[linux-dvb] Re: Project to make other s/w use onboard decoders

["Darren Wilkinson" <linuxdvb@chipsugar.plus.com>]

From: "Hermann Gausterer" <mrq1@gmx.net>
To: <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 12:03 AM
Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: Project to make other s/w use onboard decoders


> On Wednesday 04 August 2004 23:35, Darren Wilkinson wrote:
> > I was wondering if there are any projects underway to get existing
> > libraries like libmpeg2 or libavcodec to decode using the dvb cards with
> > onboard decoders.
> >
> > If not would any developers consider starting such a project?
>
> if you want to playback a mpeg file on a dvb card, then there is no
> ned for a new project, mplayer can do this...
>
> http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/devices.html#dvb
>
> hermann
>
I am actually more interested in using the decoder to transcode to other
formats. Besides I am interested in using it with programs not specifically
written to use it e.g. FFmpeg, xine, mencoder(or does mencoder use it
already?) etc.