[vdr] Re: VIA enhanced Xine Player and VDR any actions planed?

[Fabian Kronner <list-linux.vdr@spoiled.org>]

Ralf Klueber <ralf.klueber@vodafone.com> wrote:
> Yes and no ;-). Currently you have to decode divx and encode it to mpeg2
> to display it with vdr over the dvb out. The encoding part to mpeg2 is
> also done by the cpu at the moment. If this is done by the mpeg hardware
> onboard the cpu power would only be needed for encoding divx. This is
> fairly possible with a M6000.

This does not really make a lot of sense to me. You are confusing the
encoding and the decoding process. This is a thinko.

1. There is no MPEG2 encoder onboard, but a decoder.
                     ^^                     ^^
2. There is no need for encoding DivX either way, it needs decoding.
                        ^^                                 ^^

Ergo: Taking advantage of the onboard MPEG2 decoder merely eliminates
the need for a DXR3/Premium card, but does not reduce CPU load for
non-MPEG1/2 playback.

I believe that a 600MHz C3 is not powerful enough to decode _all_ DivX
content, even if there was a hardware MPEG2 encoder.

Regards...
Fabian



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