[FFmpeg-trac] #5286(ffmpeg:new): ffmpeg -hwaccel vdpau limited to h264 level 4.1 since avconv_vdpau: use the hwcontext API to simplify code

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#5286: ffmpeg -hwaccel vdpau limited to h264 level 4.1 since avconv_vdpau: use the
hwcontext API to simplify code
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             Reporter:  AndyF        |                    Owner:
                 Type:  defect       |                   Status:  new
             Priority:  important    |                Component:  ffmpeg
              Version:  git-master   |               Resolution:
             Keywords:  vdpau        |               Blocked By:
  regression                         |  Reproduced by developer:  0
             Blocking:               |
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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Comment (by AndyF):

 Yes, though as noted above I am not affected anymore, but I can fake
 having an older card via a mesa hack and have just tested like that.

 Current ffmpeg behaves the same = silently falls back to s/w dec and
 prints a message which implies h/w dec is being used.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/5286#comment:8>
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