[linux-help] Re: linux desktop

["Abdul basit" <basit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

why don't use MpegTV www.mpegtv.com
for vcd / blah blah ?
- basit
----- Original Message -----
From: <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: linux desktop


>
> >
> >
> > I think VCD's are mpegs. If so then you can try xanim or for $10 there
> > is a commercial player, mtv.
> >
> > If there avi's or divx xanim may work, but there was an alpha divx
> > player out there on Slashdot a few months ago, look around
> >
> Try mplayer.
> Command line instructions, but it claims to be able to play VCD (I just
don't have one, so I can't test it).
> Other than that, it plays mpegs(tested), divx(untested), avi files
(tested) (using avifile, and win32 codecs) and it is low on the proc usage.
(On the same machine, playing one movie (avi) seriously uses the processor,
but we had 2 mpegs, and 2 avis playing at the same time, and (aside from the
smb ser we were pulling the files off of locking up for a few seconds at
times) no framedrops, using the win32 codecs for the avis, which should be
the same under both operating systems.
> The latest has support for xanim plugins so it should be able to play qt,
but they warn that you must look at the licence to check to see if it is
legal to play them using mplayer, and that certain ones may be illegal to
use, more later when I look at it again.
>
> http://www.playerhq.hu/homepage/
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of adithya
> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 8:21 PM
> > To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [linux-help] Re: linux desktop
> >
> >
> > Hi ,
> >
> >
> > first  thanks for responding.
> > Ya my prob is that I have is what can i use to watch VCD's tell me pls
> > thanks
> > Sudharsha
> >
> > On Sat, 03 Nov 2001, you wrote:
> > > I have Xwindows installed on some of my servers and use the desktop
> > > applications.  I am getting to where I prefer the linux apps and
> > > games to the M$ pgms.  I am saving money now by not buying M$ apps
> > > and games.  I have 5 linux computers and 1 M$ Win98se computer.  I
> > > still use M$ to watch DVD movies and burn cd's.  I am still not
> > > very comfortable with Xcd-roast.
>
> I have a question, with windows cd buring software, and windows 2000
advanced server.
> The same 8x8(4?)x32? burner drive (there were 2 of the same type bought)
is in a win98/rh 7.1(p2) machine, and will only burn at 4x under windows,
either in the win98 machine, or in the w2kas machine(k7), but under linux it
burns fine at 8x under xcdroast. (Amazed the person that we could be burning
a cd, downloading so6 at ~1 Mb, and doing a couple of other things, and the
cd still burned fine, all on a P2)
> W2kas will be replaced, but until then, is there anything we can do with
the adaptec software?
>
> > >
> > > Do you have any specific questions about any apps or the desktop
> > > environment?  ~Ironrose
> > >
> > > adithya wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > > How many of you guys are useing linux as your desktopsystem
> > > > instead of windows.
> > > > I have recently switched to linux as my home PC OS
> > > > though I have been using linux for my servers
> > > > I have some things to get sourted out so if some one
> > > > is very comfortable with linux as his or her as their desktop OS
> > > > pls repply this msg.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Sudharsha.
> > > > --
>
> I would be using linux on the desktop, and it does everything I want it
to. Including work with hardware that 'requires' windows, but will not work
with windows (an IDE-CD RW, printer, a video card, and several other things)
even with all the proper windows drivers.
>
> James L
>
> > > > Sudharsha Adithya Wijesinghe.
> > > > Customer relationship officer.
> > > > Datamini Lanka (PTE) Ltd.
> > > > THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE
> > > >  IS TO INVENT IT.
> > > >
>
> Side comment:Could be interpreted 1984esc.
>
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