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FS#17835 - [xorg] Unable to see images from video files using multi head (dual screen) configuration

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Rodrigo Grumiche Silva (grumiche) - Thursday, 14 January 2010, 17:28 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 21:24 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:

After setting up with xrandr command a multi-head configuration with two displays (LCD + VGA Output) on my notebook, I'm unable to see the images from any video file that I try to watch but I listen the sound. The video players only show a black screen where images from the video should be displayed.

I tested this with VLC player, MPlayer and Dragon Player (KDE) and all of them exibits the same behavior. Skype suffers a similar problem: it doesn't show the images captured by the webcam with a multi-head configuration. After disabling multi-head configuration, the players show the image from the videos and Skype works too.


My notebook especification:
Acer Aspire 5610
GPU: GMA 945
CPU: Intel Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz
LCD resolution (LVDS1): 1280x800
External Display (VGA1): 1440x900



Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.

xorg-server 1.7.3.902-1
intel-dri 7.7
xf86-video-intel (2.9.1-1)
kernel26 (2.6.32.3-1)

Attached is the X.org.0.log


Steps to reproduce:

#images are displayed
vlc video.wmv

xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --left-of LVDS1

#black image
vlc video.wmv

xrandr --output VGA1 --off

#images are displayed again
vlc video.wmv


Before enabling and after disabling the multi-head configuration, vlc plays the video.With multi-head configuration active, vlc only shows a black screen where the video should be seen but the sound is played. It appears to be a X.org problem.

Please, apologize for my bad english.


Thanks


Rodrigo
   Xorg.0.log (56.8 KiB)
   test1.png (308 KiB)
   test2.png (280 KiB)
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 21:24 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  fixed in recent drivers.
Comment by Rodrigo Grumiche Silva (grumiche) - Thursday, 14 January 2010, 17:38 GMT
More information: flash videos inside web browsers - flash plugin - are displayed correctly.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 09 February 2010, 23:34 GMT
945G has a display size limitation of 2048x2048 in hardware. The 2.9.x driver fixes this in software, but XV is not working in that case. You can play video when you turn off XV in your media player. Upgrading to the xf86-video-intel driver in testing could work out, but that driver isn't stable.

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