I've a chance of picking up a Saintsong 'Expresso' pc... a tiny little thing about the size of a postcard... it runs a 900MHz C3, 16bit audio, 2.5" hdd, and Intel 810 video with HD15 and composite out. I was planning on replacing the in-car Xbox with it, but was wondering if there are any other Freevo users out there with C3's and the i810 video chip - what is playback performance like?
Ta -John John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==========================================- School of Medical Education Development Faculty of Medical Sciences Computing University of Newcastle >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Oscilated >Sent: 08 September 2004 03:09 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [Freevo-users] Ideas for next major release wanted > > >Hello, good sir, Fabio... > >I now more fully understand your ideas. > >However, I still have a sense of purity in my mind. I'm not a >developer, >just a user, so it probably doesn't really matter anyway (I >don't want to >step on anyone's toes here). > >To continue our discussion... > >> Hm, I don't think there's any correlation. I think >> freevo simply calls mplayer in fullscreen mode, but it >> doesn't know anything about resolution. And anyway, I >> don't think one should use a fixed resolution. For >> example, what happens if you set a 16:9 resolution and >> then whatch 4:3 TV shows? > >Let me explain... I'm totally positive that when I tell freevo via the >/etc/freevo/freevo.conf file to display at 768x576, freevo does so. As >such, I've essentially told freevo that I'm using a 4:3 ratio >(which just >happens to be the same resolution as a typical television >set). Now, when I >play a typical DVD using the widescreen format, everything >works like it >should (I have the familiar "letterbox"). When I play a >typical DVD using >the fullscreen format, again, everything works like it should (I have a >fully filled screen). I don't pass any special parameters >whatsoever. > >Monsters, Inc. is a perfect test because both formats are on one DVD. > >I'd love to now test 16:9, but I don't possess a monitor >capable of such a >resolution. So, thinking logically, I would assume that freevo >would give a >perfect screen for widescreen format, and sidebars for 4:3 formatted >material. > >Basically, is it possible you're "over-thinking" the issue. >Does freevo >really need to pass to Mplayer the ratio when it already knows the >resolution? > >Your DVD player wants to know that info so it can >automatically re-format >the source material to fit your screen. ie.. To crop the >sides of a 16:9 >movie to fit a 4:3 television and fill the screen. I donno, >maybe that's >what you were getting at (re-formatting on the fly)? > >> All of this is true, but only, as you stated, with >> modern hardware. And expansive, I would add. As a >> minimum, a digital amplifier/receiver is needed. In my >> view, one that wants freevo is trying to go cheap in >> the first place. So you'll have to think more about >> analog output from the audio card. That was what I had >> in mind. > >OK, This is where we might be completely confusing one >another. I now think >you mean for those who are using freevo and NOT integrating it into an >already established home-theater/home-entertainment system. > >If this is the case, then those users are using their computer >speakers as >their primary speakers for their system. If so, then yes, I >see your point >that freevo could help by compensating for irregular speaker placement. >However, might I point out that doing so might be a bit >over-kill. The user >is using computer speakers for gosh sakes! Why take all that time >programming in a feature that few will benefit. I just don't think an >audiophile is using computer speakers, nor do I believe a plain user is >willing to understand the complexities of multi-channel audio. > >> Also, I've seen many rent DVD with only 5.1 tracks, no >> stereo options available. > >Now, having freevo downmix to 2.0/2.1 in a situation like above, I can >understand. But, I must again ask, is this really freevo's job? > >> And that's reasonable, as it should be the hardware, >> ie freevo or the set-top player, to do the downmixing. > >I humbly disagree. Freevo or other DVD player should send ALL >the available >information and allow the equipment on the other end decide >how to handle >it. > >> Tell me what you think! > >I honestly think that on the audio portions you are leaning more toward >freevo helping to do as much as possible for the cheapo with computer >speakers kinda guy. While I'm leaning more toward freevo just being a >simple delivery device that gets the audio/video out in as >much of a pure >way as possible, allowing other external equipment do the >processing. Just >a different way of thinking. > >I'm NOT a developer--just giving my $.02 on the matter. Also, a long >overdue thanks goes out to everyone that made this project possible. > >-Andrew Jergens > >P.S. 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