Re: WMV File Extension

[Peter <bato_mainit@ispx.com.ph>]

On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:10:34 -0800
Ray Olszewski <ray@comarre.com> wrote:

> Peter wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > can a file with .wmv extension be played in Linux and if yes how?
> 
> Probably. (Technically, it depends on the specific codec used for the 
> file, but I've played some of them in the past, using either xine or 
> mplayer.)
> > 
> > Totem tries to open it, then telling I need additional plugins but wont
tell
> > which one.
> 
> If I read my package descriptions right, Totem is a wrapper for xine. 
> It's actually xine, not totem, that's telling you this.
> 
> The info you want for xine is at:
> 
> 	http://xinehq.de/index.php/faq#WMV

Thanks! 

Works now like a dandy. Download essential-20050412.tar.bz2 unpack to
/usr/lib/win32 and .wmv files come alive.

> If you have more specific questions after reading this link, post a 
> followup. Oh, and mention if you're using Slackware or Ubuntu this time 
> around. If Ubuntu, I can direct you to an "unofficial" Debian repository 
> that probably has what you need as .deb packages.
> 

Not so fast, the move to Ubuntu will take a while.

Regards

Peter
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