Re: [gentoo-user] Laptop ATI Integrated Video Performance?

[Drew Tomlinson]

On 12/25/2007 9:49 AM András Csányi said the following:
> 2007/12/25, Drew Tomlinson <drew@××××××××××××××.net>:
>
>> I have a Gateway laptop with an integrated ATI graphics board.  lspci
>> detects it as:
>>
>> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon
>> Xpress 1100 IGP]
>>
>> However when attempting to view a DVD at full screen, the display is a
>> bit "jumpy" as if the video hardware is not fast enough.  Keeping the
>> video smaller in a window produces much better results.  As you might
>> expect, the larger the video picture, the worse the jumpiness gets.
>> Results are the same with both Totem and VLC.
>>
>> I'm using x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.433 and have followed guides and
>> verified direct rendering is enabled (however I don't know if that
>> matters for displaying video).
>>
>> Is this the best I can expect for this video hardware?  I can post my
>> xorg.conf if there's a possibility that some tweak will improve performance.
>>
>
> Hi!
>
> I have this problem but i have another ATI inegrated card
> (01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RC410 [Radeon
> Xpress 200M])
>
> The solution is the next:
> - use fglrx (you have to test the 3D rendering with fgl_fglxgears command)
> - use mplayer with -vo gl or -vo gl2 option (the gl and gl2 is opengl
> video output)
>
I have fglrx and verified it works.  I have not tried mplayer. Does 
mplayer work better than other players?
> I hope i can help you.
>
> András
>
> ps.: sorry my english :)
>
Your English is good.

Thanks,

Drew


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