From 3c52e7d852cc06e7ebfcb96ff703f116eefb26c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans Verkuil Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:56:12 +0200 Subject: Update cx2341x fw encoding API doc. From: Hans Verkuil Based on recent tests it turned out that some features are not implemented. This has now been documented. Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil --- .../video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt | 20 ++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x') diff --git a/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt b/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt index 64cd11134..58c7243d0 100644 --- a/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt +++ b/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt @@ -100,13 +100,20 @@ Param[1] Name CX2341X_ENC_SET_BIT_RATE Enum 149/0x95 Description - Assign average video stream bitrate. + Assign average video stream bitrate. Note on the last three params: + Param[3] and [4] seem to be always 0, param [5] doesn't seem to be used. Param[0] 0=variable bitrate, 1=constant bitrate Param[1] bitrate in bits per second Param[2] peak bitrate in bits per second, divided by 400 +Param[3] + Mux bitrate in bits per second, divided by 400. May be 0 (default). +Param[4] + Rate Control VBR Padding +Param[5] + VBV Buffer used by encoder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -115,10 +122,11 @@ Enum 151/0x97 Description Setup the GOP structure Param[0] - GOP size + GOP size (maximum is 34) Param[1] Number of B frames between the I and P frame, plus 1. For example: IBBPBBPBBPBB --> GOP size: 12, number of B frames: 2+1 = 3 + Note that GOP size must be a multiple of (B-frames + 1). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -241,6 +249,9 @@ Name CX2341X_ENC_SET_STREAM_TYPE Enum 185/0xB9 Description Assign stream type + Note: Transport stream is not working in recent firmwares. + And in older firmwares the timestamps in the TS seem to be + unreliable. Param[0] 0=Program stream 1=Transport stream @@ -278,6 +289,8 @@ Description '01' Layer III '00' Undefined This discrepancy may indicate a possible error in the documentation. + Testing indicated that only Layer II is actually working, and that + the minimum bitrate should be 192 kbps. Param[0] Bitmask: 0:1 '00' 44.1Khz @@ -313,6 +326,9 @@ Param[0] '01'=JointStereo '10'=Dual '11'=Mono + Note: testing seems to indicate that Mono and possibly + JointStereo are not working (default to stereo). + Dual does work, though. 10:11 Mode Extension used in joint_stereo mode. In Layer I and II they indicate which subbands are in -- cgit v1.2.3 From c3c161df40114ed8f7c0a3bebd385c173919de18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans Verkuil Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:04:13 +0200 Subject: CX2341X port was always set to 'memory', but 'streaming' is also possible From: Hans Verkuil ivtv uses the memory (DMA) interface with the CX2341X, while pvrusb2 and cx88-blackbird use the streaming interface. This setting is now selectable by the driver. Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil --- linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x') diff --git a/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt b/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt index 58c7243d0..9834b4c76 100644 --- a/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt +++ b/linux/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt @@ -270,11 +270,17 @@ Param[0] Name CX2341X_ENC_SET_OUTPUT_PORT Enum 187/0xBB Description - Assign stream output port (not recommended you change setting from default) + Assign stream output port. Normally 0 when the data is copied through + the PCI bus (DMA), and 1 when the data is streamed to another chip + (pvrusb and cx88-blackbird). Param[0] 0=Memory (default) 1=Streaming 2=Serial +Param[1] + Unknown, but leaving this to 0 seems to work best. Indications are that + this might have to do with USB support, although passing anything but 0 + onl breaks things. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3