[Bug 82361] Subtitles look crap with default totem deinterlace method.

[Volanin]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: totem-xine


I use totem-xine as my default media player to watch DVDs.
Everything runs fine, but when I select the deinterlace option
for interlaced DVDs, the movie subtitles (and some picture
details) start to look very pixelated.

This is very annoying.


After some research, I found that you can change the deinterlace
method in the following configuration file:

~/.gnome2/totem_config

Under these commented lines:

# deinterlace method (deprecated)
# { none  bob  weave  greedy  onefield  onefield_xv  linearblend }, default: 4
# video.output.xv_deinterlace_method:onefield


Although it is marked as deprecated, I uncommented the option
and experimented with the other methods, and I found out that
GREEDY gave me the best definition without the problems found
with ONEFIELD (the default method).


I am suggesting here for the default method to be changed to something
else, to avoid the pixellated effect in DVD subtitles.


Just for information:
- Celeron M 1.6GHz with 1GB RAM.
- Intel 915GM with 128MB RAM.
- Ubuntu Edgy 6.10


Thank you a lot.

** Affects: totem (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: totem-xine
  
  
  I use totem-xine as my default media player to watch DVDs.
  Everything runs fine, but when I select the deinterlace option
  for interlaced DVDs, the movie subtitles (and some picture
  details) start to look very pixelated.
  
  This is very annoying.
  
  
  After some research, I found that you can change the deinterlace
  method in the following configuration file:
  
  ~/.gnome2/totem_config
  
  Under these commented lines:
  
  # deinterlace method (deprecated)
  # { none  bob  weave  greedy  onefield  onefield_xv  linearblend }, default: 4
  # video.output.xv_deinterlace_method:onefield
  
  
  Although it is marked as deprecated, I uncommented the option
  and experimented with the other methods, and I found out that
  GREEDY gave me the best definition without the problems found
  with ONEFIELD (the default method).
  
  
  I am suggesting here for the default method to be changed to something
  else, to avoid the pixellated effect in DVD subtitles.
  
  
  Just for information:
  - Celeron M 1.6GHz with 1GB RAM.
  - Intel 915GM with 128MB RAM.
+ - Ubuntu Edgy 6.10
  
  
  Thank you a lot.

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Subtitles look crap with default totem deinterlace method.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/82361