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Subject: Re: [ltp] Re: FYI -- New ThinkPad T22 model for Linux includes DVD movie playback
From: George Staikos <staikos () 0wned ! org>
Date: 2001-04-17 19:03:32
Message-ID: 01041715033204.00993 () thunk ! tr ! 0wned ! org
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On Tuesday 17 April 2001 09:49, Robert Hollis wrote:
> I've actually watched DVD's on 770E/Z and 600e. I forgot what the low end
> spec is for DVD playing but low end laptops which have a DVD player will
> work. My problem is I have a big screen TV at home and want to use laptop
> S-out so everyone can watch the movie but for some reason it doesn't work.
> I'll keep loooking for something that supports this though. Can't justify
> a dedicated DVD player for TV, but talked wife into one for home computer.
I can play DVDs through the S-Video out on my i1460 series in Windows. I
almost have this working in Linux too (using Xine and ati.2 which means that
it's "accelerated" to an extent too).
On a side note, if anyone is interested in helping, I've been working on an
S-Video out driver for ATI Mach64 chipsets (like the one on the iSeries Rage
Mobility M based laptops). I have deciphered some of the registers used and
I have a port access trace for the entire procedure. It's just a matter of
fixing up the timing and synchronization now I think. However it's a bit of
work and I could always use some help from someone with experience doing
this! (or someone with documentation since I have none <grin>) This should
allow us to do S-Video out DVD playing without restrictions.
--
George Staikos
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