On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 05:49:56PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm using the nvidia driver on Debian testing AMD64 with out any > problems (except that I had to install a newer kernel when installing > the driver). When comparing to the open-sourced driver I've also > noticed that the nvidia is faster than the nv (at least in my case). > > To be honest I've chosen the nvidia driver because I sometimes play > the 3D games;) But as for watching the movies - it is possible to use > OpenGL as a video rendering driver (for example one can set it in xine > or in mplayer) instead of the Xv (X-video) driver. I haven't noticed > any difference in xine but in mplayer the GL driver worked better than > the Xv (don't know why). Of course when using the OpenGL for video > playback you need the hardware 3D acceleration (the nvidia driver). > > I think it's worth trying out both drivers and seeing which one is > better for you (installation of the nvidia driver is not as hard as it > may seem at the beginning;) >
I've got both working now (two different xorg.conf files, .nv .nvidia, copy either to xorg.conf to use that driver). Right now I don't notice any difference but I know that later I will want hardware video playback. So for now I'll use the nvidia driver so I find any hiccups. Either way I get 1600 x 1200 x 24 bit at 75 Hz. Very nice. Thanks all. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
