[MPlayer-users] mplayer says I am dropping frames but I am not

[Arpi]

Hi,

-vc ffmpeg12 is slow compared to -vc mpeg12

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 02:10:11AM +0100, Arpi wrote:
> > Hi,
> 
> Hi A'rpi
> 
> > unless you use -framedrop option,
> 
> Which I don't (maybe I should).
> 
> > it won't drop frames just count how many
> > frames _SHOULD_BE_ dropped to keep a-v sync...
> 
> Ahhhhh.  Hmmmmm.  I see.  I should probably use the -framedrop option.
> The picture may be choppy at times, but I wouln't have to screw around
> with a/v sync as much.
> 
> > anyway as no one frame is dropped it will count much more than really
> > needed... it's there just to inform you: you should use -framedrop
> 
> Indeed. 
> 
> > anyway, your a-v is very desynced...
> 
> Isn't it?
> 
> > you really need -framedrop or faster
> > vga/cpu
> 
> Well, that is just it.  I am using a Radeon with vesa:vidix ffmpeg12
> codec and -double on a PIII-600!
> 
> # cat /proc/cpuinfo 
> processor       : 0
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 8
> model name      : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping        : 1
> cpu MHz         : 601.374
> cache size      : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug        : no
> hlt_bug         : no
> f00f_bug        : no
> coma_bug        : no
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 2
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
> bogomips        : 1199.30
> 
> That's certainly got to be fast enough for 640x480 mpeg1 at 29.97 fps,
> no?
> 
> I must say though, I am suprised at the amount of CPU needed:
> 
> A:  13.0 V:  13.0 A-V:  0.027 ct:  0.000  386/386  45% 33%  1.7% 0 0 0%
>                                                        ^^^
> 33% seems like an awful lot of CPU to display the (640x480) video when
> using a Radeon with vidix and vesa on a 640x480 screen (no scaling
> needed even).
> 
> Thots?
> 
> b.
> 
> -- 
> Brian J. Murrell
> 
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