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Use var_Inherit* instead of var_CreateGet*.
[vlc] / src / input / decoder.c
index 47538bb635bd2d1220ed2cbabf79e29c79237880..f7ec650a5875ccb3acbb4864f4ad14e27280ab2c 100644 (file)
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
 #include <vlc_codec.h>
-#include <vlc_osd.h>
+#include <vlc_spu.h>
 #include <vlc_meta.h>
+#include <vlc_dialog.h>
+#include <vlc_modules.h>
 
-#include <vlc_interface.h>
 #include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 #include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 #include "input_internal.h"
 #include "clock.h"
 #include "decoder.h"
 #include "event.h"
-#include "ressource.h"
+#include "resource.h"
 
 #include "../video_output/vout_control.h"
 
-static decoder_t *CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *, es_format_t *, int, sout_instance_t *p_sout );
+static decoder_t *CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *, es_format_t *, bool,
+                                 sout_instance_t *p_sout );
 static void       DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * );
 
 static void      *DecoderThread( vlc_object_t * );
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ static void vout_del_buffer( decoder_t *, picture_t * );
 static void vout_link_picture( decoder_t *, picture_t * );
 static void vout_unlink_picture( decoder_t *, picture_t * );
 
-static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t * );
+static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *, const subpicture_updater_t * );
 static void spu_del_buffer( decoder_t *, subpicture_t * );
 
 struct decoder_owner_sys_t
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
 
     /* Some decoders require already packetized data (ie. not truncated) */
     decoder_t *p_packetizer;
+    bool b_packetizer;
 
     /* Current format in use by the output */
     video_format_t video;
@@ -110,7 +113,8 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
 
     /* Lock for communication with decoder thread */
     vlc_mutex_t lock;
-    vlc_cond_t  wait;
+    vlc_cond_t  wait_request;
+    vlc_cond_t  wait_acknowledge;
 
     /* -- These variables need locking on write(only) -- */
     aout_instance_t *p_aout;
@@ -210,13 +214,15 @@ void decoder_DeleteAudioBuffer( decoder_t *p_decoder, aout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
     p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_del( p_decoder, p_buffer );
 }
 
-subpicture_t *decoder_NewSubpicture( decoder_t *p_decoder )
+subpicture_t *decoder_NewSubpicture( decoder_t *p_decoder,
+                                     const subpicture_updater_t *p_dyn )
 {
-    subpicture_t *p_subpicture = p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_new( p_decoder );
+    subpicture_t *p_subpicture = p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_new( p_decoder, p_dyn );
     if( !p_subpicture )
         msg_Warn( p_decoder, "can't get output subpicture" );
     return p_subpicture;
 }
+
 void decoder_DeleteSubpicture( decoder_t *p_decoder, subpicture_t *p_subpicture )
 {
     p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_del( p_decoder, p_subpicture );
@@ -238,7 +244,7 @@ int decoder_GetInputAttachments( decoder_t *p_dec,
 mtime_t decoder_GetDisplayDate( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t i_ts )
 {
     if( !p_dec->pf_get_display_date )
-        return 0;
+        return VLC_TS_INVALID;
 
     return p_dec->pf_get_display_date( p_dec, i_ts );
 }
@@ -260,37 +266,22 @@ int decoder_GetDisplayRate( decoder_t *p_dec )
  * \return the spawned decoder object
  */
 decoder_t *input_DecoderNew( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                             es_format_t *fmt, input_clock_t *p_clock, sout_instance_t *p_sout  )
+                             es_format_t *fmt, input_clock_t *p_clock,
+                             sout_instance_t *p_sout  )
 {
     decoder_t *p_dec = NULL;
+    const char *psz_type = p_sout ? N_("packetizer") : N_("decoder");
     int i_priority;
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
-    /* If we are in sout mode, search for packetizer module */
-    if( p_sout )
-    {
-        /* Create the decoder configuration structure */
-        p_dec = CreateDecoder( p_input, fmt, VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER, p_sout );
-        if( p_dec == NULL )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "could not create packetizer" );
-            intf_UserFatal( p_input, false, _("Streaming / Transcoding failed"),
-                            _("VLC could not open the packetizer module.") );
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-#endif
+    /* Create the decoder configuration structure */
+    p_dec = CreateDecoder( p_input, fmt, p_sout != NULL, p_sout );
+    if( p_dec == NULL )
     {
-        /* Create the decoder configuration structure */
-        p_dec = CreateDecoder( p_input, fmt, VLC_OBJECT_DECODER, p_sout );
-        if( p_dec == NULL )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "could not create decoder" );
-            intf_UserFatal( p_input, false, _("Streaming / Transcoding failed"),
-                            _("VLC could not open the decoder module.") );
-            return NULL;
-        }
+        msg_Err( p_input, "could not create %s", psz_type );
+        dialog_Fatal( p_input, _("Streaming / Transcoding failed"),
+                      _("VLC could not open the %s module."),
+                      vlc_gettext( psz_type ) );
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     if( !p_dec->p_module )
@@ -298,13 +289,13 @@ decoder_t *input_DecoderNew( input_thread_t *p_input,
         DecoderUnsupportedCodec( p_dec, fmt->i_codec );
 
         DeleteDecoder( p_dec );
-        vlc_object_release( p_dec );
         return NULL;
     }
 
     p_dec->p_owner->p_clock = p_clock;
+    assert( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat != UNKNOWN_ES );
 
