[wplug] mpegs /gtv/plaympeg from Loki

[Evan DiBiase]

On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Rich Rosenbaum wrote:

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> Friend says don't waste mytime and money til you find out what -2 or the
> 
> other commands actually mean. Something is causing the pixellation, so I
> 
> need to find out if it's hardware related, or software related. When you
> 
> actually use the -2, what does that do, as well as any of the other
> commands?

I'm a bit confused here -- what would you be using "-2" or the "other
commands" on? gtv? plaympeg?

> So, question 1is....are gtv/plaympeg the same (that's got to be the
> dumbest of all)

Well, as far as I can tell, gtv and plaympeg aren't the same _program_,
but they use the same library (smpeg) to decode MPEG video.

> #2. What does the software do when you use -2, or --commands like
> 640x480, etc?

Which software?

> #3. does a better video card help, which ones, better>worse, and what
> defines better or worse from a software point of view? Does the software
> determine if the hardware can accelerates the playback?
> 
> Before you start spitting at your screen, I have to be honest, I was a
> Mac guy befor I was a Linux guy (both better than Winblows in my newbie
> opinion). I play mpg's on anything from an older iMac, to a beige G3, to
> a blue/white G3 using Quicktime all the time, full screen etc, and have
> never seen this problem before.

Well, welcome to Linux :-) Might I suggest joining the list? It's
relatively low-traffic and generally is easier to read through your
email than through wplug.org. Additionally, if you need in-person help,
we have meetings the first Saturday of every month and install-fests
(when bringing your machine is encouraged, and not just if you want to
install Linux) the second Saturday of every other month.

-Evan