These are the results of the preparation for a presentation I supported for the L2U (Leuvense Linux Users),
a local LUG. There's a chance I'll keep this updated ;-) Of course, all improvements are welcomed.
Update 19 April 2004: After some mails from the mplayer team *demanding* correction, I'll add that
this information is out-dated. The 'Last modified' date on this page has been reset due to this. Sigh.
Mplayer v0.9pre2
- homepage:
- input: divx, dvd, mpeg, vcd
- codecs: ac3, asf, divx, fli, mov, mp3, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, vorbis
- video: aa, dga, ggi, gl, gl2, mga, pgm, sdl, x11, xmga, xvideo, xvidix (md5, png)
- audio: esd, mpegpes, oss, pcm, sdl
- features:
- drawbacks:
- need to start with options in advance
- no preference GUI
- needs to be restarted when changing chapter/titles/dvd/channel/subtitle
Ogle v0.8.2
- homepage:
- input: dvd, mpeg, vcd
- video: fb, ggi, sdl, x11, xvideo
- audio: esd, oss
- features:
- drawbacks:
- shows non-black sidebars sometimes
VideoLan Client v0.3.1
- homepage:
- input: dvd, mpeg, network streams
- codecs: ac3, mpeg-1, mpeg-2,
- video: fb, mga, sdl, x11, xmga, xvideo
- audio: alsa, arts, eds, oss, sdl
- features:
- ac3 s/pdif
- filter
- subtitle
- slider
- drawbacks:
- need to be restarted when changing titles/dvds
- still shows windowborders in fullscreen
- using the slider increases chance of crashing
Xine v0.9.9 + d5d v0.2.4
- homepage: +
- input: cda, dvd, mpeg, vcd
- codecs: avi, divx, mp3, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, quicktime, vorbis
- video: aa, opengl, syncfb, x11, xv
- audio: alsa, arts, esd, oss
- features:
- ac3 s/pdif
- can read UDF-title
- menu
- subtitle
- drawbacks:
- difficult to select title/chapter
- no backward/forward with d5d
Features tested: forward/backward, fast 2x/4x, subtitles
If not mentioned, features are working correctly.
Tested with Xv or SDL and OSS.
Overall results:
- Mplayer: 27/35
- Ogle: 32/35
- VLC: 32/35
- Xine: 35/35
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2.35, 16x9, reg 2, double sided)
- Mplayer: bad fast motion, not 2:35 3/5
- Ogle: Skips frames during action (menu-support) 4/5
- VLC: 100% 5/5
- Xine: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
Desperado (1.85, reg 2, double sided)
- Mplayer: takes wrong audio channel by default, only 4:3 3/5
- Ogle: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
- VLC: crash/freezes after skipping 4/5
- Xine: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
Fight Club
- Mplayer: 100% 5/5
- Ogle: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
- VLC: 100% 5/5
- Xine: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
From Dusk Till Dawn (1.85, 16x9, reg 2, dual layer)
- Mplayer: not 2.35 4/5
- Ogle: skips frames 4/5
- VLC: 100% 5/5
- Xine: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
Gladiator (2.35, 16x9, reg 2, dual layer)
- Mplayer: skips frames, sound desync, not 2.35 3/5
- Ogle: skips frames 4/5
- VLC: crash-window on startup 4/5
- Xine: 100% 5/5
Monty Python's Life of Brian (4:3) (Low format, not counted)
- Mplayer: skips frames/sound 2/5
- Ogle: doesn't work (menu not working) 0/5
- VLC: have to select title 2 4/5
- Xine: can't play automaticly (menu not working) 3/5
Shakespeare In Love (2.35, 16x9, reg 2)
- Mplayer: little skipping during playback4/5
- Ogle: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
- VLC: 100% (black/white the first time ??) 5/5
- Xine: 100% (menu not working) 5/5
The Matrix (2.35, 16x9, reg 2, 2 layer)
- Mplayer: 100% 5/5
- Ogle: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
- VLC: crash/freezes after skipping 4/5
- Xine: 100% (menu-support) 5/5
General DVD info
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