[gst-devel] problems with totem & GStreamer HEAD

[Ploum]

Jon Trowbridge wrote:
> This is a list of the major problems I'm seeing with video playback in
> Totem using the GStreamer back-end.  I think that these are all
> GStreamer bugs, not Totem bugs, but I don't know that for sure.  Some
> may be GstPlay bugs.

I will add here some problems with gstreamer-player.

I've tested with several type of files : ogg, mp3, mpg, avi.  Mkv 
doesn't want to play at all. I have often a "file format not supported" 
for avi files.

> 
> Resizing the totem window causes the video to go black.  The video
> comes back as soon as the window gets any sort of (non-resize) X
> event.  For example, moving the totem window or moving another window
> to partially obscure the totem window.
> 
> Once the window stayed black when I started the movie, but the
> audio began to play.  The video appeared as soon as I moved the totem
> window, and it then proceeded to play just fine.  (Maybe related to the
> previous problem w/ resizing?)

Same problem for me here !

I must also note following things :

  - audio quality is bad on two differents computer for all gstreamer 
related player. (mp3, ogg and movie files, not matter which format it 
is).  You need a good audio file with "difficult sound" (like classic 
music) to hear it, but it's verry annoying : there's some crackling 
every two or three second.  No probleme with xine, mplayer, vlc or ogg123.

- playing a file take two second to start, no matter which format it is 
(and for all player using gstreamer).
For example, puting several files in gstreamer-player playlist. There 
will be a blank of three seconds between each file.
If I push the "play" button in rhythmbox, the button will remain 3 
seconds grey before I hear anything.


Well, if you want me to try something or to send you the gdb output of 
such things, please mail me, I want to help as much as I can..


Ploum
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