From c7d3268a5b327a4a1a3ca14167f5bcd4e5f0b1d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Roitzsch Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:45:59 +0000 Subject: even more FAQ entries on Xv CVS patchset: 5695 CVS date: 2003/11/05 20:45:59 --- doc/faq/faq.sgml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.sgml b/doc/faq/faq.sgml index 67b3a8127..47793583a 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/faq/faq.sgml @@ -1457,6 +1457,32 @@ question. + + + The image looks strange, it is shifted, cropped or shows weird lines! + + This points to a problem with the Xv extension, which is used by xine + to display the video image. To verify this, try running xine with the XShm + video output plugin: +    xine -V XShm + + + If that works fine, you just proved, that the Xv extension is buggy. xine will + remember the last used video output plugin, so the setting will stay at XShm. + You could simply continue using this, but XShm is a lot slower than Xv, so + read on and see if you can get it working. Usually you should look for + updated versions of the XFree driver module that belongs to your graphics card. + + + Other possibilites are limitations in either your XFree driver module or your + graphics hardware. If your card could somehow be running out of ressources (graphics + RAM perhaps) and displays an incorrect Xv overlay because of that, try reducing + the display resolution and/or colour depth. + + + Consult the next question for more details on Xv. + + How can I make xine use the Xv extension and what drivers do I need? -- cgit v1.2.3