-    if( fmt->i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
+    if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
         i_priority = VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO;
     else
         i_priority = VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO;
@@ -315,7 +306,6 @@ decoder_t *input_DecoderNew( input_thread_t *p_input,
         msg_Err( p_dec, "cannot spawn decoder thread" );
         module_unneed( p_dec, p_dec->p_module );
         DeleteDecoder( p_dec );
-        vlc_object_release( p_dec );
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ void input_DecoderDelete( decoder_t *p_dec )
     p_owner->b_paused = false;
     p_owner->b_buffering = false;
     p_owner->b_flushing = true;
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
     vlc_thread_join( p_dec );
@@ -357,11 +347,8 @@ void input_DecoderDelete( decoder_t *p_dec )
             input_DecoderSetCcState( p_dec, false, i );
     }
 
-    /* Delete decoder configuration */
+    /* Delete decoder */
     DeleteDecoder( p_dec );
-
-    /* Delete the decoder */
-    vlc_object_release( p_dec );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -371,11 +358,11 @@ void input_DecoderDelete( decoder_t *p_dec )
  * \param p_dec the decoder object
  * \param p_block the data block
  */
-void input_DecoderDecode( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
+void input_DecoderDecode( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_do_pace )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
 
-    if( p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
+    if( b_do_pace )
     {
         /* The fifo is not consummed when buffering and so will
          * deadlock vlc.
@@ -384,7 +371,11 @@ void input_DecoderDecode( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
         if( !p_owner->b_buffering )
             block_FifoPace( p_owner->p_fifo, 10, SIZE_MAX );
     }
-    else if( block_FifoSize( p_owner->p_fifo ) > 50000000 /* 50 MB */ )
+#ifdef __arm__
+    else if( block_FifoSize( p_owner->p_fifo ) > 50*1024*1024 /* 50 MiB */ )
+#else
+    else if( block_FifoSize( p_owner->p_fifo ) > 400*1024*1024 /* 400 MiB, ie ~ 50mb/s for 60s */ )
+#endif
     {
         /* FIXME: ideally we would check the time amount of data
          * in the FIFO instead of its size. */
@@ -398,10 +389,19 @@ void input_DecoderDecode( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
 bool input_DecoderIsEmpty( decoder_t * p_dec )
 {
-    assert( !p_dec->p_owner->b_buffering );
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+    assert( !p_owner->b_buffering );
 
-    /* FIXME that's not really true */
-    return block_FifoCount( p_dec->p_owner->p_fifo ) <= 0;
+    bool b_empty = block_FifoCount( p_dec->p_owner->p_fifo ) <= 0;
+    if( b_empty )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        /* TODO audio support */
+        if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == VIDEO_ES && p_owner->p_vout )
+            b_empty = vout_IsEmpty( p_owner->p_vout );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+    }
+    return b_empty;
 }
 
 void input_DecoderIsCcPresent( decoder_t *p_dec, bool pb_present[4] )
@@ -435,19 +435,18 @@ int input_DecoderSetCcState( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_decode, int i_channel )
         es_format_t fmt;
 
         es_format_Init( &fmt, SPU_ES, fcc[i_channel] );
-        p_cc = CreateDecoder( p_owner->p_input, &fmt, VLC_OBJECT_DECODER, p_owner->p_sout );
+        p_cc = CreateDecoder( p_owner->p_input, &fmt, false, p_owner->p_sout );
         if( !p_cc )
         {
             msg_Err( p_dec, "could not create decoder" );
-            intf_UserFatal( p_dec, false, _("Streaming / Transcoding failed"),
-                            _("VLC could not open the decoder module.") );
+            dialog_Fatal( p_dec, _("Streaming / Transcoding failed"), "%s",
+                          _("VLC could not open the decoder module.") );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
         else if( !p_cc->p_module )
         {
             DecoderUnsupportedCodec( p_dec, fcc[i_channel] );
             DeleteDecoder( p_cc );
-            vlc_object_release( p_cc );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
         p_cc->p_owner->p_clock = p_owner->p_clock;
@@ -470,7 +469,6 @@ int input_DecoderSetCcState( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_decode, int i_channel )
             vlc_object_kill( p_cc );
             module_unneed( p_cc, p_cc->p_module );
             DeleteDecoder( p_cc );
-            vlc_object_release( p_cc );
         }
     }
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ void input_DecoderChangePause( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date )
     p_owner->b_paused = b_paused;
     p_owner->pause.i_date = i_date;
     p_owner->pause.i_ignore = 0;
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
 
     DecoderOutputChangePause( p_dec, b_paused, i_date );
 
@@ -546,7 +544,7 @@ void input_DecoderStartBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     p_owner->b_buffering = true;
 
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 }
@@ -559,7 +557,7 @@ void input_DecoderStopBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     p_owner->b_buffering = false;
 
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 }
@@ -573,7 +571,7 @@ void input_DecoderWaitBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
     while( vlc_object_alive( p_dec ) && p_owner->b_buffering && !p_owner->buffer.b_full )
     {
         block_FifoWake( p_owner->p_fifo );
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock );
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge, &p_owner->lock );
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
@@ -586,13 +584,13 @@ void input_DecoderFrameNext( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t *pi_duration )
     *pi_duration = 0;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
-    if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
+    if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
     {
         if( p_owner->b_paused && p_owner->p_vout )
         {
             vout_NextPicture( p_owner->p_vout, pi_duration );
             p_owner->pause.i_ignore++;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
         }
     }
     else
@@ -631,6 +629,26 @@ bool input_DecoderHasFormatChanged( decoder_t *p_dec, es_format_t *p_fmt, vlc_me
     return b_changed;
 }
 
