[mythtv] [PATCH] generic avformat seek support (3)

[Daniel Chassot]

On 5/9/05, Mark Spieth <mark at dclabs.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Version 1 of your patch works pretty well with all three AVI files I
> > have thrown at it.  It does not works so well for the MPG file I tried
> > to import from my ReplayTV, but that is not surprising since the
> > Replay is not know for writing out "proper" mpeg2 files.
> 
> thats because this one doesnt use the intrinsic libavformat support. and
> only works for avi's
> as you saw Isaac is not happy with this one and I can understand why.

Version 1 works for me too except that it doesn't allow to get perfect
sync with TV output while playing avi files


> > Versions 2 and 3 do not fair so well.  They work fine for one of the
> > AVI files, but not for the other two.  For both of the "other two" the
> > show length is displayed as being just 2 seconds, and jumping around
> I have seen 1 yesterday evening that exhibits this. will track this down.
> 
> > in those shows does not work.  Version 2 and 3 also do not handle the
> > ReplayTV mpeg2 file.
> havent tested with mpeg2 (have none) just mpeg1 ps type files. 3 works ok
> with the mpeg1 ps file that Ive tried (1/2 hour ep)
> and some avi's (40min ep).
As opposite to version 1, version 2 allows me to get perfect sync with
TV output while playing avi files!!!
This is a much appreciated feature as actually, mythtv is the only
program that I know being able to get perfect sync with the TV
framerate.

I had still no time to try version 3...

Thanks for your work

Daniel Chassot