[mythtv-users] VAAPI on mythtv-0.26

[Matthias]

Am 04.04.2013 16:45, schrieb Robert Dege:
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> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Matthias <lists at thyroff.net 
> <mailto:lists at thyroff.net>> wrote:
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>     Am 31.03.2013 19 <tel:31.03.2013%2019>:08, schrieb Joseph Fry:
>>
>>         How do you configure it to use libvaapi and opengl?  I have
>>         the Painter set to OpenGL, and am using the VAAPI profile,
>>         but the test videos are not running correctly.
>>
>>         Standard Definition will not run under VAAPI. I get .5 second
>>         of Audio with a blank screen. I can play it using OpenGL, and
>>         my CPU usage ranges from 30% - 125%, varying on OpenGL quality.
>>
>>         High Definition does work, but uses huge amounts of cpu. 
>>         VAAPI uses about 200% CPU, and OpenGL Slim consumes about 160%.
>>
>>         The intel drivers and libvaapi packages on my system are
>>         outdated (Oct 2012), There are newer drivers on the website. 
>>         Should I manually update the software packages, or is there
>>         something else I should try before that?
>>
>>>             I just upgraded to mythtv-0.26, and want to enable/try
>>>             VAAPI on my mythbox.  I haven't been able to find any
>>>             instructions for settings it up on 0.26.  I've only
>>>             found this on the wiki for 0.25
>>>             (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VAAPI).
>>>
>>>             I'm wondering what additional packages or steps 0.26
>>>             requires in order to use VAAPI.  Do I still need to
>>>             install libbluray1, libmad0, or gtk2-engines-pixbuf (as
>>>             referenced by the wiki)?
>>>
>>>             CPU is a Core i3-3225 w/HD4000 GPU
>>>             Mythbuntu 12.04 (libva-intel-vaapi-driver and vainfo
>>>             packages installed)
>>>             mythtv-0.26 (Playback Profile set to VAAPI, and Paint
>>>             Engine set to OpenGL)
>>>
>>             Well, I have set up vaapi to work with Intel's driver
>>             installer and then I am using a profile for vaapi in the
>>             video settings. You have to configure it to use libvaapi
>>             and opengl (there is a variant with va, I think, in the
>>             name).
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>>
>>     Careful with the top-posting
>>
>>     Anyway.... if I were doing VAAPI I would start by using the
>>     drivers here: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/.  Someone recently
>>     posted success using them.
>>
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>     Hi,
>
>     it was me who posted success with the drivers from the link above.
>     It was just one post before your initial question, you might have
>     missed it.
>
>     It worked perfectly, I installed the package from above page,
>     started a script that is inside that package, which adds the
>     necessary repository and from there, installs all the necessary
>     packages and versions that you need to run vaapi acceleration. At
>     least, for me it did, on ubuntu 12.04.
>
>     It works with Ubuntu 12.x and Fedora.
>
>     Try it, I would be interested in hearing if you were successful.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Matthias
>
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> I was able to download and install the ubuntu 12.04 64bit package from 
> https://01.org/linuxgraphics/. Unfortunately, the 
> intel-linux-graphics-installer fails while performing the 
> diagnostics.  It is able to find my Intel graphics card, but fails 
> when retrieving information from 01.org <http://01.org>.  The 
> installer says that the diagnostics finished with an error, but little 
> else.  There doesn't appear to be a way enable additional output.
>
> -Rob
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Are you inside a proxied environment? On their page they say that in 
that case you might have a problem.
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