Ville Syrj�l� wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 01:08:49PM +0100, Thomas Wentzel wrote: > > Hi Ville, > > > > Ville Syrj�l� wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 06:07:39PM +0100, Thomas Wentzel wrote: > > > > I was thinking about whether it would be possible to add support for > > > > the DXR3 chip? I mean - are there any hardware issues preventing such > > > > a thing? > > > > > > Hmm. I have no idea how these decoder boards work. What kind of data does > > > it accept and does it have video memory? > > > > It takes MPEG 1 and 2. And yes it has some (don't know how much) video > > memory, but it isn't general purpose - well actually it's simply a buffer. > > (as far as I'm informed, anyway) > > It would then need a new "pixel format" for MPEG data. As for the buffer > issue... Supposing that the buffer can't be mapped or if it's just > impossible to present it as a surface buffer I suppose it could use a > double buffered surface in system memory and feed the data to the hw on > Flip(). > Sounds great, Ville
I've just learned that a framebuffer driver is in the making. Do you have any idea, how much of a performance penalty, such a new pixel format would impose? -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-dev" as subject.
