[MPlayerOSX-devel] MPlayer OS X congratulations (fwd)

[Klokan P. P. <xp...@in...>]

----- Forwarded message from Denis <den...@ma...> -----

> From: Denis <den...@ma...>
> Subject: MPlayer OS X congratulations
> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:00:16 +1100
> To: kl...@se...
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> 
> I am writing to thank you for the MPlayer OS X project with sincere  
> congratulations. This is, I'm sure going to be one of the "must have"  
> applications for people using the OS X platform. I have tried to  
> contact you through sourceforge but think I sent it to the wrong person.
> 
> I have been convincing a number of my friends to move from Windows to  
> OS X laptops. It can be a tough ask if they want to buy all over again  
> their shrink wrapped software.  The one complaint I get a lot is that  
> their video files, new and old won't play. The conversatioin could go  
> something like this ....
> 
> Friend: Look- it works under Windows, why won't this play?
> 
> Me:  Well it could be mislabeled- maybe it's not really an mpeg or avi.  
> It  could be Windows Media or  Real encoded, try playing around with  
> the file extension. There are some earlier MS mpegs around, what plug  
> ins do you have in the library. Open it in Text Edit and see if you  
> recognize the header.  If its an Indeo video, use Quicktime in classic.  
> I know Divx is the most common  but the sound doesn't work. Have a go  
> at fixing it with a utility  or see if plays with Videolan. And some  
> codecs don't work at all. BTW, if you get Quicktime running, you need  
> to buy Pro if you want full screen. There are some players for  
> Quicktime that ...
> 
> Friend: WTF !!!
> 
> So thank you! The new GUI player should be easy enough, I'm sure. One  
> feature request I have is Indeo codec support if possible. A sample  
> terminal response is as follows:-
> 
> 
> Playing /Users/disc/Movies/Space/jupitercomet.avi
> Detected AVI file format!
> Detected NON-INTERLEAVED AVI file-format!
> VIDEO:  [05VI]  320x240  24bpp  25.00 fps  854.1 kbps (104.3 kbyte/s)
> ======================================================================== 
> ==
> Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
> AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 1 ch, 16 bit (0x20), ratio: 88200->88200 (705.6 kbit)
> Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm:pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
> ======================================================================== 
> ==
> ======================================================================== 
> ==
> Requested video codec family [indeo5ds] (vfm=dshow) not available  
> (enable it at compilation!)
> Requested video codec family [indeo5] (vfm=vfwex) not available (enable  
> it at compilation!)
> Requested video codec family [indeo5xa] (vfm=xanim) not available  
> (enable it at compilation!)
> *** Try to upgrade /Users/disc/.mplayer/codecs.conf from etc/codecs.conf
> *** If it still does not work, read DOCS/codecs.html!
> Can't find codec matching selected -vo and video format 0x30355649!
> ======================================================================== 
> ==
> SDL: Samplerate: 44100Hz Channels: Stereo Format Signed 16-bit  
> (Big-Endian)
> AO: [sdl] 44100Hz 1ch Signed 16-bit (Big-Endian)
> Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/1ch/16bit ->  
> 44100Hz/2ch/16bit...
> Video: no video!!!
> Start playing...
> A:  27.7  1.7% 0%
> 
> Thanking you again,
> regards, Denis

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