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SubjectRe: SBLive driver source - Dxr2/3
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> when I tried it in my NT SMP box... resource contention anyone? Anyways,
> Sigma has actually said they are producing Linux drivers for it (in fact
> the slashdot article on DVD when CSS decryption was cracked has a reply
> from Sigma posted that states just this). My guess is the drivers will
> be binary only though so I guess they really won't exist as far as I
> care.

The DVD licensees are under a lot of pressure to play very safe. The fine
is about $1m if their stuff is broken. The Sigma board apparently does
CSS in software so they have their butts to cover. Hopefully they can
manage to at least do open source driver , binary only player.

> Livid I believe has docs for some of the Zoran based DVD cards (anyone
> know which cards those are?) so that's probably the way to go if cards
> are any good.

The Zoran has hardware CSS which does make vendor life easier although it
may limit your ability to play region locked DVD's

Alan


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