Xine vs. Mplayer

[Robin Laing]

Antonio Olivares wrote:
> --- Charles Malespin <charles.malespin at 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.

-- 
Robin Laing