+size_t input_DecoderGetFifoSize( decoder_t *p_dec )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    return block_FifoSize( p_owner->p_fifo );
+}
+
+void input_DecoderGetObjects( decoder_t *p_dec,
+                              vout_thread_t **pp_vout, aout_instance_t **pp_aout )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+    if( pp_vout )
+        *pp_vout = p_owner->p_vout ? vlc_object_hold( p_owner->p_vout ) : NULL;
+    if( pp_aout )
+        *pp_aout = p_owner->p_aout ? vlc_object_hold( p_owner->p_aout ) : NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Internal functions
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -647,14 +665,14 @@ static mtime_t DecoderGetDisplayDate( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t i_ts )
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
     if( p_owner->b_buffering || p_owner->b_paused )
-        i_ts = 0;
+        i_ts = VLC_TS_INVALID;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    if( !p_owner->p_clock || !i_ts )
+    if( !p_owner->p_clock || i_ts <= VLC_TS_INVALID )
         return i_ts;
 
     if( input_clock_ConvertTS( p_owner->p_clock, NULL, &i_ts, NULL, INT64_MAX ) )
-        return 0;
+        return VLC_TS_INVALID;
 
     return i_ts;
 }
@@ -670,12 +688,13 @@ static int DecoderGetDisplayRate( decoder_t *p_dec )
 /* */
 static void DecoderUnsupportedCodec( decoder_t *p_dec, vlc_fourcc_t codec )
 {
-    msg_Err( p_dec, "no suitable decoder module for fourcc `%4.4s'.\n"
+    msg_Err( p_dec, "no suitable decoder module for fourcc `%4.4s'. "
              "VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.",
              (char*)&codec );
-    intf_UserFatal( p_dec, false, _("No suitable decoder module"), 
-                    _("VLC does not support the audio or video format \"%4.4s\". "
-                      "Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this."), (char*)&codec );
+    dialog_Fatal( p_dec, _("No suitable decoder module"),
+                 _("VLC does not support the audio or video format \"%4.4s\". "
+                  "Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this."),
+                  (char*)&codec );
 }
 
 
@@ -684,19 +703,19 @@ static void DecoderUnsupportedCodec( decoder_t *p_dec, vlc_fourcc_t codec )
  *
  * \param p_input the input thread
  * \param p_es the es descriptor
- * \param i_object_type Object type as define in include/vlc_objects.h
+ * \param b_packetizer instead of a decoder
  * \return the decoder object
  */
 static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                                  es_format_t *fmt, int i_object_type, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+                                  es_format_t *fmt, bool b_packetizer,
+                                  sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
     decoder_t *p_dec;
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner;
     es_format_t null_es_format;
 
-    int i;
-
-    p_dec = vlc_object_create( p_input, i_object_type );
+    p_dec = vlc_custom_create( p_input, sizeof( *p_dec ), VLC_OBJECT_DECODER,
+                               "decoder" );
     if( p_dec == NULL )
         return NULL;
 
@@ -722,7 +741,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
         vlc_object_release( p_dec );
         return NULL;
     }
-    p_dec->p_owner->i_preroll_end = -1;
+    p_dec->p_owner->i_preroll_end = VLC_TS_INVALID;
     p_dec->p_owner->i_last_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
     p_dec->p_owner->p_input = p_input;
     p_dec->p_owner->p_aout = NULL;
@@ -734,6 +753,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     p_dec->p_owner->p_sout = p_sout;
     p_dec->p_owner->p_sout_input = NULL;
     p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer = NULL;
+    p_dec->p_owner->b_packetizer = b_packetizer;
 
     /* decoder fifo */
     if( ( p_dec->p_owner->p_fifo = block_FifoNew() ) == NULL )
@@ -760,17 +780,18 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     vlc_object_attach( p_dec, p_input );
 
     /* Find a suitable decoder/packetizer module */
-    if( i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_DECODER )
+    if( !b_packetizer )
         p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "decoder", "$codec", false );
     else
         p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "packetizer", "$packetizer", false );
 
     /* Check if decoder requires already packetized data */
-    if( i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_DECODER &&
+    if( !b_packetizer &&
         p_dec->b_need_packetized && !p_dec->fmt_in.b_packetized )
     {
         p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer =
-            vlc_object_create( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER );
+            vlc_custom_create( p_input, sizeof( decoder_t ),
+                               VLC_OBJECT_DECODER, "packetizer" );
         if( p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer )
         {
             es_format_Copy( &p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer->fmt_in,
@@ -788,7 +809,6 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
             if( !p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer->p_module )
             {
                 es_format_Clean( &p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer->fmt_in );
-                vlc_object_detach( p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer );
                 vlc_object_release( p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer );
             }
         }
@@ -797,7 +817,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     /* Copy ourself the input replay gain */
     if( fmt->i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
     {
-        for( i = 0; i < AUDIO_REPLAY_GAIN_MAX; i++ )
+        for( unsigned i = 0; i < AUDIO_REPLAY_GAIN_MAX; i++ )
         {
             if( !p_dec->fmt_out.audio_replay_gain.pb_peak[i] )
             {
@@ -814,14 +834,15 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
     /* */
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_owner->lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_owner->wait_request );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
 
     p_owner->b_fmt_description = false;
     es_format_Init( &p_owner->fmt_description, UNKNOWN_ES, 0 );
     p_owner->p_description = NULL;
 
     p_owner->b_paused = false;
-    p_owner->pause.i_date = 0;
+    p_owner->pause.i_date = VLC_TS_INVALID;
     p_owner->pause.i_ignore = 0;
 
     p_owner->b_buffering = false;
@@ -837,7 +858,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
     /* */
     p_owner->cc.b_supported = false;
-    if( i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_DECODER )
+    if( !b_packetizer )
     {
         if( p_owner->p_packetizer && p_owner->p_packetizer->pf_get_cc )
             p_owner->cc.b_supported = true;
@@ -845,7 +866,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
             p_owner->cc.b_supported = true;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
+    for( unsigned i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
     {
         p_owner->cc.pb_present[i] = false;
         p_owner->cc.pp_decoder[i] = NULL;
@@ -913,32 +934,17 @@ static void DecoderFlush( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     /* Monitor for flush end */
     p_owner->b_flushing = true;
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_request );
 
