Of course, that means finding a load of libraries and stuff and then compiling it yourself. It is not a wonderfully straight-forward process. If you decide to try it then this page might help a bit especially if you are using debian or ubuntu http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=558538
Also, you might want to know about the -framedrop option which will prevent audio desync when the mplayer cannot render the video fast enough. (it is not a solution, just a work around so that the audio stays in sync)
Since I started playing HD video I have found that things can get quite finicky. different codecs and container formats perform differently and there are some tricks.
One problem I experienced was jittery video with low cpu usage with certain container formats. have you tried the -nocorrect-pts command line option with mplayer?
HD OTA broadcasts suck. mpeg2 is fine except that the bitrate you need to use in order to have 'perfect' 1080p video is 35mb/s and the OTA signals are waaay below that. 8mb/s maybe?
h264 and vc1 look fantastic between 8 and 15 mb/s
My 2.0ghz intel core duo could not decode the higher bitrate h264 and vc1 streams. I think that a top of the line 3.6ghz single core might have worked. (most of these codec implementations aren't even multi-threaded! I actually went out and paid for coreavc) It is all rather frustrating when I know that my video card could decode and render it all twice over with one hand tied behind it's back.
Yes, the theory of evolution is not 'science'. It is rather a possible explanation of past events. It is based on the science (yes, real science) of speciation by natural selection.
bonus: i double checked my spelling of 'speciation' because it is not in my browsers dictionary; dictionary.com showed me an ad for a looney anti-Darwin site. charlesdarwin.ca The worst part is that it was a local (Ontario, Canada) crackpot. We are not immune:(
Much of the dark fiber out there is in the form of unused strands in cable bundles. When a fiber line is run nobody runs a single pair of fiber stands, they run a cable with dozens to hundreds of strands in it.
They then light one or two pairs with gear running at anything from 1 to 40 Gb/s
The results is that there are many-many inter-city cables with 72 fiber strands each of which could carry (with dwdm harware) 160 x 40Gb/s channels but are only being used for a single 10Gb/s link.
So a typical fiber cable has a capacity of: 72 strands / 2 (we need pairs) 36 pairs * 160 wavelengths 5760 channels * 40Gb/s 230400 Gb/s in a single cable.
Even the cheapest cable with only 12 strands: 12 / 2 6 pairs * 8 wavelengths (cheap Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing) 48 channels * 10Gb/s 480 Gb/s
raise the price and dig deeper. We just need more powerful digging technology.
Also, there are probably economically viable concentrations of these metals in our garbage dumps. 1% copper is economically recoverable from rock. I wonder what the concentration is in a land-fill...
The argument for restricting genetic selection is that we will all select for the same attributes thus reducing the genetic diversity in our community. The consequences of a significant reduction in genetic diversity could be severe. Extinction level severe.
This may be a situation in which each individual making the 'best' choice for their child results in disaster for the community in the long term.
It may be necessary to restrict personal freedom to ensure the survival of the entire community.
Using certificates is about one thing - encrypted communication between browser A and server B. That's it. That is not correct.
Certificates have never given you any guarantee as to the integrity of the site Correct.
it gives no guarantee whatsoever of who you are talking to, as some people are stupidly claiming around here. Actually, that is the ONLY reason certificates exist. You do not need a certificate to encrypt communication. Certificates are an identity authentication tool.
Obviously it cannot ensure that it is Fred on the other end of the line. It only ensures that it is a computer with Fred's key. It is up to Fred to keep people from stealing his key and impersonating him.
If you are considering using SSL on your new website I suggest you go and read up on it.
Self signed certs are the only ones you can 'trust'. You just have to go and verify the cert in person (or at least out of band) before using it for identity authentication on the Internet.
Unless you actually enjoy poking around with the internals of your OS trying to get things working the way you want. From this perspective linux actually pays you to use it!
Exactly. There is no basis for calling this supreme court decision political. The Quebec court of appeals ruling was out of line and did not make any sense.
I don't understand this thinking. It is about good governance. My goal is not to have a particular party in power. My goal is to have correct (meaning rational and effective) decisions being made in parliament.
When parties decide how to vote on a piece of legislation based on how it will affect their competition for power we are likely to get decisions that are bad for Canada.
For example I would like to see the pros and cons of the proposed copyright legislation debated honestly and a rational, logical decision made. When copyright legislation passes or fails based on the vagaries of party politics and election cycles rather than the merits of the legislation we are bound to make the wrong decision and end up with poor laws that limit our freedom and hamper our economic growth for decades to come.
(1) Continue to be hostile to DRM, but continue to be increasingly marginalized. This does not hold water... The linux community has been very hostile to DRM and has been spreading like wildfire. I don't see any evidence of linux being marginalized.
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I'm safe because I run each new browser session using a disposable PC on the moon. (i use a telescope and wireless keyboards)
hmm, so it is.
I must have been using the latest version from SVN
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html
Of course, that means finding a load of libraries and stuff and then compiling it yourself.
It is not a wonderfully straight-forward process.
