[mythtv-users] Failed to approve 'openglbobdeint' deinterlacer

Lindsay Mathieson lindsay.mathieson at optusnet.com.au
Fri Mar 21 05:05:03 UTC 2008


On Friday 21 March 2008 14:01:25 Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 03/20/2008 11:22 PM, Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> > On Friday 21 March 2008 13:11:57 Michael T. Dean wrote:
> >> On 03/20/2008 10:45 PM, Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> >>> Failed to approve 'openglbobdeint' deinterlacer
> >>>
> >>> I get this when trying to use the Bob2 (HW) filter - any ideas anyone?
> >>
> >> Get a different display (TV) and use a higher refresh rate.
> >
> > Why is that? I'm using a 1280x1024 50Hz LCD
>
> Bob 2X is a double-rate deinterlacer, so if your video is > 50% of the
> display's refresh rate, it can't be used.  Note that even though you
> have a 50Hz display, you may be running a modeline that gives something
> close-enough for the display, but still < 2x the video's refresh
> rate--i.e. 49.97Hz refresh would prevent a double-rate deinterlacer for
> 720p25, for instance.

How does one tell what the video refresh rate is?


>
> Besides, there are many other deinterlacers available.  Have you tried
> them?  If you're set on Bob 2x, I hear Samsung has some 120Hz displays
> out.  :)


Confusing ... I have no idea which deinterlacers are best


thanks,

-- 
Lindsay


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