     /* Send a special block */
     block_t *p_null = DecoderBlockFlushNew();
     if( !p_null )
         return;
-    input_DecoderDecode( p_dec, p_null );
+    input_DecoderDecode( p_dec, p_null, false );
 
     /* */
     while( vlc_object_alive( p_dec ) && p_owner->b_flushing )
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock );
-}
-
-static void DecoderSignalFlushed( decoder_t *p_dec )
-{
-    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
-
-    if( p_owner->b_flushing )
-    {
-        p_owner->b_flushing = false;
-        vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge, &p_owner->lock );
 }
 
 static void DecoderSignalBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_full )
@@ -951,7 +957,7 @@ static void DecoderSignalBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_full )
     {
         if( b_full )
             p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
-        vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+        vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
@@ -994,7 +1000,7 @@ static void DecoderWaitUnblock( decoder_t *p_dec, bool *pb_reject )
             if( !p_owner->b_buffering || !p_owner->buffer.b_full )
                 break;
         }
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock );
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait_request, &p_owner->lock );
     }
 
     if( pb_reject )
@@ -1011,13 +1017,13 @@ static void DecoderOutputChangePause( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_paused, mtime_t i
      * - for sout it is useless
      * - for subs, it is done by the vout
      */
-    if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
+    if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
     {
         if( p_owner->p_aout && p_owner->p_aout_input )
             aout_DecChangePause( p_owner->p_aout, p_owner->p_aout_input,
                                  b_paused, i_date );
     }
-    else if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
+    else if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
     {
         if( p_owner->p_vout )
             vout_ChangePause( p_owner->p_vout, b_paused, i_date );
@@ -1027,10 +1033,10 @@ static inline void DecoderUpdatePreroll( int64_t *pi_preroll, const block_t *p )
 {
     if( p->i_flags & (BLOCK_FLAG_PREROLL|BLOCK_FLAG_DISCONTINUITY) )
         *pi_preroll = INT64_MAX;
-    else if( p->i_pts > 0 )
-        *pi_preroll = __MIN( *pi_preroll, p->i_pts );
-    else if( p->i_dts > 0 )
+    else if( p->i_dts > VLC_TS_INVALID )
         *pi_preroll = __MIN( *pi_preroll, p->i_dts );
+    else if( p->i_pts > VLC_TS_INVALID )
+        *pi_preroll = __MIN( *pi_preroll, p->i_pts );
 }
 
 static mtime_t DecoderTeletextFixTs( mtime_t i_ts )
@@ -1038,7 +1044,7 @@ static mtime_t DecoderTeletextFixTs( mtime_t i_ts )
     mtime_t current_date = mdate();
 
     /* FIXME I don't really like that, es_out SHOULD do it using the video pts */
-    if( !i_ts || i_ts > current_date + 10000000 || i_ts < current_date )
+    if( i_ts <= VLC_TS_INVALID || i_ts > current_date + 10000000 || i_ts < current_date )
     {
         /* ETSI EN 300 472 Annex A : do not take into account the PTS
          * for teletext streams. */
@@ -1062,13 +1068,13 @@ static void DecoderFixTs( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t *pi_ts0, mtime_t *pi_ts1,
         const bool b_ephemere = pi_ts1 && *pi_ts0 == *pi_ts1;
         int i_rate;
 
-        if( *pi_ts0 > 0 )
+        if( *pi_ts0 > VLC_TS_INVALID )
         {
             *pi_ts0 += i_es_delay;
-            if( pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 > 0 )
+            if( pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 > VLC_TS_INVALID )
                 *pi_ts1 += i_es_delay;
             if( input_clock_ConvertTS( p_clock, &i_rate, pi_ts0, pi_ts1, i_ts_bound ) )
-                *pi_ts0 = 0;
+                *pi_ts0 = VLC_TS_INVALID;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1089,12 +1095,41 @@ static void DecoderFixTs( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t *pi_ts0, mtime_t *pi_ts1,
         if( b_telx )
         {
             *pi_ts0 = DecoderTeletextFixTs( *pi_ts0 );
-            if( pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 <= 0 )
+            if( pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 <= VLC_TS_INVALID )
                 *pi_ts1 = *pi_ts0;
         }
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * If *pb_reject, it does nothing, otherwise it waits for the given
+ * deadline or a flush request (in which case it set *pi_reject to true.
+ */
+static void DecoderWaitDate( decoder_t *p_dec,
+                             bool *pb_reject, mtime_t i_deadline )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    if( *pb_reject || i_deadline < 0 )
+        return;
+
+    for( ;; )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( p_owner->b_flushing || p_dec->b_die )
+        {
+            *pb_reject = true;
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            break;
+        }
+        int i_ret = vlc_cond_timedwait( &p_owner->wait_request, &p_owner->lock,
+                                        i_deadline );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( i_ret )
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
 static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
                               int *pi_played_sum, int *pi_lost_sum )
 {
@@ -1103,7 +1138,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
     aout_input_t    *p_aout_input = p_owner->p_aout_input;
 
     /* */
-    if( p_audio->start_date <= 0 )
+    if( p_audio->i_pts <= VLC_TS_INVALID ) // FIXME --VLC_TS_INVALID verify audio_output/*
     {
         msg_Warn( p_dec, "non-dated audio buffer received" );
         *pi_lost_sum += 1;
@@ -1123,10 +1158,10 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
 
         p_owner->buffer.i_count++;
         if( p_owner->buffer.i_count > DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_COUNT ||
-            p_audio->start_date - p_owner->buffer.p_audio->start_date > DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_AUDIO_DURATION )
+            p_audio->i_pts - p_owner->buffer.p_audio->i_pts > DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_AUDIO_DURATION )
         {
             p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1156,34 +1191,22 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
         }
 
