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PS3 video performance is very poor (low framerate)

Bug #109220 reported by Zappes
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ubuntu PS3 Port
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned
Nominated for Intrepid by Kẏra
xorg (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Ben Collins

Bug Description

I used the alternate install CD for PPC + Playstation3 of the final 7.04 release. Whenever something animated is shown on the screen (videos with totem, TheGoom visualizations in Totem or Rhythmbox etc), the performance is very low - I would estimate something around 5-10 frames per second.

I had no such problem when using YDL 5, so I guess that the video hardware is capable of higher frame rates. I assume that the problem is caused either by the video driver or the overall X configuration, but I lack the skills to determine the exact location of the problem.

The problem doesn't seem to be related to the screen resolution - I had the exact same performance when using 1080p and 720p resolutions.

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ambesound (ambesound) wrote :

Same problem here with Feisty @ 720p. Seems pretty odd as the PS3 doesn't seem to be unresponsive in other areas of the screen (as if it is struggling), just a slow fps for video and TheGoom visualisation.

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ambesound (ambesound) wrote :

Video performance seems to be ok within VLC. I was playing video's within Totem previously.

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Patrik Kullman (nomego) wrote :

Work is being done on improving video playback.

Until the optimized Xv-driver is ready, I've put up a page on how to get an optimized video output in mplayer (with debs) on http://linux.yes.nu/PS3Ubuntu

This should enable you to play most but not h.264 smoothly in 1080p.

Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)
Changed in xorg:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Confirmed
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Kẏra (thekyriarchy) wrote :

Will this be fixed by the hardy release?

Kẏra (thekyriarchy)
Changed in ubuntu-ps3-port:
status: New → Confirmed
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Please attach a /var/log/Xorg.0.log from a system with this issue.

Changed in xorg:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Heya Zappes,

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in xorg:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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Dan Munckton (munckfish) wrote :

Video performance is affected very much by the fact that there is no direct rendering available on Linux when running on PS3. Closing this one.

Changed in ubuntu-ps3-port:
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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