[mythtv-users] VDPAU update from the front lines, December 2008

[Mitch Gore]

Just another update for me:

I am using a 8400GS 256mb card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121240

After the email started floating out about needing 512mb cards i was concerned.

I just install svn today with r19260.

Running drivers 180.11.

Blootube wide theme.
Initially i was running GNOME with dual monitors (seperate X screens)
MPlayer worked fine with VDPAU.

When playing with mpeg2 with vdpau i got the not enough memory/buffers
error on my 1080p screen and the 768 monitor.

I then changed to fluxbox to try and save some memory.

I played video on my 768 monitor and it worked.  then on my 1080
screen and same error.

I disabled the 768 and then it started to play on the 1080p screen.
Some times when playing i would get the buffers error but so far its
working good.

There is a slight tear to the video but not too bad for such a
beta/alpha code base.

Now, i dont have a HD-PVR (YET) but i downloaded the 13.5 mbs clip
from the wiki and when playing it with

mythtv 13.5 i get:
2008-12-06 22:11:39.157 VDPAU WARNING: Codec not fully supported -
playback may fail.
2008-12-06 22:11:39.167 VDP: Accepting: cmp(> 0 0) dec(vdpau) cpus(1)
rend(vdpau) osd(vdpau) osdfade(enabled)
deint(vdpauadvanceddoublerate,none) filt()
2008-12-06 22:11:39.167 VDP: LoadBestPreferences(2048x2048, 0)
2008-12-06 22:11:39.168 VDP: LoadBestPreferences(2048x2048, 60)
2008-12-06 22:11:39.168 VDP: LoadBestPreferences(1280x720, 60)
2008-12-06 22:11:39.168 Using 1 CPUs for decoding
2008-12-06 22:11:39.168 AFD: InitVideoCodec() 0x1ddab0c0
id(H264_VDPAU) type (Video).
2008-12-06 22:11:39.168 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Interlaced Scan,
59.9401, 720) ->Progressive Scan
2008-12-06 22:11:39.169 AFD: Using vdpau for video decoding
2008-12-06 22:11:39.169 AFD: Looking for decoder for H264_VDPAU
2008-12-06 22:11:39.169 AFD: Opened codec 0x1ddab0c0, id(H264_VDPAU) type(Video)
2008-12-06 22:11:39.169 AFD: Stream #1, has id 0x4352 codec id AAC,
type Audio, bitrate 64240 at 0x0x1ddaa050
2008-12-06 22:11:39.170 AFD: codec AAC has 8 channels
2008-12-06 22:11:39.170 AFD: Looking for decoder for AAC
2008-12-06 22:11:39.185 AFD Error: Could not open codec 0x1ddaa200,
id(AAC) type(Audio) aborting. reason -1

Not sure what is says cant find the AAC audio codec.  Any one else
seen this error?

Mitchell