From 86de4c3d37fff84bf17877a7dfaacaa9fa6b1ad8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: diego Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 00:20:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Sorenson/Real updates, QuickTime HOWTO. git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@8332 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2 --- DOCS/codecs.html | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- DOCS/formats.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/DOCS/codecs.html b/DOCS/codecs.html index 0926ab0536..eff5037bce 100644 --- a/DOCS/codecs.html +++ b/DOCS/codecs.html @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ M$ MPEG4 v1, v2 and other MPEG4 variants
  • native decoder for Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1), and Win32 DLL decoder for Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2), both used in .wmv files
    • -
  • native Sorenson (SVQ1) decoder
    • +
  • native Sorenson (SVQ1) decoder
    • +
  • Sorenson (SVQ3) decoder
  • 3ivx decoder
  • Cinepak and Intel Indeo codecs (3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.0)
  • MJPEG, AVID, VCR2, ASV2 and other hardware formats
    • @@ -106,7 +107,7 @@

    It contains a lot of nice codecs, especially important are the MPEG4 variants: - DivX 3, DivX 4, DivX 5, Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1). Also a very + DivX3, DivX4, DivX5, Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1). Also a very interesting one is the WMA decoder.

    If you use an MPlayer release you have libavcodec right in the @@ -225,9 +226,9 @@ MPlayer supports decoding all versions of RealVideo:

    2.2.1.9 XViD

    XViD is a forked development of the OpenDivX codec. It happened when - ProjectMayo changed OpenDivX to closed-source DivX4, and the non-ProjectMayo - people working on OpenDivX got angry, then started XViD. So both projects - have the same origin.

    + ProjectMayo changed OpenDivX to closed source DivX4 (now DivX5), and the + non-ProjectMayo people working on OpenDivX got angry, then started XViD. So + both projects have the same origin.

    Advantages:

    @@ -269,22 +270,18 @@ MPlayer supports decoding all versions of RealVideo:

    2.2.1.10 Sorenson

    -

    Sorenson is a video codec developed by Apple. We are currently - able to decode the first version (SVQ1) with a native decoder.

    +

    Sorenson is a video codec used primarily in Apple QuickTime. We are + currently able to decode the first version (SVQ1) with a native decoder and + SVQ3 through an external DLL.

    -

    Advantages:

    +

    The Sorenson SVQ1 decoder is compiled and usable per default.

    - - -

    Disadvantages:

    - - - -

    The Sorenson decoder is compiled and usable per default.

    +

    To get Sorenson SVQ3 playback, download the QuickTime 5 (extra stability) or + QuickTime 6 (extra speed) DLLs from + the codecs page, extract + them to your Win32 codecs directory + (probably /usr/local/lib/win32) and recompile MPlayer with + --enable-qtx-codecs.

    2.2.2 Audio codecs

    @@ -303,7 +300,7 @@ MPlayer supports decoding all versions of RealVideo:
  • Voxware audio (using DirectShow DLL)
  • alaw, msgsm, pcm and other simple old audio formats
  • VIVO audio (g723, Vivo Siren)
    • -
  • RealAudio: DNET (low bitrate AC3), Cook, Sipro
    • +
  • RealAudio: DNET (low bitrate AC3), Cook, Sipro, Atrac
    • @@ -370,12 +367,12 @@ MPlayer supports decoding nearly all versions of RealAudio:

    On how to install RealPlayer libraries, see the - RealMedia file format section.

    + RealVideo section.

    2.2.3 Win32 codec importing HOWTO

    diff --git a/DOCS/formats.html b/DOCS/formats.html index 75ec2e2e58..aba09c7a03 100644 --- a/DOCS/formats.html +++ b/DOCS/formats.html @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@

    Note: Most new QuickTime files use Sorenson video and QDesign Music audio. See our Sorenson codec - section. QDesign Music audio currently cannot be played.

    + section.

    2.1.1.5 VIVO files