[mythtv-users] mythffmpeg stream analysis defeated, works with ffmpeg

[R. G. Newbury]

On 10/30/2013 06:58 PM, John Pilkington wrote:
> On 30/10/13 21:26, R. G. Newbury wrote:
>> On 10/29/2013 05:29 PM, John Pilkington wrote:
>>
>>> I've just processed the recording, using ffmpeg with my usual script -
>>> although I do still have it and can check if you like.  With the plain
>>> frontend it hung for a long time, but then put up that box. It plays
>>> without obvious problems with the FFMPEG switch.  I don't have VDPAU
>>> capable hardware.  Using nVidia 304.88. GL enabled, Paint Engine set to
>>> Auto, Normal Playback profile.
>>>
>>
>> Sticking in a question from left field: if you do not have VDPAU capable
>> hardware why are you using nVidia 304.88.
>>
>> Or do you owe yourself your daily face-palm for an instance of mental
>> lysdexia?
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>
> Because it works - on SD content; I don't have an HD tuner on this box
> and I usually play what HD content I do have via uPnP.  One recording,
> from the BBC HD RedButton channel, imported via MythArchive from my
> laptop, has keyframe separations of up to several hundred frames and
> causes severe frontend indigestion if asked to skip.
>
>      29.969] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7500 LE (G72) at
> PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
>     28.892] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  304.88  Wed Mar 27 14:28:14
> PDT 2013
> [    28.892] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
>
> 304.88 is a 'legacy' driver:
>
>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html
>
> and it's my understanding that this hardware doesn't support VDPAU
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDPAU
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
>

Yup! I had completely forgotten about the early Geforce cards. Used to 
have one too!

Geoff


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