Xine performance
Now playing with Gentoo as my latest Linux of choice (I got fed up with RPM dependancy problems, and Gentoo being source-based solves my other issue with binary-based distributions, where I felt like a 2nd-class citizen when using or accessing source code).
So, I've got Xine working, but can only use shared memory for the video decoding. This is great if I want to capture screen shots, but not for high-speed movies such as The Matrix, or even just reading the credits on The Lord of the Ring. So need to "fix" the performance.
I used to have Mandrake running v4l + xv, but I can't have installed it right in Gentoo because, although xv is loaded, the performance is glacial if I try to use it.
I found this old How-to with some advice to try... but I might also want to look at the FAQ.... probably I haven't built something into the kernel.
Also while reading around, I discovered Mplayer. This looks like it's worth a download...
So, I've got Xine working, but can only use shared memory for the video decoding. This is great if I want to capture screen shots, but not for high-speed movies such as The Matrix, or even just reading the credits on The Lord of the Ring. So need to "fix" the performance.
I used to have Mandrake running v4l + xv, but I can't have installed it right in Gentoo because, although xv is loaded, the performance is glacial if I try to use it.
I found this old How-to with some advice to try... but I might also want to look at the FAQ.... probably I haven't built something into the kernel.
Also while reading around, I discovered Mplayer. This looks like it's worth a download...
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