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{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:VLC_help|Kaarlo Räihä]]|mentor=[[User:atmo|Andre Weber]]}}

== SoC 2008/EVR video output module ==

As part of [[SoC_2008]] I (Kaarlo Räihä aka VLC_help) will try to implement EVR (Enhanced Video Renderer) video output module for {{VLC}}. EVR will hopefully be default video output module for Windows Vista but it might also work with Windows XP if the .NET Framework 3.0 is installed. EVR should guarantee tearing free output that also works with Aero.

If I have some extra time, I will try to add some features to Direct3D output module (shaders, rotating video etc.) and possible fix other Windows (Vista) related issues/bugs.

=== Current status of project ===
* Code: 0 kloc (for the output module only, doesn't include random patches)

== Planned absence / Vacations / Holidays ==
Midsummer days (19.6.2008 - 22.6.2008)


== Timetable ==
=== Planned ===
Work will start on 26th of May. There should be working module hopefully on first week of July. Coding ends on 25th of August when my studies continue. 
 
Week 21 (19.5.2008 - 25.5.2008)
* Soft start (GIT stuff, serious IRC chatting, random patches, recruit beta testers)

Week 22 (26.5.2008 - 1.6.2008)
* Start planning
* make/build changes
* Write some proto code for EVR test
* test some EVR samples found around internet (mostly MSDN)

=== Reality (aka what did I do) ===
(Serious) Work started on 26th of May.

Week 21 (19.5.2008 - 25.5.2008)
* GIT repo obtained
* IRC chatting with devs
* two random patches sent to mailing list (sorry about the mess I caused)
* one beta tester recruited
* issues related to build environment found which I have to fix

Week 22 (26.5.2008 - 1.6.2008)
* wiki updated