From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29DEC1381F3 for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:35:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4A5AA21C03E; Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:35:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ee0-f53.google.com (mail-ee0-f53.google.com [74.125.83.53]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 76D3B21C04B for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:34:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ee0-f53.google.com with SMTP id c50so5795070eek.40 for ; Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=GpzR6AA9neBvILXTXmduw0wua4ZUesN6HcrscER4r08=; b=iP1H2XtOZXq77nr2iTd3LBC71lnQQpTnxXAAi+PWEMuqrp/RsfOO4v0HRKZGe1YJZv XnuARi5o+l1j+0bxvjULQx/PEBYQ3q9B41XFhvaVm0N8uyTd1zpZIJvyyh19CJEbMldF CH0Wy5bGQ27hfi15fQdwONwI3ZEHdjwJF3AGJBR1A5mZVVC9Qu/1rrChBRfVyNOmCPp2 z4VNWlas3EObFQ8I/2kry8lo3reYu+nSWYaUpKmRKXjmZATvZk1FJwBGvEgcZo9EqQSq 882oKGVW/n+pzyOhjRohNAq0ZnzdIamGsNfy2bvPjaHlj98HwzRRMkCv+WFOvAR6nnH9 28YA== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.14.211.135 with SMTP id w7mr19261387eeo.4.1353717241094; Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:01 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.77.2 with HTTP; Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:01 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <20121117220304.758a8615@khamul.example.com> <20121117234435.0a758d48@khamul.example.com> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:01 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Beagle vs. Panda vs. Raspberry on Gentoo From: Grant To: Gentoo mailing list Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b62494048222304cf32db6a X-Archives-Salt: ad6e2e28-14ee-4681-95f2-e4a9b3dc07bf X-Archives-Hash: 0b5f0c82a140c81fe48bc89ae9117748 --047d7b62494048222304cf32db6a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > That's too bad. I thought the GPU on at least some of these boards > > > was capable of smooth 1080p playback. The Pandaboard ES claims "Full > > > HD (1080p) multi-standard video encode/decode" but I suppose that > > > doesn't mean it's stutter-free. > > > > > > http://pandaboard.org/content/pandaboard-es > > > > > > - Grant > > > > I had the same disappointment. I suppose 1080p is a rather variable > > quantity - a konsole in 1080p is not exactly the same thing in terms of > > computing requirement as Transformers3 :-) > > > > But what the heck, get yourself a Pi anyway and run OpenElec on it. > > Improvements are constantly being made to the code, you might find it's > > acceptable for your needs. And besides, it's always a thrill getting > > that tiny little pcb running something useful. > > I think the Pandaboards actually can play 1080p video back smoothly as long as hardware video decoding is enabled. I've found several threads with some Ubuntu users saying they can't get it to work and others indicating that it works for them. Here's one from February: > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/pandaboard/WMi6iwEutX4 > > - Grant Apparently the Raspberry Pi can play 1080p videos with omxplayer: http://www.brianhensley.net/2012/07/how-to-get-1080p-videos-running-on-my.html "Omxplayer is a video player specifically made for the Raspberry PI's GPU" http://elinux.org/Omxplayer http://gpo.zugaina.org/media-video/omxplayer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGUIePe32Bo - Grant --047d7b62494048222304cf32db6a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > That's too bad. =A0I thought the GPU on at least some of= these boards
> > > was capable of smooth 1080p playback. =A0Th= e Pandaboard ES claims "Full
> > > HD (1080p) multi-standa= rd video encode/decode" but I suppose that
> > > doesn't mean it's stutter-free.
> > >> > > htt= p://pandaboard.org/content/pandaboard-es
> > >
> >= > - Grant
> >
> > I had the same disappointment. I suppose 1080p is a = rather variable
> > quantity - a konsole in 1080p is not exactly t= he same thing in terms of
> > computing requirement as Transformer= s3 :-)
> >
> > But what the heck, get yourself a Pi anyway and run = OpenElec on it.
> > Improvements are constantly being made to the = code, you might find it's
> > acceptable for your needs. And b= esides, it's always a thrill getting
> > that tiny little pcb running something useful.
>
> I = think the Pandaboards actually can play 1080p video back smoothly as long a= s hardware video decoding is enabled. =A0I've found several threads wit= h some Ubuntu users saying they can't get it to work and others indicat= ing that it works for them. =A0Here's one from February:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=3D#!= topic/pandaboard/WMi6iwEutX4
>
> - Grant

=
Apparently the Raspberry Pi can play 1080p videos with omxplayer:


"Omxplayer is a video player specifically ma= de for the Raspberry PI's GPU"

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