movies are "blinking" with ATI on Fedora 9

[Chris Snook]

David Hlác(ik wrote:
> Hello guys,
> 
> i have Fedora 9 i386.
> I followed how-to tutorial about ATI drivers on Fedora 9 (with 
> downgraded X server) on this forum.
> 
> I have installed from livna totem-gstreamer & plugins for totem to play 
> DivX/Xvid Movies.
> 
> Yes totem is now playing movies, but video is "blinking" - i believe 
> that as video output gstreamer by default uses "OpenGL" which is somehow 
> wrong for these ATI drivers - or it could be something else which i do 
> not know.
> 
> Same scenario is with VLC media player - video is "blinking" too.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> David
> 

This is usually due to vblank sync.  It's been so long since I've dealt with it 
that I can't remember if you want it on or off (try both) but it's configured in 
xorg.conf, and should be well-documented by ATI.

-- Chris