Is Helix Player usefull?

[Rudolf Kastl]

2005/11/22, Tarjei Knapstad <tarjei.knapstad at gmail.com>:
> On 11/22/05, Rudolf Kastl <che666 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2005/11/22, joao paulo pires <198mdk at oninet.pt>:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've installed HelixPlayer at FC4. Each time I try see some movie (wmv, asf,
> > > avi) I got no success. What can I do with Helix Player?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> >
> > the codecs you mentioned are proprietary codecs. actually you can:
> >
> > 1. shoot the people that encoded with proprietary encoders
> > 2. write em an email in the hopes that they will get a clue and encode
> > it with free unpatented technologies
> > 3. install realplayer binary stuff and have helixplayer playing the stuff
> >
>
> 4. Install mplayer and the W32 binary codecs

doesent work with x86_64 though. id recommend videolan client if you
wanna use another player because it already comes with native
implementations of most codecs and works fine on x86_64... its
available in the livna repo.

regards,
Rudolf Kastl

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