         /* */
-        const bool b_dated = p_audio->start_date > 0;
+        const bool b_dated = p_audio->i_pts > VLC_TS_INVALID;
         int i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
 
-        DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_audio->start_date, &p_audio->end_date, NULL,
+        DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_audio->i_pts, NULL, &p_audio->i_length,
                       &i_rate, AOUT_MAX_ADVANCE_TIME, false );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
         if( !p_aout || !p_aout_input ||
-            p_audio->start_date <= 0 ||
+            p_audio->i_pts <= VLC_TS_INVALID ||
             i_rate < INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT/AOUT_MAX_INPUT_RATE ||
             i_rate > INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT*AOUT_MAX_INPUT_RATE )
             b_reject = true;
 
-        /* Do not wait against unprotected date */
-        const mtime_t i_deadline = p_audio->start_date - AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME;
-        while( !b_reject && i_deadline > mdate() )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
-            if( p_owner->b_flushing || p_dec->b_die )
-            {
-                b_reject = true;
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
-                break;
-            }
-            vlc_cond_timedwait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock, i_deadline );
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
-        }
+        DecoderWaitDate( p_dec, &b_reject,
+                         p_audio->i_pts - AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME );
 
         if( !b_reject )
         {
@@ -1238,19 +1261,20 @@ static void DecoderDecodeAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
         }
         i_decoded++;
 
-        if( p_aout_buf->start_date < p_owner->i_preroll_end )
+        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > VLC_TS_INVALID &&
+            p_aout_buf->i_pts < p_owner->i_preroll_end )
         {
             aout_DecDeleteBuffer( p_aout, p_aout_input, p_aout_buf );
             continue;
         }
 
-        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > 0 )
+        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > VLC_TS_INVALID )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_dec, "End of audio preroll" );
             if( p_owner->p_aout && p_owner->p_aout_input )
                 aout_DecFlush( p_owner->p_aout, p_owner->p_aout_input );
             /* */
-            p_owner->i_preroll_end = -1;
+            p_owner->i_preroll_end = VLC_TS_INVALID;
         }
 
         DecoderPlayAudio( p_dec, p_aout_buf, &i_played, &i_lost );
@@ -1276,6 +1300,7 @@ static void DecoderGetCc( decoder_t *p_dec, decoder_t *p_dec_cc )
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
     block_t *p_cc;
     bool pb_present[4];
+    bool b_processed = false;
     int i;
     int i_cc_decoder;
 
@@ -1307,8 +1332,12 @@ static void DecoderGetCc( decoder_t *p_dec, decoder_t *p_dec_cc )
         else
             DecoderProcess( p_owner->cc.pp_decoder[i], p_cc );
         i_cc_decoder--;
+        b_processed = true;
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+
+    if( !b_processed )
+        block_Release( p_cc );
 }
 
 static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
@@ -1318,11 +1347,11 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
     vout_thread_t  *p_vout = p_owner->p_vout;
     bool b_first_buffered;
 
-    if( p_picture->date <= 0 )
+    if( p_picture->date <= VLC_TS_INVALID )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_vout, "non-dated video buffer received" );
         *pi_lost_sum += 1;
-        vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
+        vout_ReleasePicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1341,7 +1370,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
             p_picture->date - p_owner->buffer.p_picture->date > DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_VIDEO_DURATION )
         {
             p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
         }
     }
     b_first_buffered = p_owner->buffer.p_picture != NULL;
@@ -1384,7 +1413,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
             p_picture->b_force = true;
         }
 
-        const bool b_dated = p_picture->date > 0;
+        const bool b_dated = p_picture->date > VLC_TS_INVALID;
         int i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
         DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_picture->date, NULL, NULL,
                       &i_rate, DECODER_BOGUS_VIDEO_DELAY, false );
@@ -1392,7 +1421,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
         /* */
-        if( !p_picture->b_force && p_picture->date <= 0 )
+        if( !p_picture->b_force && p_picture->date <= VLC_TS_INVALID ) // FIXME --VLC_TS_INVALID verify video_output/*
             b_reject = true;
 
         if( !b_reject )
@@ -1403,7 +1432,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
                 vout_Flush( p_vout, p_picture->date );
                 p_owner->i_last_rate = i_rate;
             }
-            vout_DisplayPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
+            vout_PutPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1413,7 +1442,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
                 msg_Warn( p_vout, "non-dated video buffer received" );
 
             *pi_lost_sum += 1;
-            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
+            vout_ReleasePicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         }
         int i_tmp_display;
         int i_tmp_lost;
@@ -1449,7 +1478,7 @@ static void DecoderDecodeVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
         if( p_dec->b_die )
         {
             /* It prevent freezing VLC in case of broken decoder */
-            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+            vout_ReleasePicture( p_vout, p_pic );
             if( p_block )
                 block_Release( p_block );
             break;
@@ -1457,19 +1486,19 @@ static void DecoderDecodeVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
         i_decoded++;
 
-        if( p_pic->date < p_owner->i_preroll_end )
+        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > VLC_TS_INVALID && p_pic->date < p_owner->i_preroll_end )
         {
-            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+            vout_ReleasePicture( p_vout, p_pic );
             continue;
         }
 
