Re: [Freevo-users] Re: Matrox G550 for a workstation and TV out (Markus Schneider)
> I would be interested in using the first and the second head of my G400 > simultaneously, too. > > Currently, I can: > - run Freevo on TV (using DirectFB) > - OR run XDirectFB on my monitor (but I have to adjust the settings in > my directfbrc every time I switch) > > What do I have to do to run both applications at the same time (with > output to different heads)? > > Thanks in advance, > Markus > > P.S.: I think I once read on one of the DirectFB-mailinglists that > hardware acceleration ist only possible for one head at a time :-( I followed the instructions in one of the links I posted: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?postid=353725#post353725 I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything special. I just followed those instructions and started X (using startXD). My mouse didn't work, but a terminal window came up automatically (I use Dropline Gnome and it brings up a terminal window), so I could start mplayer. It worked, but both the terminal and the mplayer output (on the TV) were slow. I didn't have to change my directfbrc settings. I think I also read that hardware acceleration is only possible for one head at a time. I don't really care, though. All I want to do with the first head is run X and do basic desktop computer functions: surf the web, use instant messenger, check email. Let us know if you make progress and good luck! Ducson --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Webradio, what am I missing?
When I run the following command from a shell it works fine: mplayer -ao alsa -playlist mms://asx.abacast.com/wxrv.asx But when I put what I think is the same command into the webradio.fxd file it doesn't work. This is my entry in the fxd file. -playlist mms://asx.abacast.com/wxrv.asx mplayer Any ideas as to why this doesn't work? Thanks Bret
Re: [Freevo-users] DirectFB and Matrox G400
Peace Monk wrote:
What I have:
Mandrake 10, kernel 2.6.7
freevo-1.4.1-13mdk
libSDL1.2-1.2.7-2mdk
I am trying to get freevo work with my G400 via directfb. According to SDL faq, I
need to set SDL_VIDEODRIVER enviornment variable to tell SDL to use directfb. I
already have matrox drivers installed in kernel, and directfb compiled and working.
Tested this with xine.
I installed freevo via urpmi, so it downloaded and installed SDL and all other
required components. After I set SDL_VIDEODRIVER, I try to start freevo, and this is
what I get
Warning: display is set to x11, but the environment has no DISPLAY set. Setting
display to fbdev.
ROM_DRIVES: Auto-detected and added "('/mnt/cdrom', '/dev/hdd', 'CD-1')"
Error: can't find /tmp/TV.xml
Use xmltv to create this file or when you don't want to use the tv
module at all, add TV_CHANNELS = [] and plugin.remove('tv') to your
local_conf.py. TVguide is deactivated now.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/main.py", line 119, in ?
skin= skin.get_singleton()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skin.py", line 75, in get_single
ton
exec('import skins.' + config.OSD_SKIN + '.' + config.OSD_SKIN + ' as skin
impl')
File "", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skins/main/main.py", line 82, in
?
import xml_skin
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skins/main/xml_skin.py", line 10
8, in ?
osd = osd.get_singleton()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/osd.py", line 234, in get_single
ton
_singleton = util.SynchronizedObject(OSD())
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/osd.py", line 405, in __init__
pygame.display.init()
pygame.error: No available video device
What is display= in freevo.conf? It looks like its set to X11, you shoud
set it to dfbmga
I have some instructions here, maybe that will help:
http://freevo.webalias.com
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[Freevo-users] DirectFB and Matrox G400
What I have:
Mandrake 10, kernel 2.6.7
freevo-1.4.1-13mdk
libSDL1.2-1.2.7-2mdk
I am trying to get freevo work with my G400 via directfb. According to SDL faq, I
need to set SDL_VIDEODRIVER enviornment variable to tell SDL to use directfb. I
already have matrox drivers installed in kernel, and directfb compiled and working.
Tested this with xine.
I installed freevo via urpmi, so it downloaded and installed SDL and all other
required components. After I set SDL_VIDEODRIVER, I try to start freevo, and this is
what I get
Warning: display is set to x11, but the environment has no DISPLAY set. Setting
display to fbdev.
