[vlc] Re: directfb plugin and vlc

[Iuri Gomes Diniz]

On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:32:29 -0500
Jerry Bell <jdbell at oxfordmetamedia.com> wrote:

> I'm using your DirectFB output plugin for VLC.
> 

Thanks


> First off thank you for writing this software.  I'm very interested
> in DirectFB in general and I'm glad there is VLC support for it.
> 
> Currently I'm able to switch between two versions: one based on your 
> patch to svn # 13370 available from 
> http://clx.digi.com.br/wiki/bin/view/Personal/VlcDirectFB; and one 
> included with the latest VLC svn release- actually an SVN snapshot
> from 3-31-06.
> 
> But from looking at the code it appears that your svn patch to 13370
> is more advanced than the built in directfb plugin included in the
> latest svn.  Also, the version from the 3-31-06 VLC SVN snapshot will
> not play my test file (the video tries to display, but it is severely
> distorted) 
> - however your version from the patch against svn #13370 plays it
> fine.
> 

I remember this bug, I fix it (and others) in my patch against 13370

> What do you consider to be the latest version of the vlc directfb 
> support?
> 
None of them, the patch against 13370 is more advanced, but it has some
hacks for one project that I'm a member, these hacks allows that
vlchelper works properly. I want to release a version without these
hacks, but I had no time for this. 

I really appreciated your email, Is someone really using my plugin?
I'm so happy now. I'll try to get some time for release a more advanced
plugin. 

See you.
PS: SDL plugin of vlc may use directfb.
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/docwiki.cgi/SDL_5fenvvars

in bash:
export  SDL_VIDEODRIVER=directfb


> Also, do you happen to have a simple example of a program which 
> controls a VLC session using your vlchelper code?
> 

I'll remove it, Do you really want an example?

> Thanks,
> 
> Jerry Bell
> jdbell at oxfordmetamedia.com


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