[mythtv-users] XvMC output not working

Michael Haan michael.haan at gmail.com
Sun May 29 17:13:28 UTC 2005


On 5/28/05, Michael Haan <michael.haan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/28/05, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Michael Haan wrote:
> >
> > >On 5/24/05, Morten Rønseth <morten.ronseth at webfx.no> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Gavin,
> > >>
> > >>Thanks, adding '"Option   "XvmcUsesTextures" "true"' did the trick!
> > >>However, the frontend hung when I tried doing ff/rew (>3x) after having
> > >>initiated timestretch to 1.25x.
> > >>Also, I only get b/wh OSD, but I gather it's that way for everybody. The
> > >>OSD text is slightly jittery when playing back at normal speed,
> > >>timestretching seems to smooth that out.
> > >>
> > >>Other than that xvmc works great on my fx5200 card.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>-Morten
> > >>
> > >>Gavin Haslett wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Yeah, what he said :)
> > >>>
> > >>>Also, unless you turn it off by including;
> > >>>
> > >>>Option "NoLogo" "true"
> > >>>
> > >>>Then you'll get a big NVIDIA splash screen when you start X. If you
> > >>>haven't specified this and aren't getting the splash screen then you're
> > >>>not using the accelerated driver.
> > >>>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > >>>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Tom Dombrosky
> > >>>Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:32 AM
> > >>>To: morten.ronseth at webfx.no; Discussion about mythtv
> > >>>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] XvMC output not working
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Pardon me for (maybe) asking the obvious, but how do I know if I'm
> > >>>>using accelerated nvidia drivers? I'm using 7174. Also, how do I check
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>the xvmc libraries are up to date...?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>Make sure the driver line reads "nvidia" and not "nv" in your xf86config
> > >>>or xorg.conf file.  Also make sure you compiled myth after you installed
> > >>>the drivers.  That way it will use the correct libraries
> > >>>(7174 as opposed to 7167 or 6629).
> > >>>
> > >>>Tom
> > >>>_______________________________________________
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>--
> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>WEB-fx
> > >>Morten Lerskau Rønseth           http://www.webfx.no
> > >>Odinsvei 15c                     mailto:morten at webfx.no
> > >>1413 Tårnåsen                    Tlf.: (47) 6680 9191
> > >>Norway                           Mob : (47) 9343 4357
> > >>
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >Having now HD enabled my mythbox, I am interested in getting XvMC to
> > >work.  My rig (FE/BE):
> > >AMD64 3800+
> > >1G RAM
> > >nVidia 6600GT
> > >pcHDTV3000 (QAM w/ DVB)
> > >pvr350
> > >2.6.12-rc4
> > >nVidia 7174
> > >
> > >It does HD, but runs at ~95%.  XvMC has worked before.  Sometimes
> > >it'll work, and then 3 minutes later, not work.  I've set
> > >"XvmcUsesTextures"  = "true", but to no avail.  Anyone have any ideas?
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Pretty identical setup to me here, and pretty identical issues.  Did you
> > compile your box for amd64, or just x86?
> >
> > So far, of the people posted into this thread have seemed to have AMD64
> > and these same issues.  Can someone with 32 bit comment if they have
> > these issues too?
> >
> 
> AMD64 wherever possible.  This is very, very odd.
> 

In /usr/X11R6/lib I see the following:
$ ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/*XvMC*
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  92148 May 21 13:42 /usr/X11R6/lib/libI810XvMC.a
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     18 May 21 13:42
/usr/X11R6/lib/libI810XvMC.so -> libI810XvMC.so.1.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     18 May 21 13:42
/usr/X11R6/lib/libI810XvMC.so.1 -> libI810XvMC.so.1.0
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root  81995 May 21 13:42 /usr/X11R6/lib/libI810XvMC.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  10620 May 21 13:42 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMC.a
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 May 21 13:42 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMC.so
-> libXvMC.so.1.0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     14 May 21 13:42
/usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMC.so.1 -> libXvMC.so.1.0
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root  14934 May 21 13:42 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMC.so.1.0
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 244428 May 21 14:52 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA.a
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 191264 May 21 14:52
/usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.7174
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     25 May 21 14:52
/usr/X11R6/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1 -> libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1.0.7174

It looks like there are two different versions of XvMC in there.  How
can I tell which version myth is using?  I'm just wondering if maybe
it's not using the right one and I were to switch it, then XvMC might
work.


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