[maemo-developers] Video decode capability of N810

[From: Stefan Kost]

Hi,

g c schrieb:
> Can someone tell me what frame rate and screen resolutions the N810 can
> decode? Specifically, can it handle MPEG4 at 30fps at VGA resolution?

30 fps is too much. Around 20 is doable with the included gstreamer decoder. Be
aware that it does not support MPEG4 ASP (aka lots of DivX).

>  
> Can you also point me to the API I would use for decoding video? I would
> normally use ffmpeg or XviD but I assume the N810 uses some form of
> accelerator that isn't supported by standard opensource decoder.
>

Since OS2008 you can use the gstreamers decodebin2 and playbin elements which
makes it really easy.

Stefan

>  
> Regards
>  
> Graham
>