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Old 09-25-2007, 03:57 AM   #1
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player for WMV format


Hai Everyone,
Is there any player available for RHEL , to play windows media player format files(.wmv)? If so , where can I get it?

Thank you
 
Old 09-25-2007, 04:00 AM   #2
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One way to do this is to install Mplayer and the codec pack.
 
Old 09-25-2007, 05:33 AM   #3
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If the wmv files are "protected" by DRM, I don't think it is possible at all, although many are not.
 
Old 09-25-2007, 05:56 AM   #4
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VLC media player is also a good choice and can play many formats.
 
Old 09-28-2007, 06:58 AM   #5
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Thank you dear,
Finally i have installed a VLC media player and play some videos. Thank you very much for all your suggestions.
Still some libraries are missing . I need to fix it now.
Thank you
 
  


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