-        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > 0 )
+        if( p_owner->i_preroll_end > VLC_TS_INVALID )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_dec, "End of video preroll" );
             if( p_vout )
-                vout_Flush( p_vout, 1 );
+                vout_Flush( p_vout, VLC_TS_INVALID+1 );
             /* */
-            p_owner->i_preroll_end = -1;
+            p_owner->i_preroll_end = VLC_TS_INVALID;
         }
 
         if( p_dec->pf_get_cc &&
@@ -1501,7 +1530,7 @@ static void DecoderPlaySpu( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic,
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = p_owner->p_spu_vout;
 
     /* */
-    if( p_subpic->i_start <= 0 )
+    if( p_subpic->i_start <= VLC_TS_INVALID && !b_telx )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_dec, "non-dated spu buffer received" );
         subpicture_Delete( p_subpic );
@@ -1523,7 +1552,7 @@ static void DecoderPlaySpu( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic,
         if( p_owner->buffer.i_count > 0 )
         {
             p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1558,8 +1587,14 @@ static void DecoderPlaySpu( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic,
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
+        if( p_subpic->i_start <= VLC_TS_INVALID )
+            b_reject = true;
+
+        DecoderWaitDate( p_dec, &b_reject,
+                         p_subpic->i_start - SPU_MAX_PREPARE_TIME );
+
         if( !b_reject )
-            spu_DisplaySubpicture( p_vout->p_spu, p_subpic );
+            vout_PutSubpicture( p_vout, p_subpic );
         else
             subpicture_Delete( p_subpic );
 
@@ -1593,7 +1628,7 @@ static void DecoderPlaySout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_sout_block,
         if( p_owner->buffer.i_count > 0 )
         {
             p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1630,7 +1665,7 @@ static void DecoderPlaySout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_sout_block,
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
         if( !b_reject )
-            sout_InputSendBuffer( p_owner->p_sout_input, p_sout_block );
+            sout_InputSendBuffer( p_owner->p_sout_input, p_sout_block ); // FIXME --VLC_TS_INVALID inspect stream_output/*
         else
             block_Release( p_sout_block );
 
@@ -1660,7 +1695,9 @@ static void DecoderFlushBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
         p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
 
         if( p_owner->p_vout )
-            vout_DropPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_picture );
+        {
+            vout_ReleasePicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_picture );
+        }
 
         if( !p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
             p_owner->buffer.pp_picture_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_picture;
@@ -1704,7 +1741,7 @@ static void DecoderFlushBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
 static void DecoderProcessSout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = (decoder_owner_sys_t *)p_dec->p_owner;
-    const bool b_telx = p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec == VLC_FOURCC('t','e','l','x');
+    const bool b_telx = p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec == VLC_CODEC_TELETEXT;
     block_t *p_sout_block;
 
     while( ( p_sout_block =
@@ -1718,8 +1755,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessSout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
             p_owner->sout.i_id = p_dec->fmt_in.i_id;
             if( p_dec->fmt_in.psz_language )
             {
-                if( p_owner->sout.psz_language )
-                    free( p_owner->sout.psz_language );
+                free( p_owner->sout.psz_language );
                 p_owner->sout.psz_language =
                     strdup( p_dec->fmt_in.psz_language );
             }
@@ -1754,20 +1790,6 @@ static void DecoderProcessSout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
             p_sout_block = p_next;
         }
-
-        /* For now it's enough, as only sout impact on this flag */
-        if( p_owner->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 &&
-            p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_dec, "switching to sync mode" );
-            p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = false;
-        }
-        else if( p_owner->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol <= 0 &&
-                 !p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_dec, "switching to async mode" );
-            p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = true;
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1818,7 +1840,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flus
     }
 
     if( b_flush && p_owner->p_vout )
-        vout_Flush( p_owner->p_vout, 1 );
+        vout_Flush( p_owner->p_vout, VLC_TS_INVALID+1 );
 }
 
 /* This function process a audio block
@@ -1874,7 +1896,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flus
 static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
-    const bool b_telx = p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec == VLC_FOURCC('t','e','l','x');
+    const bool b_telx = p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec == VLC_CODEC_TELETEXT;
 
     input_thread_t *p_input = p_owner->p_input;
     vout_thread_t *p_vout;
@@ -1886,13 +1908,13 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
         stats_UpdateInteger( p_dec, p_input->p->counters.p_decoded_sub, 1, NULL );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
-        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_ressource );
+        p_vout = input_resource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_resource );
         if( p_vout && p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
         {
             /* Preroll does not work very well with subtitle */
-            if( p_spu->i_start > 0 &&
+            if( p_spu->i_start > VLC_TS_INVALID &&
                 p_spu->i_start < p_owner->i_preroll_end &&
-                ( p_spu->i_stop <= 0 || p_spu->i_stop < p_owner->i_preroll_end ) )
+                ( p_spu->i_stop <= VLC_TS_INVALID || p_spu->i_stop < p_owner->i_preroll_end ) )
             {
                 subpicture_Delete( p_spu );
             }
@@ -1911,11 +1933,10 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
 
     if( b_flush && p_owner->p_spu_vout )
     {
-        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_ressource );
+        p_vout = input_resource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_resource );
 
         if( p_vout && p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
-            spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR,
-                         p_owner->i_spu_channel );
+            vout_FlushSubpictureChannel( p_vout, p_owner->i_spu_channel );
 
         if( p_vout )
             vlc_object_release( p_vout );
@@ -1929,10 +1950,15 @@ static void DecoderProcessOnFlush( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
     DecoderFlushBuffering( p_dec );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    DecoderSignalFlushed( p_dec );
+    if( p_owner->b_flushing )
+    {
+        p_owner->b_flushing = false;
+        vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 }
+
 /**
  * Decode a block
  *
@@ -1953,7 +1979,7 @@ static void DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
     }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
-    if( vlc_internals( p_dec )->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER )
+    if( p_owner->b_packetizer )
     {
         if( p_block )
             p_block->i_flags &= ~BLOCK_FLAG_CORE_PRIVATE_MASK;
@@ -1975,15 +2001,15 @@ static void DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
             p_block->i_flags &= ~BLOCK_FLAG_CORE_PRIVATE_MASK;
         }
 
