Bug#628598: VDPAU overlays when it shouldn't

Mon May 30 15:31:38 UTC 2011

On 2011-05-30 17:09, Adam C. Emerson wrote:
> Package: libvdpau1
> Version: 0.4.1-2

> Running mplayer with the default vdpau causes video to be overlain on
> black pixels even when the window is hidden or in another virtual
> workspace.  Switching to -vo xv solves the problem.
> 
> I get a similar problem in flash (and no obvious way to switch video renderers.)
> 
> I am running an nVidia GeForce 8400 GS.

This probably a bug in the nvidia driver and its vdpau implementation ...

Two new driver versions are available:
  * 270.41.19-1 (release) in unstable
  * 275.09-1 (beta) in experimental
Please try them.

For further debugging vdpau+mplayer problems, please see the NVIDIA forum:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123819

Andreas