Windows Media 9 & gxine or mplayer
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Mon Apr 19 15:08:27 UTC 2004
Andy Green wrote:
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> On Sunday 18 April 2004 23:43, Keith wrote:
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>> Has anyone had any luck playing winplayer 9
>>web content on gxine or mplayer? I have downloaded
>>all the win32 codec rpms and some of the earlier
>>wmv web feeds and files will play nicely,
>>but windows media player 9 files always complain
>>and fail.
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> I downloaded a sample clip of some hidef WM9 some months ago, and once I had a
> fast enough machine ;-) it played very nicely on mplayer.
>
> Is it possible that the media you have in this MSFT format could possibly -- I
> hesitate to suggest such an idea about a reputable and respected company
> which only has its customers' interests at heart -- be DRM'd up the wazoo?
>
> - -Andy
I have found that mplayer will play most files (or parts of files).
Any media that you cannot view may require an email to the site
managers to complain. It may not get you anywhere but at least the
site has been notified.
It is much more fun from a commercial email account. :)
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Robin Laing
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