[mythtv-users] VAAPI on mythtv-0.26

[Joseph Fry]

> How do you configure it to use libvaapi and opengl?  I have the Painter
> set to OpenGL, and am using the VAAPI profile, but the test videos are not
> running correctly.
>
> Standard Definition will not run under VAAPI.  I get .5 second of Audio
> with a blank screen.  I can play it using OpenGL, and my CPU usage ranges
> from 30% - 125%, varying on OpenGL quality.
>
> High Definition does work, but uses huge amounts of cpu.  VAAPI uses about
> 200% CPU, and OpenGL Slim consumes about 160%.
>
> The intel drivers and libvaapi packages on my system are outdated (Oct
> 2012), There are newer drivers on the website.  Should I manually update
> the software packages, or is there something else I should try before that?
>
> I just upgraded to mythtv-0.26, and want to enable/try VAAPI on my
>> mythbox.  I haven't been able to find any instructions for settings it up
>> on 0.26.  I've only found this on the wiki for 0.25 (
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VAAPI).
>>
>> I'm wondering what additional packages or steps 0.26 requires in order to
>> use VAAPI.  Do I still need to install libbluray1, libmad0, or
>> gtk2-engines-pixbuf (as referenced by the wiki)?
>>
>> CPU is a Core i3-3225 w/HD4000 GPU
>> Mythbuntu 12.04 (libva-intel-vaapi-driver and vainfo packages installed)
>> mythtv-0.26 (Playback Profile set to VAAPI, and Paint Engine set to
>> OpenGL)
>>
>>  Well, I have set up vaapi to work with Intel's driver installer and then
>> I am using a profile for vaapi in the video settings. You have to configure
>> it to use libvaapi and opengl (there is a variant with va, I think, in the
>> name).
>>
>>
>>
Careful with the top-posting

Anyway.... if I were doing VAAPI I would start by using the drivers here:
https://01.org/linuxgraphics/.  Someone recently posted success using them.
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