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Date:      Sun, 09 Apr 2000 21:37:56 -0400
From:      Otter <otter@otter.cc>
To:        markh@lon.imag.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MPEG player
Message-ID:  <38F13074.74ECEE11@otter.cc>
References:  <00040920201100.00582@mymachine.imag.net>

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Mark Hendriks wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I've been using mpeg_play from the ports collection, but there are two
> problems: mpeg_play doesn't include sound, and mpeg_play tends to crash
> when it encounters errors in the mpeg file.  The last one is kind of
> annoying, because whatever MS crapware people are using to create mpegs,
> the files seem to have about a 50/50 chance of having an error.
> 
> I found another player called xmpeg on a website, and it wasn't too hard
> to get to compile on FreeBSD.  Unfortunately, it always tells me that the
> mpeg file I'm trying to play isn't a valid format.  I assume that because
> it's relatively old, it just doesn't recognise newer mpeg files.
> 
> Does anyone know of any other mpeg players out there for which the source
> code is available for Unix (any Unix)?  Or mpeg players (with or without
> source code) that run on Linux?
> 
xanim kinda sucks too, so if you want video+sound, check out mpegtv
(www.mpegtv.com)
if you prefer a port, it's /usr/ports/graphics/mtv
-Otter
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