From 948bc821ff485be7809132c99ad8cb18c39079b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guenter Bartsch Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:54:43 +0000 Subject: document num_buffers setting CVS patchset: 4232 CVS date: 2003/02/21 16:54:43 --- doc/README.config_en | 7 ++++++- doc/faq/faq.html | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- doc/faq/faq.sgml | 14 ++++++++++++-- doc/faq/faq.txt | 6 ++++++ 4 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/README.config_en b/doc/README.config_en index 75a7af23d..207907528 100644 --- a/doc/README.config_en +++ b/doc/README.config_en @@ -270,7 +270,12 @@ video.XV_DOUBLE_BUFFER Enable double buffering to sync video on monitor retrace. At least nvidia drivers should support this. +video.num_buffers Number of video buffers (8k each) xine + allocates. Higher values (e.g. 2500) + might lead to smoother playback on some + dvd drives while increasing latency + for multiangle playback. --- version of this file: - $Id: README.config_en,v 1.1 2003/01/05 13:11:53 guenter Exp $ + $Id: README.config_en,v 1.2 2003/02/21 16:54:43 guenter Exp $ diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.html b/doc/faq/faq.html index 2c7e6eab3..41afb7569 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.html +++ b/doc/faq/faq.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ >The xine engine FAQ
Requirements
The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at
Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output
The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made or buy a stereo 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable.

  • For slow / high-latency dvd drives it might help to increase + the number of video buffers xine allocates. + Try setting + 
    	      video.num_buffers:500
+
    + to a higher value (e.g. 1000 or 2500) +

    • Requirements

    The OSS driver is maintained by creative and can be downloaded at

    Setting up xine for SPDIF (AC3_passthrough) output

    The cable used for the SBLive can easily be self-made or buy a stereo 3.5mm jack to dual RCA cable.

    +> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.sgml b/doc/faq/faq.sgml index fcbe01343..4a829ea33 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/faq/faq.sgml @@ -1006,6 +1006,17 @@ + + + For slow / high-latency dvd drives it might help to increase + the number of video buffers xine allocates. + Try setting + + video.num_buffers:500 + + to a higher value (e.g. 1000 or 2500) + + @@ -1018,8 +1029,7 @@ Check out the the corresponding README files in the directory xine-lib/doc - - + diff --git a/doc/faq/faq.txt b/doc/faq/faq.txt index c4261df7a..c9d91b7d4 100644 --- a/doc/faq/faq.txt +++ b/doc/faq/faq.txt @@ -759,6 +759,12 @@ optimizing options. A few things you should check (in order of importance): raw /dev/raw1 /dev/hdc + * For slow / high-latency dvd drives it might help to increase the number of + video buffers xine allocates. Try setting + video.num_buffers:500 + + to a higher value (e.g. 1000 or 2500) + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have problems when using xine on FreeBSD, Solaris, ... ! -- cgit v1.2.3