Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 14 Aug 1999 00:48:28 +0100 | From | Jonathan Masters <> | Subject | Re: RealMagic DVD-cards |
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Could anyone please ellaborate on which if any card/dvd device combos are currently working? Since I haven't got a dvd drive yet (for the reason of lack of support), if I can get one that works, I'll buy it.
Jon.
brian@worldcontrol.com wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 04:14:01PM -0400, B.W. McAdams wrote: > > Having just gotten a DVD player for my system which came with a Sigma > > Hollywood Plus (ugh - another reason to keep windows on my box), I > > would definitely have an interest in seeing someone get it working in > > Linux. > > > > I'd offer to do it myself, but I must admit my C is pretty subpar and > > rusty, and I have no experience writing device drivers. However if > > someone would undertake the project I'd be willing to offer what help > > i can. > > > > Although I guess we would still need DVD Player software for linux > > once the card was driven. hmmm. Anyone know if theres a project out > > there to write a Software based DVD Player? > > > > -Brendan > > I've extensive experience with MPEG 1/VideoCD/CDI decoding on the old > C-Cube CL4x0 chipset which was used by a number of vendors in the > old days. (In fact, I have a linux driver for it) I'm also a little > familiar with the Ziva chip, also by C-Cube, used in the Creative Labs > DXR2 (perhaps a V in there someplace) DVD card. > > I am not familiar with the chip used in the Hollywood products from > Sigma Designs, but I have spoken to both them and C-Cube about their > DVD products. > > C-Cube was only willing to provide any information if paid US$15,000 > for a developers kit. I've since become a registered Creative Labs > developer, perhaps they might provide an answer. Lastly, Sigma > Designs was unclear on if they would tell me anything. But I believe > they might. > > I have come accross some interesting info: > > One Tidbit: Some unknown third party company is going to release > linux code to drive the XXX chip. > > Other Tidbit: The next generation of the XXX chip is going to have > an integrated core of the Sigma Designs DVD decoder chip. > > I believe there is a project someplace which has support for the > Creative Labs Dxr2 DVD card except for the DVD/Ziva specific portion. > > -- > Brian Litzinger <brian@litzinger.com> > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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