Re: Xine vs. Mplayer

From: Robin Laing (Robin.Laing_at_drdc-rddc.gc.ca)
Date: 04/28/05

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    Antonio Olivares wrote:
    > --- Charles Malespin <charles.malespin@gmail.com>
    > wrote:
    >
    >>Hi all,
    >> I am pretty new to FC3 and am have a question
    >>about video players. I
    >>am currently using Xine and it works ok, but I cant
    >>play wvm videos
    >>among other little problems I have with it. I saw
    >>that Mplayer does
    >>play wvm videos and I wanna give it a try. Is one
    >>better than the
    >>other, or is it just personal pref? I currently
    >>have Firefox using Xine
    >>to open video links, how do I go in and make Mplayer
    >>my default video
    >>viewer(please try and make it as easy as possible
    >>for a noob...) and is
    >>there anything that I lose by switching to Mplayer?
    >>Do I need to get
    >>rid of Xine from my computer, and if so how(again
    >>simple please, I am
    >>having trouble locating files and which files are
    >>what still..)?
    >>Thanks in advance!
    >>Charles
    >>
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    >
    >
    > Charles,
    > I think it is a matter of preference. I use both
    > players as I like them both very much. If you want
    > menus on your dvd's go with xine. If you don't care
    > Mplayer plays dvd's with dvd://1. If you can't play
    > the wmv files, go to
    > http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/
    > and download the w32codecs rpm and install it. It
    > should fix your problem. If you would like to try
    > Mplayer, go right ahead it is great also.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Antonio
    >

    gmplayer gives you graphical point and click.

    I use both. There are the odd files that xine will play that mplayer
    won't and vice-versa. 

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