ROM_DRIVES: Auto-detected and added "('/mnt/cdrom', '/dev/hdd', 'CD-1')"
Error: can't find /tmp/TV.xml
Use xmltv to create this file or when you don't want to use the tv
module at all, add TV_CHANNELS = [] and plugin.remove('tv') to your
local_conf.py. TVguide is deactivated now.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/main.py", line 119, in ?
skin= skin.get_singleton()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skin.py", line 75, in get_single
ton
exec('import skins.' + config.OSD_SKIN + '.' + config.OSD_SKIN + ' as skin
impl')
File "", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skins/main/main.py", line 82, in
?
import xml_skin
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/skins/main/xml_skin.py", line 10
8, in ?
osd = osd.get_singleton()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/osd.py", line 234, in get_single
ton
_singleton = util.SynchronizedObject(OSD())
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/freevo/osd.py", line 405, in __init__
pygame.display.init()
pygame.error: No available video device
[Freevo-users] New Idea
Hi, I just got a new idea, possibly an enhancement for the tv-guide. The tv-guide's text overview always takes some time to browse. It would be cool to show snapshots of the channels on one screen so that one could see what's on telly immediately. With a picture overview, I think that one could find an "interesting" channel much easier. When implementing the picture version of tvguide, one could just scan all channels configured in freevo and capture one still image and display that in a matrix form. Unfortunately, I don't have the skills and time to program such a module, but I want to share this idea with the community. Maybe someone could pick up this idea ? Regards, Richard van Paasen. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] New video plugins for french users
Sorry ,for french users (and readers...) only :) Il y a désormais 2 plugins de recuperation d'informations video pour la france : allocine.py, qui vient d'être mis à jout suite à une correction de bug. moviecovers.py qui fait un travail similaire à allocine.py, mais à partir du site moviecovers.com (meilleur qualité des affiches et beaucoup de films anciens). Plus d'informations ici : http://www.lahiette.com/biboobox/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135 Les plugins sont dispo au téléchargement dans l'habituelle section Add-ons du site Freevo. Thanks. Biboobox. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Re: Matrox G550 for a workstation and TV out (Shaun Jackman)
Hello Ducson, Ducson Nguyen schrieb: I bought a Matrox G550 to use the DVI port for my workstation and the analog out to drive a TV that would be set up as a permanent PVR. I would like to be able to use both heads concurrently. Is anybody else using this setup? I have a Matrox G400 and I'm interested in doing the same thing. I've had a little success. First off, the second head works great. Freevo, mplayer, NES and SNES emulators... they all output to the TV beautifully. But things get ultra slow if I try to run X on the first head and Freevo et al on the second head. Also, my mouse doesn't work. You need XDirectFB if you want to run X on the first monitor while outputting something else to the second head. Here are some resources I've used: http://www.directfb.org/xdirectfb.xml http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?postid=353725#post353725 http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=34174 PLEASE let me know if you make any headway or learn anything new. I'd love to be able to do this. I would be interested in using the first and the second head of my G400 simultaneously, too. Currently, I can: - run Freevo on TV (using DirectFB) - OR run XDirectFB on my monitor (but I have to adjust the settings in my directfbrc every time I switch) What do I have to do to run both applications at the same time (with output to different heads)? Thanks in advance, Markus P.S.: I think I once read on one of the DirectFB-mailinglists that hardware acceleration ist only possible for one head at a time :-( --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Mailinglist archive (was: Some questions)
"Peace Monk" wrote: > Hi Mick, I dont see a way to search the mailing list archives in SF. > It says I need to pay for membership for that feature. > > Is there another location where the list is archived? You get get the mailing lists from freevo (and many others) with gmane. Check www.gmane.org for details. Dischi -- "We're back to the times when men were men and wrote their own device drivers" -- Linus Torvalds --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Re: Matrox G550 for a workstation and TV out (Shaun Jackman)
> I bought a Matrox G550 to use the DVI port for my workstation and the > analog out to drive a TV that would be set up as a permanent PVR. I > would like to be able to use both heads concurrently. Is anybody else > using this setup? I have a Matrox G400 and I'm interested in doing the same thing. I've had a little success. First off, the second head works great. Freevo, mplayer, NES and SNES emulators... they all output to the TV beautifully. But things get ultra slow if I try to run X on the first head and Freevo et al on the second head. Also, my mouse doesn't work. You need XDirectFB if you want to run X on the first monitor while outputting something else to the second head. Here are some resources I've used: http://www.directfb.org/xdirectfb.xml http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?postid=353725#post353725 http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=34174 PLEASE let me know if you make any headway or learn anything new. I'd love to be able to do this. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