If you decide to try it then this page might help a bit especially if you are using debian or ubuntu
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=558538
Also, you might want to know about the -framedrop option which will prevent audio desync when the mplayer cannot render the video fast enough.
(it is not a solution, just a work around so that the audio stays in sync)
Since I started playing HD video I have found that things can get quite finicky.
different codecs and container formats perform differently and there are some tricks.
One problem I experienced was jittery video with low cpu usage with certain container formats.
have you tried the -nocorrect-pts command line option with mplayer?
VGA is analog but aside from that it is great.
Quite capable of crystal clear 1080p and higher.
HD OTA broadcasts suck.
mpeg2 is fine except that the bitrate you need to use in order to have 'perfect' 1080p video is 35mb/s and the OTA signals are waaay below that. 8mb/s maybe?
h264 and vc1 look fantastic between 8 and 15 mb/s
My 2.0ghz intel core duo could not decode the higher bitrate h264 and vc1 streams.
I think that a top of the line 3.6ghz single core might have worked. (most of these codec implementations aren't even multi-threaded! I actually went out and paid for coreavc)
It is all rather frustrating when I know that my video card could decode and render it all twice over with one hand tied behind it's back.
Such extremes such as celibacy have forced even priests into the arms of pederasty.
What the hell? You think not being able to have sex with women makes people have sex with little boys? That's a whole new level of ridiculous.
Not being allowed to have sex with anyone leads men to have sex with whatever vulnerable people they can get their hands on.
See: Catholic priests and Prisons.
What is it about that premise that you find so ludicrous?
Yes, the theory of evolution is not 'science'. It is rather a possible explanation of past events.
It is based on the science (yes, real science) of speciation by natural selection.
bonus: i double checked my spelling of 'speciation' because it is not in my browsers dictionary; dictionary.com showed me an ad for a looney anti-Darwin site. charlesdarwin.ca :(
The worst part is that it was a local (Ontario, Canada) crackpot. We are not immune
Much of the dark fiber out there is in the form of unused strands in cable bundles.
When a fiber line is run nobody runs a single pair of fiber stands, they run a cable with dozens to hundreds of strands in it.
They then light one or two pairs with gear running at anything from 1 to 40 Gb/s
The results is that there are many-many inter-city cables with 72 fiber strands each of which could carry (with dwdm harware) 160 x 40Gb/s channels but are only being used for a single 10Gb/s link.
So a typical fiber cable has a capacity of:
72 strands / 2 (we need pairs)
36 pairs * 160 wavelengths
5760 channels * 40Gb/s
230400 Gb/s in a single cable.
Even the cheapest cable with only 12 strands:
12 / 2
6 pairs * 8 wavelengths (cheap Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing)
48 channels * 10Gb/s
480 Gb/s
the essence of a paternalistic (and condescending) view
It is appropriate to be paternalistic when speaking to little children or dial-up users who think they don't need broadband.
raise the price and dig deeper.
We just need more powerful digging technology.
Also, there are probably economically viable concentrations of these metals in our garbage dumps.
1% copper is economically recoverable from rock. I wonder what the concentration is in a land-fill...
The argument for restricting genetic selection is that we will all select for the same attributes thus reducing the genetic diversity in our community.
The consequences of a significant reduction in genetic diversity could be severe. Extinction level severe.
This may be a situation in which each individual making the 'best' choice for their child results in disaster for the community in the long term.
It may be necessary to restrict personal freedom to ensure the survival of the entire community.
You do not need a certificate to encrypt communication.
Certificates are an identity authentication tool.
Obviously it cannot ensure that it is Fred on the other end of the line. It only ensures that it is a computer with Fred's key. It is up to Fred to keep people from stealing his key and impersonating him.
If you are considering using SSL on your new website I suggest you go and read up on it.
Mod parent up +10 insightful for providing an island of clue in a sea of cluelessness.
Self signed certs are the only ones you can 'trust'.
You just have to go and verify the cert in person (or at least out of band) before using it for identity authentication on the Internet.
Unless you actually enjoy poking around with the internals of your OS trying to get things working the way you want.
From this perspective linux actually pays you to use it!
Exactly.
There is no basis for calling this supreme court decision political.
The Quebec court of appeals ruling was out of line and did not make any sense.
ugly..bags..of..mostly..water..
NO!
kittie is a bad kittie!
No, you can't have rule of law.
Not yours!
Snakes on a starship!
I have tried the linux realplayer and it is really very nice.
Ads, and bullshit are strictly features of the windows version.
I highly recommend you check it out.
My goal is not to have a particular party in power.
My goal is to have correct (meaning rational and effective) decisions being made in parliament.
When parties decide how to vote on a piece of legislation based on how it will affect their competition for power we are likely to get decisions that are bad for Canada.
For example I would like to see the pros and cons of the proposed copyright legislation debated honestly and a rational, logical decision made.
When copyright legislation passes or fails based on the vagaries of party politics and election cycles rather than the merits of the legislation we are bound to make the wrong decision and end up with poor laws that limit our freedom and hamper our economic growth for decades to come.
I don't see any evidence of linux being marginalized.