On Don, 2009-09-10 at 23:17 +0200, Rubén Gómez Antolí wrote: > > Michel Dänzer escribió: > > On Sat, 2009-09-05 at 21:49 +0200, Rubén Gómez Antolí wrote: > >> I'm trying to play a 1280x720 x264 video: > >> > >> (...) > > >> This video could play in AMD Athlon 1500+ with 4+ years old, I think my > >> G4 is powerfull that it. > > > > I'm afraid that while in theory the performance of these CPUs may be > > about the same, in practise the Athlon machine still has several > > advantages: > > > > * Due to x86 being more popular, its code is probably better > > optimized, in particular but possibly not only for the SIMD > > extensions. > > * It probably has significantly more memory bandwidth, not only > > because it's a desktop vs. a laptop. > > * ... > > > > Ok, I'm afraid that a future better optimized code for PowerPC isn't > posible due minor desktop-laptop user since Apple is out; Do you think > about? (I supposed that it's needed a high skill in program and PowerPC)
It's possible but unlikely. > > Also, the X driver version / configuration may also matter. Make sure > > you're using xserver-xorg-video-radeon from sid and that the DRI is > > enabled. > > I'm using: > > ii xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.12.2-3 > X.Org X server -- ATI Radeon display driver > ii xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd 1.2.5-1 > X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI r5xx, r6xx display driver > > Did I need only "xserver-xorg-video-radeon"? Yes. Have you checked that your Xorg.0.log says direct rendering is enabled? > >> Anyone can play 720p videos on Powerbook G4 or similar? > > > > Some 'simpler' 720p videos play mostly fine on my PowerBook5,8 (very > > similar to your PowerBook5,7), but not a chance for 'more complex' ones. > > I assume 'simpler' vs. 'more complex' is a lot due to the bitrate of the > > video, but there may be other factors. > > Do you have a link to some "simpler" video, I want to try in my machine. None offhand, sorry. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://www.vmware.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
