder> -</copyright> -<legalnotice> - <title>License</title> - <para>MPlayer is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify - it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as - published by the Free Software Foundation.</para> - - <para>MPlayer is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but - WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY - or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License - for more details.</para> - - <para>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License - along with MPlayer; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, - Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.</para> -</legalnotice> -</bookinfo> - - -<preface id="howtoread"> -<title>How to read this documentation</title> - -<para> -If you are a first-time installer: be sure to read everything from here to -the end of the Installation section, and follow the links you will find. If -you have any other questions, return to the <link linkend="toc">Table of -Contents</link> and search for the topic, read the <xref linkend="faq"/>, -or try grepping through the files. -</para> -</preface> - - -<chapter id="intro"> -<title>Introduction</title> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -<para> -</para> - -<!-- FIXME: the license should be in bookinfo --> -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> and <application>MEncoder</application> -can be distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2. -</para> - -</chapter> - -&install.xml; - -&usage.xml; -&video.xml; -&ports.xml; -&mencoder.xml; -&encoding-guide.xml; -&faq.xml; -&bugreports.xml; diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml deleted file mode 100644 index d458f31b1c..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="encoding-guide"> -<title>Encoding with <application>MEncoder</application></title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 13ba61c3e9..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,626 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="faq" xreflabel="FAQ"> -<title>Frequently Asked Questions</title> - -<qandaset defaultlabel="qanda"> - -<qandadiv id="faq-development"> -<title>Development</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How do I create a proper patch for <application>MPlayer</application>? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How do I translate <application>MPlayer</application> to a new language? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I support <application>MPlayer</application> development? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I become an <application>MPlayer</application> developer? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Why don't you use autoconf/automake? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -We have a modular, handwritten build system. It does a reasonably good -job, so why change? Besides, we dislike the auto* tools, just like -<ulink url="http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/889/">other people</ulink>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-compilation-installation"> -<title>Compilation and installation</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Compilation fails with an error and <application>gcc</application> bails out -with some cryptic message containing the phrase -<systemitem>internal compiler error</systemitem> or -<systemitem>unable to find a register to spill</systemitem> or -<systemitem>can't find a register in class `GENERAL_REGS' -while reloading `asm'</systemitem>. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -You have stumbled over a bug in <application>gcc</application>. Please -<ulink url="http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html">report it to the gcc team</ulink> -but not to us. For some reason <application>MPlayer</application> seems to -trigger compiler bugs frequently. Nevertheless we cannot fix them and do not -add workarounds for compiler bugs to our sources. To avoid this problem, -either stick with a compiler version that is known to be reliable and -stable, or upgrade frequently. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Are there binary (RPM/Debian) packages of <application>MPlayer</application>? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I build a 32 bit <application>MPlayer</application> on a 64 bit Athlon? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -During 'make', <application>MPlayer</application> complains about -missing X11 libraries. I don't understand, I <emphasis>do</emphasis> -have X11 installed!? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -... but you don't have the X11 development package installed. Or not correctly. -It's called <filename>XFree86-devel*</filename> under Red Hat, -<filename>xlibs-dev</filename> under Debian Woody and -<filename>libx11-dev</filename> under Debian Sarge. Also check if the -<filename class="directory">/usr/X11</filename> and -<filename class="directory">/usr/include/X11</filename> symlinks exist. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-general"> -<title>General questions</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Are there any mailing lists on <application>MPlayer</application>? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I've found a nasty bug when I tried to play my favorite video! -Who should I inform? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I make a screenshot? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -You have to use a video output driver that does not employ an overlay to be -able to take a screenshot. Under X11, <option>-vo x11</option> will do, under -Windows <option>-vo directx:noaccel</option> works. -</para> -<para> -Alternatively you can run <application>MPlayer</application> with the -<systemitem>screenshot</systemitem> video filter -(<option>-vf screenshot</option>), and press the <keycap>s</keycap> -key to grab a screenshot. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -What is the meaning of the numbers on the status line? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Example: -<screen> -A: 2.1 V: 2.2 A-V: -0.167 ct: 0.042 57/57 41% 0% 2.6% 0 4 49% 1.00x -</screen> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>A: 2.1</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>audio position in seconds</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>V: 2.2</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>video position in seconds</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>A-V: -0.167</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>audio-video difference in seconds (delay)</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>ct: 0.042</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>total A-V sync correction done</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>57/57</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para> - frames played/decoded (counting from last seek) - </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>41%</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para> - video codec CPU usage in percent - (for slice rendering and direct rendering this includes video_out) - </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>0%</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>video_out CPU usage</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>2.6%</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>audio codec CPU usage in percent</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>0</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>frames dropped to maintain A-V sync</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>4</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para> - current level of image postprocessing (when using <option>-autoq</option>) - </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>49%</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para> - current cache size used (around 50% is normal) - </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> - <term><systemitem>1.00x</systemitem></term> - <listitem><para>playback speed as a factor of original speed</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -Most of them are for debug purposes, use the <option>-quiet</option> -option to make them disappear. -You might notice that video_out CPU usage is zero (0%) for some files. -This is because it is called directly from the codec and thus cannot -be measured separately. If you wish to know the video_out speed, compare -the difference when playing the file with <option>-vo null</option> and -your usual video output driver. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -There are error messages about file not found -<filename>/usr/local/lib/codecs/</filename> ... -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I make <application>MPlayer</application> remember the options I -use for a particular file, e.g. <filename>movie.avi</filename>? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Create a file named <filename>movie.avi.conf</filename> with the file-specific -options in it and put it in <filename class="directory">~/.mplayer</filename>. -Also see the manpage about <option>-use-filedir-conf</option>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I run <application>MPlayer</application> in the background? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Use: -<screen> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</screen> -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-playback"> -<title>Playback problems</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I cannot pinpoint the cause of some strange playback problem. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Do you have a stray <filename>codecs.conf</filename> file in -<filename>~/.mplayer/</filename>, <filename>/etc/</filename>, -<filename>/usr/local/etc/</filename> or a similar location? Remove it, -an outdated <filename>codecs.conf</filename> file can cause obscure -problems and is intended for use only by developers working on codec -support. It overrides <application>MPlayer</application>'s internal -codec settings, which will wreak havoc if incompatible changes are -made in newer program versions. Unless used by experts it is a recipe -for disaster in the form of seemingly random and very hard to localize -crashes and playback problems. If you still have it somewhere on your -system, you should remove it now. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I get subtitles to appear on the black margins around a movie? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I select audio/subtitle tracks from a DVD, OGM, Matroska or NUT file? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -You have to use <option>-aid</option> (audio ID) or <option>-alang</option> -(audio language), <option>-sid</option>(subtitle ID) or <option>-slang</option> -(subtitle language), for example: -<screen> -mplayer -alang eng -slang eng <replaceable>example.mkv</replaceable> -mplayer -aid 1 -sid 1 <replaceable>example.mkv</replaceable> -</screen> -To see which ones are available: -<screen> -mplayer -vo null -ao null -frames 0 -v <replaceable>filename</replaceable> | grep sid -mplayer -vo null -ao null -frames 0 -v <replaceable>filename</replaceable> | grep aid -</screen> -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I downloaded a movie off a P2P network and it doesn't work! -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Your file is most probably broken or a fake file. If you got it from -a friend, and he says it works, try comparing -<application>md5sum</application> hashes. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I'm having trouble getting my subtitles to display, help!! -</para></question> -<answer><para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -<application>MPlayer</application> dies with -<screen>MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video</screen> -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Don't use <application>MPlayer</application> on a CPU different from the one -it was compiled on or recompile with runtime CPU detection -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -When I try to grab from my tuner, it works, but colors are strange. -It's OK with other applications. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Your card probably reports some colorspaces as supported when in fact -it does not support them. Try with YUY2 instead of the -default YV12 (see the <link linkend="tv-input">TV</link> section). -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -While playing a movie it suddenly gets jerky and I get the following message: -<screen>Badly interleaved AVI file detected - switching to -ni mode...</screen> -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Badly interleaved files and <option>-cache</option> don't work well together. -Try <option>-nocache</option>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-driver"> -<title>Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -When I go into fullscreen mode I just get black borders around the image -and no real scaling to fullscreen mode. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Your video output driver does not support scaling in hardware and since -scaling in software can be incredibly slow <application>MPlayer</application> -does not automatically enable it. Most likely you are using the -<systemitem>x11</systemitem> instead of the <systemitem>xv</systemitem> -video output driver. Try adding <option>-vo xv</option> to the command -line or read the <link linkend="video">video section</link> to find out -about alternative video output drivers. The <option>-zoom</option> -option explicitly enables software scaling. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I've just installed <application>MPlayer</application>. When I want to -open a video file it causes a fatal error: -<screen>Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.</screen> -How can I solve my problem? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Just change your video output device. Issue the following command to get -a list of available video output drivers: -<screen>mplayer -vo help</screen> -After you've chosen the correct video output driver, add it to -your configuration file. Add -<programlisting> -vo = <replaceable>selected_vo</replaceable> -</programlisting> -to <filename>~/.mplayer/config</filename> -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I have problems with <replaceable>[your window manager]</replaceable> -and fullscreen xv/xmga/sdl/x11 modes ... -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Read the <link linkend="bugreports">bug reporting guidelines</link> and send us -a proper bug report. -Also try experimenting with the <option>-fstype</option> option. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I use <application>dmix</application> with -<application>MPlayer</application>? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -After setting up your -<ulink url="http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin">asoundrc</ulink> -you have to use <option>-ao alsa:device=dmix</option>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I have no sound when playing a video and get error messages similar to this one: -<screen> -AO: [oss] 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) -[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy -Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound. -Audio: no sound -Starting playback... -</screen> -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Are you running KDE or GNOME with the aRts or ESD sound daemon? Try disabling -the sound daemon or use the <option>-ao arts</option> or -<option>-ao esd</option> option to make <application>MPlayer</application> use -aRts or ESD. -You might also be running ALSA without OSS emulation, try loading the ALSA OSS -kernel modules or add <option>-ao alsa</option> to your command line to -directly use the ALSA audio output driver. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -When starting <application>MPlayer</application> under KDE I just get a black -screen and nothing happens. After about one minute the video starts playing. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -The KDE aRts sound daemon is blocking the sound device. Either wait until the -video starts or disable the aRts daemon in control center. If you want to use -aRts sound, specify audio output via our native aRts audio driver -(<option>-ao arts</option>). If it fails or isn't compiled in, try SDL -(<option>-ao sdl</option>) and make sure your SDL can handle aRts sound. Yet -another option is to start <application>MPlayer</application> with artsdsp. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I have A/V sync problems. -Some of my AVIs play fine, but some play with double speed! -</para></question> -<answer><para> -You have a buggy sound card/driver. Most likely it's fixed at 44100Hz, and you -try to play a file which has 22050Hz audio. Try the -<systemitem>resample</systemitem> audio filter. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I get rid of A/V desynchronization -while seeking through RealMedia streams? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -<option>-mc 0.1</option> can help. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-dvd"> -<title>DVD playback</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -What about DVD navigation/menus? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -<application>MPlayer</application> should support DVD menus nowadays. -Your mileage may vary. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -What about subtitles? Can <application>MPlayer</application> display them? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Yes. See the <link linkend="dvd">DVD chapter</link>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -How can I set the region code of my DVD-drive? I don't have Windows! -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Use the -<ulink url="http://linvdr.org/projects/regionset/">regionset tool</ulink>. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I can't play a DVD, MPlayer hangs or outputs "Encrypted VOB file!" errors. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -CSS decryption code does not work with some DVD drives unless you set -the region code appropriately. See the answer to the previous question. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Do I need to be (setuid) root to be able to play a DVD? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -No. However you must have the proper rights -on the DVD device entry (in <filename class="directory">/dev/</filename>). -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -Is it possible to play/encode only selected chapters? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Yes, try the <option>-chapter</option> option. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -My DVD playback is sluggish! -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Use the <option>-cache</option> option (described in the man page) and try -enabling DMA for the DVD drive with the <command>hdparm</command> tool. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I copied a DVD using vobcopy. How do I play/encode it from my hard disk? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Use the <option>-dvd-device</option> option to refer to the directory -that contains the files: -<screen> -mplayer dvd://1 -dvd-device <replaceable>/path/to/directory</replaceable> -</screen> -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - - -<qandadiv id="faq-features"> -<title>Feature requests</title> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para> -I'd like to seek +/- 1 frame instead of 10 seconds. -</para></question> -<answer><para> -You can step forward one frame by pressing <keycap>.