-        if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
+        if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == AUDIO_ES )
         {
             DecoderProcessAudio( p_dec, p_block, b_flush );
         }
-        else if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
+        else if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
         {
             DecoderProcessVideo( p_dec, p_block, b_flush );
         }
-        else if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == SPU_ES )
+        else if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == SPU_ES )
         {
             DecoderProcessSpu( p_dec, p_block, b_flush );
         }
@@ -2040,7 +2066,7 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
         aout_DecDelete( p_owner->p_aout, p_owner->p_aout_input );
     if( p_owner->p_aout )
     {
-        input_ressource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource,
+        input_resource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource,
                                      p_owner->p_aout );
         input_SendEventAout( p_owner->p_input );
         p_owner->p_aout = NULL;
@@ -2049,12 +2075,10 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
     {
         /* Hack to make sure all the the pictures are freed by the decoder
          * and that the vout is not paused anymore */
-        vout_FixLeaks( p_owner->p_vout, true );
-        if( p_owner->b_paused )
-            vout_ChangePause( p_owner->p_vout, false, mdate() );
+        vout_Reset( p_owner->p_vout );
 
         /* */
-        input_ressource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource, p_owner->p_vout, NULL, true );
+        input_resource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource, p_owner->p_vout, NULL, 0, true );
         input_SendEventVout( p_owner->p_input );
     }
 
@@ -2066,15 +2090,15 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
     }
 #endif
 
-    if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == SPU_ES )
+    if( p_dec->fmt_out.i_cat == SPU_ES )
     {
         vout_thread_t *p_vout;
 
-        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
+        p_vout = input_resource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource );
         if( p_vout )
         {
             if( p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
-                spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR, p_owner->i_spu_channel );
+                vout_FlushSubpictureChannel( p_vout, p_owner->i_spu_channel );
             vlc_object_release( p_vout );
         }
     }
@@ -2095,14 +2119,14 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
         es_format_Clean( &p_owner->p_packetizer->fmt_out );
         if( p_owner->p_packetizer->p_description )
             vlc_meta_Delete( p_owner->p_packetizer->p_description );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_owner->p_packetizer );
         vlc_object_release( p_owner->p_packetizer );
     }
 
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_owner->wait );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_owner->wait_acknowledge );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_owner->wait_request );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    vlc_object_detach( p_dec );
+    vlc_object_release( p_dec );
 
     free( p_owner );
 }
@@ -2134,7 +2158,7 @@ static vout_thread_t *aout_request_vout( void *p_private,
     decoder_t *p_dec = p_private;
     input_thread_t *p_input = p_dec->p_owner->p_input;
 
-    p_vout = input_ressource_RequestVout( p_input->p->p_ressource, p_vout, p_fmt, b_recyle );
+    p_vout = input_resource_RequestVout( p_input->p->p_resource, p_vout, p_fmt, 1, b_recyle );
     input_SendEventVout( p_input );
 
     return p_vout;
@@ -2167,7 +2191,7 @@ static aout_buffer_t *aout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
 
     if( p_owner->p_aout_input == NULL )
     {
-        const int i_force_dolby = config_GetInt( p_dec, "force-dolby-surround" );
+        const int i_force_dolby = var_InheritInteger( p_dec, "force-dolby-surround" );
         audio_sample_format_t format;
         aout_input_t *p_aout_input;
         aout_instance_t *p_aout;
@@ -2198,7 +2222,7 @@ static aout_buffer_t *aout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
 
         p_aout = p_owner->p_aout;
         if( !p_aout )
-            p_aout = input_ressource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource, NULL );
+            p_aout = input_resource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource, NULL );
         p_aout_input = aout_DecNew( p_dec, &p_aout,
                                     &format, &p_dec->fmt_out.audio_replay_gain, &request_vout );
 
@@ -2235,9 +2259,6 @@ static void aout_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
                           p_owner->p_aout_input, p_buffer );
 }
 
-
-int vout_CountPictureAvailable( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
-
 static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
@@ -2245,8 +2266,13 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
     if( p_owner->p_vout == NULL ||
         p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_width != p_owner->video.i_width ||
         p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_height != p_owner->video.i_height ||
-        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma != p_owner->video.i_chroma ||
-        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_aspect != p_owner->video.i_aspect )
+        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width != p_owner->video.i_visible_width ||
+        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height != p_owner->video.i_visible_height ||
+        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_x_offset != p_owner->video.i_x_offset  ||
+        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_y_offset != p_owner->video.i_y_offset  ||
+        p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec != p_owner->video.i_chroma ||
+        (int64_t)p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num * p_owner->video.i_sar_den !=
+        (int64_t)p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den * p_owner->video.i_sar_num )
     {
         vout_thread_t *p_vout;
 
@@ -2257,52 +2283,45 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
             return NULL;
         }
 
-        if( !p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width ||
-            !p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height )
+        video_format_t fmt = p_dec->fmt_out.video;
+        fmt.i_chroma = p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec;
+        p_owner->video = fmt;
+
+        if( !fmt.i_visible_width || !fmt.i_visible_height )
         {
             if( p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width &&
                 p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_height )
             {
-                p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width =
-                    p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width;
-                p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height =
-                    p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_height;
+                fmt.i_visible_width  = p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width;
+                fmt.i_visible_height = p_dec->fmt_in.video.i_visible_height;
             }
             else
             {
-                p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width =
-                    p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_width;
-                p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height =
-                    p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_height;
+                fmt.i_visible_width  = fmt.i_width;
+                fmt.i_visible_height = fmt.i_height;
             }
         }
 