[Freevo-users] Cache games
Is there a way to cache NES and SNES ROMs the way images are cached? Scanning the directories takes a long time. Once they're scanned, the game lists come up right away so long as you keep Freevo running, but if you shut it down you'll have to rescan. Thanks! --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Some questions
I'll second that. Matrox G400 is gorgeous. DirectFB will let emulators output to the TV, too. It's sweet. Check out my friend's site: http://freevo.webalias.com > With the possible exception of a hauppauge pvr-350 a G400 on directfb is > as good as your going to get for TV-out. > > Things are drawn at 720x480 (NTSC, its something else for PAL), which is > the native resoltution ... rather than scaled for TV like most TV-outs. > Also the quality of the TV-out components themselves is aparently > better. > > Xine doesn't have a stable working directfb output - so you're limited > to MPlayer which means no DVD menus ... other than that I love it. > > - Chris > > On 19 Aug 2004 01:43:11 -, "Peace Monk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > > Hi Guys, I am currently using VDR for scheduling and watching DVB > > programs. Is a great software, but lacks eyecandy and other media > > features. I was wondering if there is anyway to integrate freevo with > > VDR. i.e, I would use freeevo to browse through channels, and schedule > > recordings, to VDR. Basically, VDR uses a file calles timer.conf to > > maintain recording schedules, so I guess I just need a way to add/remove > > schedules to this file from freevo. > > > > Also, I have a Matrox G400. i read somewhere that freevo supports > > directfb. If someone is using this feature with freevo, please would you > > give me your opinion on the quality? > > > > Thank you. > > > > --__--__-- > > ___ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > End of Freevo-users Digest > --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
RE: RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions
No, I takethat back. I have a copy i can search on monday..
RE: RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions
search google for freevo. its out there, but I don't know where it is.. Mick -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Peace MonkSent: Thursday, 19 August 2004 11:57 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 Mick wrote :>search this list for info ont he VDR plugin..>>MickHi Mick, I dont see a way to search the mailing list archives in SF. It says I need to pay for membership for that feature.Is there another location where the list is archived?Thanks.
Re: RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 Mick wrote : >search this list for info ont he VDR plugin.. > >Mick Nevermind Mick, I found one.
Re: RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 Mick wrote : >search this list for info ont he VDR plugin.. > >Mick Hi Mick, I dont see a way to search the mailing list archives in SF. It says I need to pay for membership for that feature. Is there another location where the list is archived? Thanks.
RE: [Freevo-users] Highlight menu selections.
> Is there an option like this? > not that i'm aware of.. btw, you should use 1.5.0 mick --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
RE: [Freevo-users] Some questions
search this list for info ont he VDR plugin.. Mick
[Freevo-users] Highlight menu selections.
Greetings all, I've been running Freevo (freevo-1.5-rc3, I believe) for a few months now, and it's been working great. I was wondering if there's an option that will briefly highlight the menu option that is selected. For example, if you're at the top level and you click on "Watch a Movie", the "Watch a Movie" text would briefly change color before that option is invoked (much like DVDs work when played in DVD players). Is there an option like this? Thank you for your time. -Jon 8/19/2004 --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] Some questions
Hi, Yep, freevo does support directfb and that was main reason I use it on G400. Picture is excellent. I have tested Nvidia GeForce 440MX+TV-out and Radeon 9600Pro +TV-out and Matrox + directfb is the best. The only thinggy left for me is to make xmame.SDL work with directfb. I bought remote joypad and for now i had little success. -- Ivan Pantovic Peace Monk wrote: Hi Guys, I am currently using VDR for scheduling and watching DVB programs. Is a great software, but lacks eyecandy and other media features. I was wondering if there is anyway to integrate freevo with VDR. i.e, I would use freeevo to browse through channels, and schedule recordings, to VDR. Basically, VDR uses a file calles timer.conf to maintain recording schedules, so I guess I just need a way to add/remove schedules to this file from freevo. Also, I have a Matrox G400. i read somewhere that freevo supports directfb. If someone is using this feature with freevo, please would you give me your opinion on the quality? Thank you. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 ___ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