</keycap>. -If the movie was not paused it will be paused afterwards -(see the man page for details). -Stepping backwards is not currently implemented, but note that you can make -small seeks using the <option>-hr-seek</option> functionality. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry> -</qandadiv> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<qandadiv id="faq-encoding"> -<title>Encoding</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</qandadiv> - -</qandaset> - -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 68f8020ab2..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,96 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="install"> -<title>Installation</title> - -<para> -A quick installation guide can be found in the <filename>README</filename> -file. Please read it first and then come back here for the rest of the gory -details. -</para> - -<para> -In this section you will be guided through the compilation and configuration -process of <application>MPlayer</application>. It's not easy, but it won't -necessarily be hard. If you experience a behavior different from this -description, please search through this documentation and you'll find your -answers. -</para> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="softreq"> -<title>Software requirements</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="features"> -<title>Features</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="gui"> -<title>What about the GUI?</title> - -<para> -MPlayer used to have an internal GUI, but it was removed because it was -buggy, unmaintained and there are much better alternatives. See <ulink -url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/projects.html#mplayer_frontends">the -frontends page</ulink> for a list of existing GUIs. -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="fonts-osd"> -<title>Fonts and OSD</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="codec-installation"> -<title>Codec installation</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="rtc"> -<title>RTC</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 344e59c5f1..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="mencoder"> -<title>Basic usage of <application>MEncoder</application></title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml deleted file mode 100644 index dc66de8da7..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="ports" xreflabel="Ports"> -<title>Ports</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml deleted file mode 100644 index aa59f05004..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/usage.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1501 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="usage"> -<title>Usage</title> - -<sect1 id="commandline"> -<title>Command line</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> utilizes a complex playtree. Options passed -on the command line can apply to all files/URLs or just to specific ones -depending on their position. For example -<screen>mplayer -vfm ffmpeg movie1.avi movie2.avi</screen> -will use FFmpeg decoders for both files, but -<screen> -mplayer -vfm ffmpeg <replaceable>movie1.avi</replaceable> <replaceable>movie2.avi</replaceable> -vfm dmo -</screen> -will play the second file with a DMO decoder. -</para> - -<para> -You can group filenames/URLs together using <literal>{</literal> and -<literal>}</literal>. It is useful with option <option>-loop</option>: -<screen>mplayer { 1.avi -loop 2 2.avi } -loop 3</screen> -The above command will play files in this order: 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2. -</para> - -<para> -Playing a file: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command><!-- ---> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> [<replaceable>path</replaceable>/]<replaceable>filename</replaceable> -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Another way to play a file: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command><!-- ---> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> <replaceable>file:///uri-escaped-path</replaceable> -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Playing more files: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command><!-- ---> [<replaceable>default options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> [<replaceable>path</replaceable>/]<replaceable>filename1</replaceable><!-- ---> [<replaceable>options for filename1</replaceable>]<!-- ---> <replaceable>filename2</replaceable><!-- ---> [<replaceable>options for filename2</replaceable>] ... -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Playing VCD: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> vcd://<replaceable>trackno</replaceable><!-- ---> [-cdrom-device <replaceable>/dev/cdrom</replaceable>] -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Playing DVD: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> dvd://<replaceable>titleno</replaceable><!-- ---> [-dvd-device <replaceable>/dev/dvd</replaceable>] -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Playing from the WWW: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> http://<replaceable>site.com/file.asf</replaceable> -</synopsis> -(playlists can be used, too) -</para> - -<para> -Playing from RTSP: -<synopsis> -<command>mplayer</command> [<replaceable>options</replaceable>]<!-- ---> rtsp://<replaceable>server.example.com/streamName</replaceable> -</synopsis> -</para> - -<para> -Examples: -<screen> -mplayer -vo x11 <replaceable>/mnt/Films/Contact/contact2.mpg</replaceable> -mplayer vcd://<replaceable>2</replaceable> -cdrom-device <replaceable>/dev/hdc</replaceable> -mplayer -afm 3 <replaceable>/mnt/DVDtrailers/alien4.vob</replaceable> -mplayer dvd://<replaceable>1</replaceable> -dvd-device <replaceable>/dev/hdc</replaceable> -mplayer -abs 65536 -delay -0.4 -nobps <replaceable>~/movies/test.avi</replaceable><!-- ---></screen> -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="subosd"> -<title>Subtitles and OSD</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="control"> -<title>Control</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> has a fully configurable, command -driven, control layer which lets you control -<application>MPlayer</application> with keyboard, mouse, joystick or remote -control (using LIRC). See the man page for the complete list of keyboard controls. -</para> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="ctrl-cfg"> -<title>Controls configuration</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> allows you bind any key/button to any -<application>MPlayer</application> command using a simple config file. -The syntax consist of a key name followed by a command. The default config file location is -<filename>$HOME/.mplayer/input.conf</filename> but it can be overridden -using the <option>-input <replaceable>conf</replaceable></option> option -(relative path are relative to <filename>$HOME/.mplayer</filename>). -</para> - -<para> -You can get a full list of supported key names by running -<command>mplayer -input keylist</command> -and a full list of available commands by running -<command>mplayer -input cmdlist</command>. -</para> - -<example id="input_control_file"> -<title>A simple input control file</title> -<programlisting> -## -## MPlayer input control file -## - -RIGHT seek +10 -LEFT seek -10 -- audio_delay 0.100 -+ audio_delay -0.100 -q quit -> pt_step 1 -< pt_step -1 -ENTER pt_step 1 1<!-- ---></programlisting> -</example> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="lirc"> -<title>Control from LIRC</title> - -<para> -Linux Infrared Remote Control - use an easy to build home-brewed IR-receiver, -an (almost) arbitrary remote control and control your Linux box with it! -More about it on the <ulink url="http://www.lirc.org">LIRC homepage</ulink>. -</para> - -<para> -If you have the LIRC package installed, <filename>configure</filename> will -autodetect it. If everything went fine, <application>MPlayer</application> -will print "<systemitem>Setting up LIRC support...</systemitem>" -on startup. If an error occurs it will tell you. If there is no message about -LIRC there is no support compiled in. That's it :-) -</para> - -<para> -The application name for <application>MPlayer</application> is - surprise - -<filename>mplayer</filename>. You can use any <application>MPlayer</application> -commands and even pass more than one command by separating them with -<literal>\n</literal>. -Do not forget to enable the repeat flag in <filename>.lircrc</filename> when -it makes sense (seek, volume, etc). Here is an excerpt from a sample -<filename>.lircrc</filename>: -</para> - -<programlisting> -begin - button = VOLUME_PLUS - prog = mplayer - config = volume 1 - repeat = 1 -end - -begin - button = VOLUME_MINUS - prog = mplayer - config = volume -1 - repeat = 1 -end - -begin - button = CD_PLAY - prog = mplayer - config = pause -end - -begin - button = CD_STOP - prog = mplayer - config = seek 0 1\npause -end<!