[mythtv-users] Re:Nupplevideo, why?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Gregorio Gervasio,
> Jr.
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:21 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re:Nupplevideo, why?
>
>
> >>>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:34:54 -0700, Cedar McKay
> <cedarmckay at mac.com> said:
>
> [...]
>
> c> a  GPL version of QT/mac was just released so I'm crossing my fingers
> c> that someone with the ability to sort out the endian issues will do a
> c> (hopefully quick and easy) frontend port to OS X
>
>         Actually, I think the Qt/Free (X11) port from Fink works well
> enough for MythTV.  I was able to get the EPG and frontend menus
> running on OS X the last time I tried.
>
>         What stopped me was the lack of Xv (and even XShm) support in
> OS X's X11.  The MPlayer port uses SDL so that might be the way to
> go for someone with more time and ability.  Also, sound output would
> need some work.

Yeah, this was my experience as well.  Using Qt/Free X11, I was able to
build most of the frontend on OS X, but it crapped out when it got to Xv and
sound-related stuff.  And I didn't even address the endian issues.  I, for
one, would like to see an OS X port that didn't require X at all, which is
why the new GPL Qt/Mac is great news.  Maybe if I ever get the PowerBook
I've been lusting after, I'll be able to work on it!

-JAC