On 2/3/07, Hans Verkuil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 03 February 2007 19:23, Manu Abraham wrote: > > On 2/3/07, Hans Verkuil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Saturday 03 February 2007 18:53, Manu Abraham wrote: > > > > On 2/3/07, Hans Verkuil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > RFC MPEG encoding and decoding V4L2 API additions > > > > > Version 0.1 > > > > > > > > Wouldn't it be a bit overkill to add one more decoder API into > > > > the kernel ? > > > > > > "decoding V4L2 API additions". Not a new API, just additions to be > > > able to fully utilize MPEG hardware decoders. If you have good > > > alternatives that can be used instead of the proposed additions > > > I'll be glad to hear them. > > > > Currently, we have MPEG decoders using video.h/osd.h > > Almost all DVB capable applications use them as well. > > > > IMHO, it would be probably a pain for applications supporting > > multiple API 's doing the same thing. > > Hmm, I'll have to look at that more closely tomorrow. I wasn't aware > that the dvb API had support for decoding. > > Are there any existing v4l2 drivers using parts of the dvb API? I'm not > certain how well they mix. >
Currently, the AV7110 uses some parts of V4L2 for the analog stuff. These were based on the old Siemens cards, later on they were manufactured by a plethora of vendors (Technotrend, Hauppauge, Galaxis and many others ) making it very popular. These cards are popularly knowns as the AV7110 based Full Fledged (FF) cards. I think some newer devices also will be based on this API, the Decypher [1] H.264 decoders from Micronas. Still work is going on with that device, AFAIK. > Thanks for the tip, > you are welcome. manu [1] http://www.micronas.com/products/by_function/decypher_dhm8100a/product_information/index.html _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-devel