-- ---></programlisting> - -<para> -If you do not like the standard location for the lirc-config file -(<filename>~/.lircrc</filename>) use the <option>-lircconf -<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option> switch to specify another -file. -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="slave-mode"> -<title>Slave mode</title> - -<para> -The slave mode allows you to build simple frontends to -<application>MPlayer</application>. When run with the -<option>-slave</option> option <application>MPlayer</application> will -read commands separated by a newline (\n) from stdin. -The commands are documented in the -<ulink url="../../tech/slave.txt">slave.txt</ulink> file. -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="streaming"> -<title>Streaming from network or pipes</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> can play files from the network, using the -HTTP, FTP, MMS or RTSP/RTP protocol. -</para> - -<para> -Playing works simply by passing the URL on the command line. -<application>MPlayer</application> honors the <envar>http_proxy</envar> -environment variable, using a proxy if available. Proxies can also be forced: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>http_proxy://proxy.micorsops.com:3128/http://micorsops.com:80/stream.asf</replaceable> -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> can read from stdin -(<emphasis>not</emphasis> named pipes). This can for example be used to -play from FTP: -<screen> -wget <replaceable>ftp://micorsops.com/something.avi</replaceable> -O - | mplayer - -</screen> -</para> - -<note><para> -It is also recommended to enable <option>-cache</option> when playing -from the network: -<screen> -wget <replaceable>ftp://micorsops.com/something.avi</replaceable> -O - | mplayer -cache 8192 - -</screen> -</para></note> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="streaming-save"> -<title>Saving streamed content</title> - -<para> -Once you succeed in making <application>MPlayer</application> play -your favorite internet stream, you can use the option -<option>-dumpstream</option> to save the stream into a file. -For example: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>http://217.71.208.37:8006</replaceable> -dumpstream -dumpfile <replaceable>stream.asf</replaceable> -</screen> -will save the content streamed from -<replaceable>http://217.71.208.37:8006</replaceable> into -<replaceable>stream.asf</replaceable>. -This works with all protocols supported by -<application>MPlayer</application>, like MMS, RTSP, and so forth. -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="dvd"> -<title>DVD playback</title> - -<para> -For the complete list of available options, please read the man page. -The syntax to play a standard DVD is as follows: -<screen> -mplayer dvd://<replaceable><track></replaceable> [-dvd-device <replaceable><device></replaceable>] -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -Example: -<screen>mplayer dvd://1 -dvd-device /dev/hdc</screen> -</para> - -<para> -If you have compiled <application>MPlayer</application> with dvdnav support, the -syntax is the same, except that you need to use dvdnav:// instead of dvd://. -</para> - -<para> -The default DVD device is <filename>/dev/dvd</filename>. If your setup -differs, make a symlink or specify the correct device on the command -line with the <option>-dvd-device</option> option. -</para> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> uses <systemitem>libdvdread</systemitem> and -<systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem> for DVD playback and decryption. These two -libraries are contained in the -<application>MPlayer</application> source tree, you do not have -to install them separately. You can also use system-wide versions of the two -libraries, but this solution is not recommended, as it can result in bugs, -library incompatibilities and slower speed. -</para> - -<note><para> -In case of DVD decoding problems, try disabling supermount, or any other such -facilities. Some RPC-2 drives may also require setting the region code. -</para></note> - -<formalpara> -<title>DVD decryption</title> -<para> -DVD decryption is done by <systemitem>libdvdcss</systemitem>. The method -can be specified through the <envar>DVDCSS_METHOD</envar> environment -variable, see the manual page for details. -</para> -</formalpara> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="region_code"> -<title>region code</title> -<para> -DVD drives nowadays come with a nonsensical restriction labeled -<ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code">region code</ulink>. -This is a scheme to force DVD drives to only accept DVDs produced for one of -the six different regions into which the world was partitioned. How a group -of people can sit around a table, come up with such an idea and expect the -world of the 21st century to bow to their will is beyond anyone's guess. -</para> - -<para> -Drives that enforce region settings through software only are also known as -RPC-1 drives, those that do it in hardware as RPC-2. RPC-2 drives allow -changing the region code five times before it remains fixed. -Under Linux you can use the -<ulink url="http://linvdr.org/projects/regionset/">regionset</ulink> tool -to set the region code of your DVD drive. -</para> - -<para> -Thankfully, it is possible to convert RPC-2 drives into RPC-1 drives through -a firmware upgrade. Feed the model number of your DVD drive into your favorite -search engine or have a look at the forum and download sections of -<ulink url="http://www.rpc1.org/">"The firmware page"</ulink>. -While the usual caveats for firmware upgrades apply, experience with -getting rid of region code enforcement is generally positive. -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="vcd"> -<title>VCD playback</title> - -<para> -For the complete list of available options, please read the man page. The -Syntax for a standard Video CD (VCD) is as follows: -<screen>mplayer vcd://<replaceable><track></replaceable> [-cdrom-device <replaceable><device></replaceable>]</screen> -Example: -<screen>mplayer vcd://2 -cdrom-device /dev/hdc</screen> -The default VCD device is <filename>/dev/cdrom</filename>. If your setup -differs, make a symlink or specify the correct device on the command line -with the <option>-cdrom-device</option> option. -</para> - -<note><para> -At least Plextor and some Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM drives have horrible performance -reading VCDs. This is because the CDROMREADRAW <systemitem>ioctl</systemitem> -is not fully implemented for these drives. If you have some knowledge of SCSI -programming, please <ulink url="../../tech/patches.txt">help us</ulink> -implement generic SCSI support for VCDs. -</para></note> - -<para> -In the meantime you can extract data from VCDs with -<ulink url="http://ftp.ntut.edu.tw/ftp/OS/Linux/packages/X/viewers/readvcd/">readvcd</ulink> -and play the resulting file with <application>MPlayer</application>. -</para> - -<formalpara> -<title>VCD structure</title> -<para> -A Video CD (VCD) is made up of CD-ROM XA sectors, i.e. CD-ROM mode 2 -form 1 and 2 tracks: -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - The first track is in mode 2 form 2 format which means it uses L2 - error correction. The track contains an ISO-9660 file system with 2048 - bytes/sector. This file system contains VCD metadata information, as - well as still frames often used in menus. MPEG segments for menus can - also be stored in this first track, but the MPEGs have to be broken up - into a series of 150-sector chunks. The ISO-9660 file system may - contain other files or programs that are not essential for VCD - operation. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> - The second and remaining tracks are generally raw 2324 bytes/sector - MPEG (movie) tracks, containing one MPEG PS data packet per - sector. These are in mode 2 form 1 format, so they store more data per - sector at the loss of some error correction. It is also legal to have - CD-DA tracks in a VCD after the first track as well. - On some operating systems there is some trickery that goes on to make - these non-ISO-9660 tracks appear in a file system. On other operating - systems like GNU/Linux this is not the case (yet). Here the MPEG data - <emphasis role="bold">cannot be mounted</emphasis>. As most movies are - inside this kind of track, you should try <option>vcd://2</option> - first. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> - There exist VCD disks without the first track (single track and no file system - at all). They are still playable, but cannot be mounted. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> - The definition of the Video CD standard is called the - Philips "White Book" and it is not generally available online as it - must be purchased from Philips. More detailed information about Video - CDs can be found in the - <ulink url="http://www.vcdimager.org/pub/vcdimager/manuals/0.7/vcdimager.html#SEC4">vcdimager documentation</ulink>. -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para> -</formalpara> - -<formalpara> -<title>About .DAT files</title> -<para> -The ~600 MB file visible on the first track of the mounted VCD is not a real -file! It is a so called ISO gateway, created to allow Windows to handle such -tracks (Windows does not allow raw device access to applications at all). -Under Linux you cannot copy or play such files (they contain garbage). Under -Windows it is possible as its iso9660 driver emulates the raw reading of -tracks in this file. To play a .DAT file you need the kernel driver which can -be found in the Linux version of PowerDVD. It has a modified iso9660 file system -(<filename>vcdfs/isofs-2.4.X.o</filename>) driver, which is able to emulate the -raw tracks through this shadow .DAT file. If you mount the disc using their -driver, you can copy and even play .DAT files with -<application>MPlayer</application>. But it will not -work with the standard iso9660 driver of the Linux kernel! Use -<option>vcd://</option> instead. Alternatives for VCD copying are the -new <ulink url="http://www.elis.rug.ac.be/~ronsse/cdfs/">cdfs</ulink> kernel -driver (not part of the official kernel) that shows CD sessions as image files -and <ulink url="http://cdrdao.sf.net/">cdrdao</ulink>, a bit-by-bit -CD grabbing/copying application. -</para> -</formalpara> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="edl" xreflabel="Edit Decision Lists (EDL)"> -<title>Edit Decision Lists (EDL)</title> - -<para> -The edit decision list (EDL) system allows you to automatically skip -or mute sections of videos during playback, based on a movie specific -EDL configuration file. -</para> - -<para> -This is useful for those who may want to watch a film in "family-friendly" -mode. You can cut out any violence, profanity, Jar-Jar Binks .. from a movie -according to your own personal preferences. Aside from this, there are other -uses, like automatically skipping over commercials in video files you watch. -</para> - -<para> -The EDL file format is pretty bare-bones. There is one command per line that -indicates what to do (skip/mute) and when to do it (using pts in seconds). -</para> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="edl_using"> -<title>Using an EDL file</title> - -<para> -Include the <option>-edl <filename></option> flag when you run -<application>MPlayer</application>, with the name of the EDL file you -want applied to the video. -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="edl_making"> -<title>Making an EDL file</title> - -<para> -The current EDL file format is: -<programlisting>[begin second] [end second] [action]</programlisting> -Where the seconds are floating-point numbers and the action is either -<literal>0</literal> for skip or <literal>1</literal> for mute. Example: -<programlisting> -5.3 7.1 0 -15 16.7 1 -420 422 0 -</programlisting> -This will skip from second 5.3 to second 7.1 of the video, then mute at -15 seconds, unmute at 16.7 seconds and skip from second 420 to second 422 -of the video. These actions will be performed when the playback timer -reaches the times given in the file. -</para> - -<para> -To create an EDL file to work from, use the <option>-edlout -<filename></option> flag. During playback, just hit <keycap>i</keycap> to -mark the beginning and end of a skip block. -A corresponding entry will be written to the file for that time. -You can then go back and fine-tune the generated EDL file as well as -change the default operation which is to skip the block described by each line. -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - - -<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --> - - -<sect1 id="advaudio-surround"> -<title>Surround/Multichannel playback</title> - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-DVD"> -<title>DVDs</title> - -<para> -Most DVDs and many other files include surround sound. -<application>MPlayer</application> supports surround playback but does not -enable it by default because stereo equipment is by far more common. To play a -file that has more than two channels of audio use <option>-channels</option>. -For example, to play a DVD with 5.1 audio: -<screen>mplayer dvd://1 -channels 6</screen> -Note that despite the name "5.1" there are actually six discrete channels. -If you have surround sound equipment it is safe to put the -<option>channels</option> option in your <application>MPlayer</application> -configuration file <filename>~/.mplayer/config</filename>. For example, to make -quadraphonic playback the default, add this line: -<programlisting>channels=4</programlisting> -<application>MPlayer</application> will then output audio in four channels when -all four channels are available. -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-stereoinfour"> -<title>Playing stereo files to four speakers</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> does not duplicate any channels by default, -and neither do most audio drivers. If you want to do that manually: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af channels=2:2:0:1:0:0</screen> -See the section on -<link linkend="advaudio-channels-copying">channel copying</link> for an -explanation. -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-passthrough"> -<title>AC-3/DTS Passthrough</title> - -<para> -DVDs usually have surround audio encoded in AC-3 (Dolby Digital) or DTS -(Digital Theater System) format. Some modern audio equipment is capable of -decoding these formats internally. <application>MPlayer</application> can be -configured to relay the audio data without decoding it. This will only work if -you have a S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) jack in your sound card, or -if you are passing audio over HDMI. -</para> - -<para> -If your audio equipment can decode both AC-3 and DTS, you can safely enable -passthrough for both formats. Otherwise, enable passthrough for only the format -your equipment supports. -</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<title>To enable passthrough on the command line:</title> -<listitem><para> - For AC-3 only, use <option>-ac hwac3</option> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - For DTS only, use <option>-ac hwdts</option> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - For both AC-3 and DTS, use <option>-afm hwac3</option> -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<itemizedlist> -<title>To enable passthrough in the <application>MPlayer</application> - configuration file: </title> -<listitem><para> - For AC-3 only, use <option>ac=hwac3,</option> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - For DTS only, use <option>ac=hwdts,</option> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - For both AC-3 and DTS, use <option>afm=hwac3</option> -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para> -Note that there is a comma (",") at the end of -<option>ac=hwac3,</option> and <option>ac=hwdts,</option>. This will make -<application>MPlayer</application> fall back on the codecs it normally uses when -playing a file that does not have AC-3 or DTS audio. -<option>afm=hwac3</option> does not need a comma; -<application>MPlayer</application> will fall back anyway when an audio family -is specified. -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="hwmpa-surround-passthrough"> -<title>MPEG audio Passthrough</title> - -<para> -Digital TV transmissions (such as DVB and ATSC) and some DVDs usually have -MPEG audio streams (in particular MP2). -Some MPEG hardware decoders such as full-featured DVB cards and DXR2 -adapters can natively decode this format. -<application>MPlayer</application> can be configured to relay the audio data -without decoding it. -</para> - -<para> -To use this codec: -<screen> mplayer -ac hwmpa </screen> -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-matrix"> -<title>Matrix-encoded audio</title> - -<para> -<emphasis>***TODO***</emphasis> -</para> - -<para> -This section has yet to be written and cannot be completed until somebody -provides sample files for us to test. If you have any matrix-encoded audio -files, know where to find some, or have any information that could be helpful, -please send a message to the -<ulink url="http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-docs">MPlayer-DOCS</ulink> -mailing list. Put "[matrix-encoded audio]" in the subject line. -</para> - -<para> -If no files or further information are forthcoming this section will be dropped. -</para> - -<para> -Good links: -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - <ulink url="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/surround-sound5.htm">http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/surround-sound5.htm</ulink> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - <ulink url="http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1016875,00.asp">http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1016875,00.asp</ulink> -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-hrtf"> -<title>Surround emulation in headphones</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> includes an HRTF (Head Related Transfer -Function) filter based on an -<ulink url="http://sound.media.mit.edu/KEMAR.html">MIT project</ulink> -wherein measurements were taken from microphones mounted on a dummy human head. -</para> - -<para> -Although it is not possible to exactly imitate a surround system, -<application>MPlayer</application>'s HRTF filter does provide more spatially -immersive audio in 2-channel headphones. Regular downmixing simply combines all -the channels into two; besides combining the channels, <option>hrtf</option> -generates subtle echoes, increases the stereo separation slightly, and alters -the volume of some frequencies. Whether HRTF sounds better may be dependent on -the source audio and a matter of personal taste, but it is definitely worth -trying out. -</para> - -<para> -To play a DVD with HRTF: -<screen>mplayer dvd://1 -channels 6 -af hrtf</screen> -</para> - -<para> -<option>hrtf</option> only works well with 5 or 6 channels. Also, -<option>hrtf</option> requires 48 kHz audio. DVD audio is already 48 kHz, but if -you have a file with a different sampling rate that you want to play using -<option>hrtf</option> you must resample it: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -channels 6 -af resample=48000,hrtf -</screen> -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-surround-troubleshooting"> -<title>Troubleshooting</title> - -<para> -If you do not hear any sound out of your surround channels, check your mixer -settings with a mixer program such as <application>alsamixer</application>; -audio outputs are often muted and set to zero volume by default. -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect1 id="advaudio-channels"> -<title>Channel manipulation</title> - -<sect2 id="advaudio-channels-general"> -<title>General information</title> - -<para> -Unfortunately, there is no standard for how channels are ordered. The orders -listed below are those of AC-3 and are fairly typical; try them and see if your -source matches. Channels are numbered starting with 0. - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>mono</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>center</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>stereo</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>left</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>quadraphonic</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>left front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>left rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right rear</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>surround 4.0</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>left front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>center rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>center front</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>surround 5.0</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>left front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>left rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>center front</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<title>surround 5.1</title> - <listitem override="0"><para>left front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>left rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>right rear</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>center front</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>subwoofer</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-channels</option> option is used to request the number of -channels from the audio decoder. Some audio codecs use the number of specified -channels to decide if downmixing the source is necessary. Note that this does -not always affect the number of output channels. For example, using -<option>-channels 4</option> to play a stereo MP3 file will still result in -2-channel output since the MP3 codec will not produce the extra channels. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>channels</option> audio filter can be used to create or remove -channels and is useful for controlling the number of channels sent to the sound -card. See the following sections for more information on channel manipulation. -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-channels-mono"> -<title>Playing mono with two speakers</title> - -<para> -Mono sounds a lot better when played through two speakers - especially when -using headphones. Audio files that truly have one channel are automatically -played through two speakers; unfortunately, most files with mono sound are -actually encoded as stereo with one channel silent. The easiest and most -foolproof way to make both speakers output the same audio is the -<option>extrastereo</option> filter: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af extrastereo=0</screen> -</para> - -<para> -This averages both channels, resulting in both channels being half as loud as -the original. The next sections have examples of other ways to do this without a -volume decrease, but they are more complex and require different options -depending on which channel to keep. If you really need to maintain the volume, -it may be easier to experiment with the <option>volume</option> filter and find -the right value. For example: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af extrastereo=0,volume=5 -</screen> -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-channels-copying"> -<title>Channel copying/moving</title> - -<para> -The <option>channels</option> filter can move any or all channels. -Setting up all the suboptions for the <option>channels</option> -filter can be complicated and takes a little care. - -<orderedlist spacing="compact"> -<listitem><para> - Decide how many output channels you need. This is the first suboption. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Count how many channel moves you will do. This is the second suboption. Each - channel can be moved to several different channels at the same time, but keep - in mind that when a channel is moved (even if to only one destination) the - source channel will be empty unless another channel is moved into it. To copy - a channel, keeping the source the same, simply move the channel into both the - destination and the source. For example: - <programlisting> -channel 2 --> channel 3 -channel 2 --> channel 2<!-- - --></programlisting> -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Write out the channel copies as pairs of suboptions. Note that the first - channel is 0, the second is 1, etc. The order of these suboptions does not - matter as long as they are properly grouped into - <replaceable>source:destination</replaceable> pairs. -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: one channel in two speakers</bridgehead> -<para> -Here is an example of another way to play one channel in both speakers. Suppose -for this example that the left channel should be played and the right channel -discarded. Following the steps above: -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - In order to provide an output channel for each of the two speakers, the first - suboption must be "2". -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - The left channel needs to be moved to the right channel, and also must be - moved to itself so it won't be empty. This is a total of two moves, making - the second suboption "2" as well. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - To move the left channel (channel 0) into the right channel (channel 1), the - suboption pair is "0:1", "0:0" moves the left channel onto itself. -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -Putting that all together gives: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af channels=2:2:0:1:0:0 -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -The advantage this example has over <option>extrastereo</option> is that the -volume of each output channel is the same as the input channel. The disadvantage -is that the suboptions must be changed to "2:2:1:0:1:1" when the desired audio -is in the right channel. Also, it is more difficult to remember and type. -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: left channel in two speakers shortcut</bridgehead> -<para> -There is actually a much easier way to use the <option>channels</option> filter -for playing the left channel in both speakers: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af channels=1</screen> -The second channel is discarded and, with no further suboptions, the single -remaining channel is left alone. Sound card drivers automatically play -single-channel audio in both speakers. This only works when the desired channel -is on the left. -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: duplicate front channels to the rear</bridgehead> -<para> -Another common operation is to duplicate the front channels and play them back -on the rear speakers of a quadraphonic setup. -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - There should be four output channels. The first suboption is "4". -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Each of the two front channels needs to be moved to the corresponding rear - channel and also to itself. This is four moves, so the second suboption is "4". -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - The left front (channel 0) needs to moved to the left rear (channel 2): - "0:2". The left front also needs to be moved to itself: "0:0". The right - front (channel 1) is moved to the right rear (channel 3): "1:3", and also to - itself: "1:1". -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -Combine all the suboptions to get: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af channels=4:4:0:2:0:0:1:3:1:1 -</screen> -</para> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="advaudio-channels-mixing"> -<title>Channel mixing</title> - -<para> -The <option>pan</option> filter can mix channels in user-specified proportions. -This allows for everything the <option>channels</option> filter can do and -more. Unfortunately, the suboptions are much more complicated. -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - Decide how many channels to work with. You may need to specify this with - <option>-channels</option> and/or <option>-af channels</option>. - Later examples will show when to use which. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Decide how many channels to feed into <option>pan</option> (further decoded - channels are discarded). This is the first suboption, and it also controls how - many channels to employ for output. -</para></listitem> -<listitem> - <para> - The remaining suboptions specify how much of each channel gets mixed into each - other channel. This is the complicated part. To break the task down, split the - suboptions into several sets, one set for each input channel. Each suboption - within a set corresponds to an output channel. The number you specify will be - the percentage of the input channel that gets mixed into the output channel. - </para> - <para> - <option>pan</option> accepts values from 0 to 512, yielding 0% to 51200% of - the original volume. Be careful when using values greater than 1. Not only - can this give you very high volume, but if you exceed the sample range of - your sound card you may hear painful pops and clicks. If you want you can - follow <option>pan</option> with <option>,volume</option> to enable clipping, - but it is best to keep the values of <option>pan</option> low enough that - clipping is not necessary. - </para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: one channel in two speakers</bridgehead> -<para> -Here is yet another example for playing the left channel in two speakers. Follow -the steps above: -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - <option>pan</option> should output two channels, so the first - suboption is "2". -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Since we have two input channels, there will be two sets of suboptions. - Since there are also two output