[vlc] Re: Using h/w support for MPEG decoding

[Chhaya, Harshal]

I asked:
> > Is there any any hardware (video card or dedicated MPEG-2 decoder or

> > anything else) that I can install in my PC that will reduce the load
> > on the CPU when decoding a high-def video stream (.ts or .trp
files)?
> > This is for a Windows XP PC, if that makes any difference.

and you said:
> Well, nobody has written any module to use such devices yet (and we
> won't, as we don't own any of these devices). Moreover, 
> depending on how these devices work, it isn't sure that they will fit 
> well with the way VLC is working. 


Ben,

Thanks for this answer. I have been trying to find more information and
found that some video cards support DxVA (DirectX Video Acceleration)
that can help in video decoding. From what I have read, this is a 
pretty standard interface (i.e. it is not specific to any device)
and supported by multiple cards. And it helps in DVD playback too.

If I have a video card that supports this, can VLC use this 
functionality? 

Thanks,
Harshal

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