-        if( p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height == 1088 &&
+        if( fmt.i_visible_height == 1088 &&
             var_CreateGetBool( p_dec, "hdtv-fix" ) )
         {
-            p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height = 1080;
-            p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num *= 135;
-            p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den *= 136;
+            fmt.i_visible_height = 1080;
+            if( !(fmt.i_sar_num % 136))
+            {
+                fmt.i_sar_num *= 135;
+                fmt.i_sar_den *= 136;
+            }
             msg_Warn( p_dec, "Fixing broken HDTV stream (display_height=1088)");
         }
 
-        if( !p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num ||
-            !p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den )
+        if( !fmt.i_sar_num || !fmt.i_sar_den )
         {
-            p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num = p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_aspect *
-              p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_height;
-
-            p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den = VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR *
-              p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width;
+            fmt.i_sar_num = 1;
+            fmt.i_sar_den = 1;
         }
 
-        vlc_ureduce( &p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num,
-                     &p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den,
-                     p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_num,
-                     p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_sar_den, 50000 );
-
-        p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec;
-        p_owner->video = p_dec->fmt_out.video;
+        vlc_ureduce( &fmt.i_sar_num, &fmt.i_sar_den,
+                     fmt.i_sar_num, fmt.i_sar_den, 50000 );
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
 
@@ -2312,9 +2331,27 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         p_owner->p_vout = NULL;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-        p_vout = input_ressource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource,
-                                              p_vout, &p_dec->fmt_out.video, true );
-
+        unsigned dpb_size;
+        switch( p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec )
+        {
+        case VLC_CODEC_H264:
+        case VLC_CODEC_DIRAC: /* FIXME valid ? */
+            dpb_size = 18;
+            break;
+        case VLC_CODEC_VP5:
+        case VLC_CODEC_VP6:
+        case VLC_CODEC_VP6F:
+        case VLC_CODEC_VP8:
+            dpb_size = 3;
+            break;
+        default:
+            dpb_size = 2;
+            break;
+        }
+        p_vout = input_resource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource,
+                                             p_vout, &fmt,
+                                             dpb_size + 1 + DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_COUNT,
+                                             true );
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
         p_owner->p_vout = p_vout;
 
@@ -2329,35 +2366,18 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
             p_dec->b_error = true;
             return NULL;
         }
-
-        if( p_owner->video.i_rmask )
-            p_owner->p_vout->render.i_rmask = p_owner->video.i_rmask;
-        if( p_owner->video.i_gmask )
-            p_owner->p_vout->render.i_gmask = p_owner->video.i_gmask;
-        if( p_owner->video.i_bmask )
-            p_owner->p_vout->render.i_bmask = p_owner->video.i_bmask;
     }
 
     /* Get a new picture
      */
     for( ;; )
     {
-        picture_t *p_picture;
-
         if( p_dec->b_die || p_dec->b_error )
             return NULL;
 
-        /* The video filter chain required that there is always 1 free buffer
-         * that it will use as temporary one. It will release the temporary
-         * buffer once its work is done, so this check is safe even if we don't
-         * lock around both count() and create().
-         */
-        if( vout_CountPictureAvailable( p_owner->p_vout ) >= 2 )
-        {
-            p_picture = vout_CreatePicture( p_owner->p_vout, 0, 0, 0 );
-            if( p_picture )
-                return p_picture;
-        }
+        picture_t *p_picture = vout_GetPicture( p_owner->p_vout );
+        if( p_picture )
+            return p_picture;
 
         if( DecoderIsFlushing( p_dec ) )
             return NULL;
@@ -2366,7 +2386,7 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         DecoderSignalBuffering( p_dec, true );
 
         /* Check the decoder doesn't leak pictures */
-        vout_FixLeaks( p_owner->p_vout, false );
+        vout_FixLeaks( p_owner->p_vout );
 
         /* FIXME add a vout_WaitPictureAvailable (timedwait) */
         msleep( VOUT_OUTMEM_SLEEP );
@@ -2375,20 +2395,21 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
 static void vout_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-    vout_DropPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
+    vout_ReleasePicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
 }
 
 static void vout_link_picture( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-    vout_LinkPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
+    vout_HoldPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
 }
 
 static void vout_unlink_picture( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-    vout_UnlinkPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
+    vout_ReleasePicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
 }
 
-static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
+static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec,
+                                     const subpicture_updater_t *p_updater )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = NULL;
@@ -2400,7 +2421,7 @@ static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         if( p_dec->b_die || p_dec->b_error )
             break;
 
-        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
+        p_vout = input_resource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource );
         if( p_vout )
             break;
 
@@ -2421,13 +2442,12 @@ static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-        spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_REGISTER,
-                     &p_owner->i_spu_channel );
+        p_owner->i_spu_channel = vout_RegisterSubpictureChannel( p_vout );
         p_owner->i_spu_order = 0;
         p_owner->p_spu_vout = p_vout;
     }
 
-    p_subpic = subpicture_New();
+    p_subpic = subpicture_New( p_updater );
     if( p_subpic )
     {
         p_subpic->i_channel = p_owner->i_spu_channel;
@@ -2445,7 +2465,7 @@ static void spu_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = NULL;
 
-    p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
+    p_vout = input_resource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_resource );
     if( !p_vout || p_owner->p_spu_vout != p_vout )
     {
         if( p_vout )