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View Poll Results: which graphical media player do you use?
xmms 13 32.50%
mplayer 19 47.50%
other 2 5.00%
Xine 6 15.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-20-2003, 10:51 PM   #1
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which media player do you use?

hehe...not meaning to start some kinda war, i'm just curious. I think those are the big two, if anyone want me to add, lemme know..
 
Old 07-20-2003, 10:58 PM   #2
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I use Xine for Video and Xmms for music. :P
 
Old 07-20-2003, 11:00 PM   #3
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Xine for video and Kaboodle for music.
 
Old 07-20-2003, 11:02 PM   #4
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okie dokie...looks like i'm slightly oversighted - could a mod add those please
 
Old 07-20-2003, 11:24 PM   #5
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I'm still a newb, but I'm impressed with the things mplayer and the mplayerplug-in can do!!
 
Old 07-20-2003, 11:57 PM   #6
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I have a feeling most will use two different programs, one for music and one for videos and there are many not listed in that poll.
 
Old 07-21-2003, 01:10 AM   #7
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Im still a newb and for some reason I cant' get mplayer or mplayer plug-in to do anything. I figured if I clicked on a vid link that one would start up automatically, but it don't. I get "mplayer loading" and then nothing. Would be nice to figure what and how to make it work better. I also have xine installed but not sure how to use that either.

For music I use xmms and listen to Shoutcast.com 60 & 70's music.

FX
 
Old 07-21-2003, 01:19 AM   #8
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I use xmms for Music and Mplayer for Video files
 
Old 07-21-2003, 02:47 PM   #9
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ah well.....looks like I made a slight oversight and didn't realise that people might use more than one media player for different purposes - never mind
 
Old 07-21-2003, 03:00 PM   #10
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mplayer ROCKS
I never seen an as good movie player, even in winbloze world. it support EVERYTHING. These mplayer coders are amazing!!!
 
Old 07-22-2003, 06:57 PM   #11
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xmms for playing mp3/ogg files in the background, mplayer for everything else.
 
Old 07-22-2003, 07:02 PM   #12
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mplayer for movies/dvd's

xmms for music
 
Old 07-22-2003, 10:04 PM   #13
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xine and xmms pour moi
 
Old 07-22-2003, 10:36 PM   #14
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Mplayer for everything but music is XMMS
 
Old 07-22-2003, 11:06 PM   #15
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I use XINE for everything (both video and audio, that is).
 
  


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