[nunu]

on http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=33327 , several PPA could be used :

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
or
SVN PPA (daily builds)
...

which version is recommandized for vdpau compilation (i try to found information is REAME etc...) but i find nothing !

nunu

[succo]

nunu, that versions (the ones in the ppa) are already compiled, so no way to use vdpau with them... the right way to have xbmc-vdpau is this (and, if you have got NO other installation of xbmc you don't want to break, maybe add a sudo make install before ./xbmc.bin)

of course don't forget to sudo apt-get install all the required packages you can see in README.linux

[Jezz_X]

Just thought I dump in my little tests with the branch
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6315/sc...ot1zw8.png
AMD Athlon 3gig (single core) with 1gig ram and 8600gt vdpau branch of course
(Used to struggle to play 720p)

[davilla]

To all testing this, there seems to be some issue with pulseaudio, so need to kill it and use alsa


pulseaudio -k

[jayboi]

To all testing this, there seems to be some issue with pulseaudio, so need to kill it and use alsa


pulseaudio -k

I've seemed to have success with PA and the vdpau branch.

I have a multi-seat X setup, one X server is using onboard 8200 w/DVI to LCD panel, and the other X server is using an EN8400GS card with TV-out to my lower end LCD tv in the bedroom.

Successfully played 720 and 1080 simultaneously (sometimes getting up to 60% CPU utilisation on an X2 4200+.) I am using a single soundcard (on motherboard) with PA running 2 sinks. The front stereo jack goes to the bedroom speakers, and the 'surround' jack is used in the office for the 2nd X server.

So far so good, I really appreciate all the work being done on this branch - I was not looking forward to having to shell out for a 3GHz cpu for HD in the bedroom. Thanks to everyone! I look forward to tracking this.

If you need any help testing, or need perf stats, etc etc, I'm happy to help where I can.

Cheers

[mythmaster]

I haven't looked at the code or tested yet, but I'm just wondering -- will the other skins work with this OOB or will they have to be adapted somehow?

BTW, thank you so much for working on this, motd2k!

[motd2k]

I dont see why they wouldnt just work as they are.

[mythmaster]

I dont see why they wouldnt just work as they are.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure.

[Freddo]

I'm a little confused, I understand it isn't currently implemented but is VC1 support even potentially possible? or is it not exposed to VDPAU?

(I ask because the majority of my HD content is VC1)

[theuni]

Your lucky day. VC-1 is implemented and working. motd2k is a madman...

TheUni

[althekiller]

Your lucky day. VC-1 is implemented and working. motd2k is a madman...

TheUni

On supporting cards... g98+

[nunu]

arg!
i have a 9500GT (G96).
i must change it to have fully VC-1 implemented !

update :
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_43029.html
we can see the boards that support purevideo HD acceleration. For VC1 we see that all desktop Geforce 9 series support VC-1 ?!
And on one side only G98 support VC1 HW acceleration. The 9500 GT has a G96 ?!

I'am a bit lost.

[motd2k]

Get a cheap 8400 with PCI-e 2.0 - this is a G98...

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Gig...I-I-TV-out

[nunu]

on this model there is no HDMI connector.
I will try to find one.
Thanks !

update : i try to find in France such board. All , on main web site, are with PCI Express 1 ...

Must maybe wait a bit for disponibility or wait for ion platform. I will try to mesure my platform consumption.

[jayboi]

Get a cheap 8400 with PCI-e 2.0 - this is a G98...

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB-Gig...I-I-TV-out

Exactly. People looking to buy a new card for this, check the running list here http://dvbn.happysat.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=50112

One important thing on the (asus) nvidia cards is the "GS" or "GT"... I have an Asus EN8400GS Silent 512MB (roughly $50 at newegg..) and it has full cababilities. From what I understand, GS cards are doing VC1