What is the best way to open mpg movies?

wdavidson · 07-02-2003, 11:36 AM

Just started with Linux, but Ive successfully managed to isntall Linux twice, one dualbooting with Windows XP professional.

In any event, I have some movies on a cd I burned, but cant find an application to view them with. Does RedHat 9 have such a thing? At the RPM installation page, it seems like it does, but I just can't find it.

Any ideas?

acid_kewpie · 07-02-2003, 11:43 AM

redhat doesn't no... it got too scared of potential legal action and removed them....

but this is what you want... http://mplayerhq.hu

saber41 · 07-02-2003, 11:47 AM

I like mplayer for movies/dvd's too....its the best!

Allen614 · 07-02-2003, 11:47 AM

Here's another one you might want to check out.
http://xinehq.de/

softgun · 07-02-2003, 12:22 PM

Real One player for Linux is also a free download from www.real.com

wdavidson · 07-02-2003, 10:22 PM

potential legal action? Thats garbage.

contrasutra · 07-02-2003, 10:47 PM

Tell them that. Thats also why there's no NTFS and MP3 support in the latest version.

Its better not to support MP3 out of the box anyway. Its a very closed codec. You'd do better to use OGG, its free and open, and sounds better too.