channels, - there will be two suboptions per set. - The left channel from the file should go with full volume to - the new left and the right channels. - Thus the first set of suboptions is "1:1". - The right channel should be discarded, so the second would be "0:0". - Any 0 values at the end can be left out, but for ease of - understanding we will keep them. -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -Putting those options together gives: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af pan=2:1:1:0:0</screen> -If the right channel is desired instead of the left, the suboptions to -<option>pan</option> will be "2:0:0:1:1". -</para> - - -<bridgehead>Example: left channel in two speakers shortcut</bridgehead> -<para> -As with <option>channels</option>, there is a shortcut that only works with the -left channel: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>filename</replaceable> -af pan=1:1</screen> -Since <option>pan</option> has only one channel of input (the other channel is -discarded), there is only one set with one suboption, which specifies that the -only channel gets 100% of itself. -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: downmixing 6-channel PCM</bridgehead> -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application>'s decoder for 6-channel PCM is not capable of -downmixing. Here is a way to downmix PCM using <option>pan</option>: -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - The number of output channels is 2, so the first suboption is "2". -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - With six input channels there will be six sets of options. Fortunately, - since we only care about the output of the first two channels, we only need to - make two sets; the remaining four sets can be omitted. Beware that not all - multichannel audio files have the same channel order! This example - demonstrates downmixing a file with the same channels as AC-3 5.1: - <programlisting> -0 - front left -1 - front right -2 - rear left -3 - rear right -4 - center front -5 - subwoofer<!-- - --></programlisting> - The first set of suboptions lists the percentages of the original volume, in - order, which each output channel should receive from the - front left channel: "1:0". - The front right channel should go into the right output: "0:1". - The same for the rear channels: "1:0" and "0:1". - The center channel goes into both output channels with half volume: - "0.5:0.5", and the subwoofer goes into both with full volume: "1:1". -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -Put all that together, for: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>6-channel.wav</replaceable> -af pan=2:1:0:0:1:1:0:0:1:0.5:0.5:1:1 -</screen> -The percentages listed above are only a rough example. Feel free to tweak them. -</para> - -<bridgehead>Example: Playing 5.1 audio on big speakers without a subwoofer</bridgehead> -<para> -If you have a huge pair of front speakers you may not want to waste any money on -buying a subwoofer for a complete 5.1 sound system. If you use -<option>-channels 5</option> to request that liba52 decode 5.1 audio in 5.0, -the subwoofer channel is simply discarded. If you want to distribute the -subwoofer channel yourself you need to downmix manually with -<option>pan</option>: -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - Since <option>pan</option> needs to examine all six channels, specify - <option>-channels 6</option> so liba52 decodes them all. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - <option>pan</option> outputs to only five channels, the first suboption is 5. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Six input channels and five output channels means six sets of five suboptions. - <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> - <listitem><para> - The left front channel only replicates onto itself: - "1:0:0:0:0" - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - Same for the right front channel: - "0:1:0:0:0" - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - Same for the left rear channel: - "0:0:1:0:0" - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - And also the same for the right rear channel: - "0:0:0:1:0" - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - Center front, too: - "0:0:0:0:1" - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - And now we have to decide what to do with the subwoofer, - e.g. half into front right and front left: - "0.5:0.5:0:0:0" - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -Combine all those options to get: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>dvd://1</replaceable> -channels 6 -af pan=5:1:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0:0:1:0.5:0.5:0:0:0 -</screen> -</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect1 id="advaudio-volume"> -<title>Software Volume adjustment</title> - -<para> -Some audio tracks are too quiet to be heard comfortably without amplification. -This becomes a problem when your audio equipment cannot amplify the signal for -you. The <option>-softvol</option> option directs -<application>MPlayer</application> to use an internal mixer. You can then use -the volume adjustment keys (by default <keycap>9</keycap> and -<keycap>0</keycap>) to reach much higher volume levels. Note that this does not -bypass your sound card's mixer; <application>MPlayer</application> only -amplifies the signal before sending it to your sound card. -The following example is a good start: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>quiet-file</replaceable> -softvol -softvol-max 300 -</screen> -The <option>-softvol-max</option> option specifies the maximum allowable output -volume as a percentage of the -original volume. For example, <option>-softvol-max 200</option> would allow the -volume to be adjusted up to twice its original level. -It is safe to specify a large value with -<option>-softvol-max</option>; the higher volume will not be used until you -use the volume adjustment keys. The only disadvantage of a large value is that, -since <application>MPlayer</application> adjusts volume by a percentage of the -maximum, you will not have as precise control when using the volume adjustment -keys. Use a lower value with <option>-softvol-max</option> and/or specify -<option>-volstep 1</option> if you need higher precision. -</para> - -<para> -The <option>-softvol</option> option works by controlling the -<option>volume</option> audio filter. If you want to play a file at a certain -volume from the beginning you can specify <option>volume</option> manually: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>quiet-file</replaceable> -af volume=10</screen> -This will play the file with a ten decibel gain. Be careful when using the -<option>volume</option> filter - you could easily hurt your ears if you use -too high a value. Start low and work your way up gradually until you get a feel -for how much adjustment is required. Also, if you specify excessively high -values, <option>volume</option> may need to clip the signal to avoid sending -your sound card data that is outside the allowable range; this will result in -distorted audio. -</para> -</sect1> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect1 id="tv-input" xreflabel="TV input"> -<title>TV input</title> - -<para> -This section is about how to enable <emphasis role="bold">watching/grabbing -from V4L compatible TV tuner</emphasis>. See the man page for a description -of TV options and keyboard controls. -</para> - -<sect2 id="tv-tips"> -<title>Usage tips</title> - -<para> -The full listing of the options is available on the manual page. -Here are just a few tips: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - Make sure your tuner works with another TV software in Linux, for - example <application>XawTV</application>. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Use the <option>channels</option> option. An example: - <screen>-tv channels=26-MTV1,23-TV2</screen> - Explanation: Using this option, only the 26 and 23 channels will be usable, - and there will be a nice OSD text upon channel switching, displaying the - channel's name. Spaces in the channel name must be replaced by the - "_" character. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Choose some sane image dimensions. The dimensions of the resulting image - should be divisible by 16. -</para></listitem> -<listitem> - <para> - If you capture the video with the vertical resolution higher than half - of the full resolution (i.e. 288 for PAL or 240 for NTSC), then the - 'frames' you get will really be interleaved pairs of fields. - Depending on what you want to do with the video you may leave it in - this form, destructively deinterlace, or break the pairs apart into - individual fields. - </para> - <para> - Otherwise you'll get a movie which is distorted during - fast-motion scenes and the bitrate controller will be probably even unable - to retain the specified bitrate as the interlacing artifacts produce high - amount of detail and thus consume lot of bandwidth. You can enable - deinterlacing with <option>-vf pp=DEINT_TYPE</option>. - Usually <option>pp=lb</option> does a good job, but it can be matter of - personal preference. - See other deinterlacing algorithms in the manual and give it a try. - </para> -</listitem> -<listitem><para> - Crop out the dead space. When you capture the video, the areas at the edges - are usually black or contain some noise. These again consume lots of - unnecessary bandwidth. More precisely it's not the black areas themselves - but the sharp transitions between the black and the brighter video image - which do but that's not important for now. Before you start capturing, - adjust the arguments of the <option>crop</option> option so that all the - crap at the margins is cropped out. Again, don't forget to keep the resulting - dimensions sane. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Watch out for CPU load. It shouldn't cross the 90% boundary for most of the - time. If you have a large capture buffer, <application>MEncoder</application> - can survive an overload for few seconds but nothing more. It's better to - turn off the 3D OpenGL screensavers and similar stuff. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Don't mess with the system clock. <application>MEncoder</application> uses the - system clock for doing A/V sync. If you adjust the system clock (especially - backwards in time), <application>MEncoder</application> gets confused and you - will lose frames. This is an important issue if you are hooked to a network - and run some time synchronization software like NTP. You have to turn NTP - off during the capture process if you want to capture reliably. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Don't change the <option>outfmt</option> unless you know what you are doing - or your card/driver really doesn't support the default (YV12 colorspace). - In the older versions of <application>MPlayer</application>/ - <application>MEncoder</application> it was necessary to specify the output - format. This issue should be fixed in the current releases and - <option>outfmt</option> isn't required anymore, and the default suits the - most purposes. For example, if you are capturing into DivX using - <systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> and specify - <option>outfmt=RGB24</option> in order to increase the quality of the captured - images, the captured image will be actually later converted back into YV12 so - the only thing you achieve is a massive waste of CPU power. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - There are several ways of capturing audio. You can grab the sound either using - your sound card via an external cable connection between video card and - line-in, or using the built-in ADC in the bt878 chip. In the latter case, you - have to load the <emphasis role="bold">btaudio</emphasis> driver. Read the - <filename>linux/Documentation/sound/btaudio</filename> file (in the kernel - tree, not <application>MPlayer</application>'s) for some instructions on using - this driver. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - If <application>MEncoder</application> cannot open the audio device, make - sure that it is really available. There can be some trouble with the sound - servers like aRts (KDE) or ESD (GNOME). If you have a full duplex sound card - (almost any decent card supports it today), and you are using KDE, try to - check the "full duplex" option in the sound server preference menu. -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="tv-examples"> -<title>Examples</title> - -<informalexample><para> -Dummy output, to AAlib :) -<screen>mplayer -tv driver=dummy:width=640:height=480 -vo aa tv://</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample><para> -Input from standard V4L: -<screen> -mplayer -tv driver=v4l:width=640:height=480:outfmt=i420 -vc rawi420 -vo xv tv:// -</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample><para> -A more sophisticated example. This makes <application>MEncoder</application> -capture the full PAL image, crop the margins, and deinterlace the picture -using a linear blend algorithm. Audio is compressed with a constant bitrate -of 64kbps, using LAME codec. This setup is suitable for capturing movies. -<screen> -mencoder -tv driver=v4l:width=768:height=576 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=64\ - -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=900 \ - -vf crop=720:544:24:16,pp=lb -o <replaceable>output.avi</replaceable> tv:// -</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample><para> -This will additionally rescale the image to 384x288 and compresses the -video with the bitrate of 350kbps in high quality mode. The vqmax option -looses the quantizer and allows the video compressor to actually reach so -low bitrate even at the expense of the quality. This can be used for -capturing long TV series, where the video quality isn't so important. -<screen> -mencoder -tv driver=v4l:width=768:height=576 \ - -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=350:vhq:vqmax=31:keyint=300 \ - -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=48 -sws 1 -o <replaceable>output.avi</replaceable>\ - -vf crop=720:540:24:18,pp=lb,scale=384:288 tv:// -</screen> -It's also possible to specify smaller image dimensions in the -<option>-tv</option> option and omit the software scaling but this approach -uses the maximum available information and is a little more resistant to noise. -The bt8x8 chips can do the pixel averaging only in the horizontal direction due -to a hardware limitation. -</para></informalexample> -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect1 id="tv-teletext"> -<title>Teletext</title> - -<para> - Teletext is currently available only in <application>MPlayer</application> - for v4l and v4l2 drivers. -</para> - -<sect2 id="tv-teletext-implementation-notes"> -<title>Implementation notes</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> supports regular text, graphics and navigation links. -Unfortunately, colored pages are not fully supported yet - all pages are shown as grayscaled. -Subtitle pages (also known as Closed Captions) are supported, too. -</para> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> starts caching all teletext pages upon -starting to receive TV input, so you do not need to wait until the requested page is loaded. -</para> - -<para> -Note: Using teletext with <option>-vo xv</option> causes strange colors. -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="tv-teletext-usage"> -<title>Using teletext</title> - -<para> -To enable teletext decoding you must specify the VBI device to get teletext data -from (usually <filename>/dev/vbi0</filename> for Linux). This can be done by specifying -<option>tdevice</option> in your configuration file, like shown below: -<screen>tv=tdevice=/dev/vbi0</screen> -</para> - -<para> -You might need to specify the teletext language code for your country. -To list all available country codes use -<screen>tv=tdevice=/dev/vbi0:tlang=<replaceable>-1</replaceable></screen> -Here is an example for Russian: -<screen>tv=tdevice=/dev/vbi0:tlang=<replaceable>33</replaceable></screen> -</para> -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect1 id="radio"> -<title>Radio</title> - -<para> -This section is about how to enable listening to radio from -a V4L-compatible radio tuner. See the man page for a -description of radio options and keyboard controls. -</para> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="radio-tips"> -<title>Usage tips</title> - -<para> -The full listing of the options is available in the manual page. -Here are just a few tips: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - Make sure your tuner works with another radio software in Linux, for - example <application>XawTV</application>. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Use the <option>channels</option> option. An example: - <screen>-radio channels=104.4-Sibir,103.9-Maximum</screen> - Explanation: With this option, only the 104.4 and 103.9 radio stations - will be usable. There will be a nice OSD text upon channel switching, - displaying the channel's name. Spaces in the channel name must be - replaced by the "_" character. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - There are several ways of capturing audio. You can grab the sound either using - your sound card via an external cable connection between video card and - line-in, or using the built-in ADC in the saa7134 chip. In the latter case, - you have to load the <systemitem>saa7134-alsa</systemitem> or - <systemitem>saa7134-oss</systemitem> driver. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - <application>MEncoder</application> cannot be used for audio capture, - because it requires a video stream to work. So your can either use - <application>arecord</application> from ALSA project or - use <option>-ao pcm:file=file.wav</option>. In the latter case you - will not hear any sound (unless you are using a line-in cable and - have switched line-in mute off). -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para> -</sect2> - -<!-- ********** --> - -<sect2 id="radio-examples"> -<title>Examples</title> - -<informalexample><para> -Input from standard V4L (using line-in cable, capture switched off): -<screen>mplayer radio://104.4</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample><para> -Input from standard V4L (using line-in cable, capture switched off, -V4Lv1 interface): -<screen>mplayer -radio driver=v4l radio://104.4</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample><para> -Playing second channel from channel list: -<screen>mplayer -radio channels=104.4=Sibir,103.9=Maximm radio://2</screen> -</para></informalexample> - -<informalexample> -<para> -Passing sound over the PCI bus from the radio card's internal ADC. -In this example the tuner is used as a second sound card -(ALSA device hw:1,0). For saa7134-based cards either the -<systemitem>saa7134-alsa</systemitem> or <systemitem>saa7134-oss</systemitem> -module must be loaded. -<screen> -mplayer -rawaudio rate=32000 radio://2/capture \ - -radio adevice=hw=1.0:arate=32000:channels=104.4=Sibir,103.9=Maximm -</screen> -<note><para> -When using ALSA device names colons must be replaced -by equal signs, commas by periods. -</para></note> -</para> -</informalexample> -</sect2> - -</sect1> -</chapter> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6a39be4169..0000000000 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- $Revision$ --> -<chapter id="video"> -<title>Video output devices</title> - -<para> -OUTDATED CONTENT REMOVED -</para> - -</chapter> |