Re: [xine-user] DVD Playback too dard using XIG Drivers

[Chris P. <cj...@ea...>]

Michael Roitzsch wrote:

>Hi Chris,
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>>With XIG Accelerated X drivers, DVD playback in xine is too dark.  I
>>cannot make the playback brighter with the ui controls.  xvinfo with xig
>>drivers is as follows:
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>>These XV values are different than those of XFree86.  I have played with
>>the values in my /home/.../.xine/config file, but no good that way
>>either.  I have contacted XIG and they maintain that their XV values are
>>"correct" and that XFree86 has deviated from the standard.
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>I guess you have played with the sliders in xine's control window, but even 
>the maximum brightness setting is not enough? If that is so, there is 
>definitely something wrong with X, since xine just sets the Xv attributes and 
>passes the decoded frames on to Xv. Everything from there, including image 
>scaling, colourspace conversion and brightness/contrast setting is done by 
>the driver or the card itself.
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>However, there is a possible workaround: Go to the chain reaction window, 
>which you find under Video->Post Process. There you can add some image effect 
>plugins. Try "eq" or "eq2", which will allow you to tweak the brightness. 
>Unfortunately, xine does not save the post processing settings, but you can 
>pass them on startup with the --post option. Once you have found a good 
>setting, you can store the --post option in the file ~/.xine/xinerc to make 
>it permanent.
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>Michael
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I'll look into your suggestions.  XIG is not responding to my requests.  
I get the feeling they are ignoring me; hoping I get a new video card 
with different drivers.  NVidia next time for me.  Or just stick to DRI 
which works just fine.

Thanks,
Chris