about Voxware decoder

unimous · 04-24-2011, 10:46 AM

I have an asf file in my computer, double-click it, my Ubuntu use MPlayer to oepn it, but all picture no sound, and an error message appear:
No packages with the requested plugins found, The requested plugins are:Voxware decoder.

I wander how can i solve it.

I am using Ubuntu 10.10, 64-bits.

corp769 · 04-24-2011, 02:29 PM

Hello,

You need to install the w32codecs package from your package manager. Try searching for w32codec in the manager, and install the appropriate files.

Cheers,

Josh

widget · 04-24-2011, 05:12 PM

Code:

sudo apt-get restricted extras

You need the medibuntu repo in your sources.list.

If you don't have it check out;
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid
replacing the "Lucid" with the version you are using (or follow the links on that page). They are very helpful in setting up your OS.

corp769 · 04-24-2011, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by widget

Code:

sudo apt-get restricted extras

You need the medibuntu repo in your sources.list.

If you don't have it check out;
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid
replacing the "Lucid" with the version you are using (or follow the links on that page). They are very helpful in setting up your OS.

He means this:

Code:

apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

widget · 04-24-2011, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corp769

He means this:

Code:

apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Good thing someone is watching me, obviously getting to old to do it for myself. Thank you very much.

corp769 · 04-24-2011, 11:30 PM

Too old? LOL... How old are you anyway?

unimous · 04-24-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corp769

Hello,

You need to install the w32codecs package from your package manager. Try searching for w32codec in the manager, and install the appropriate files.

Cheers,

Josh

I input "w32codecs" in the "Ubuntu Software Center", and it show 0 Matching Items...

unimous · 04-24-2011, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by widget

Code:

sudo apt-get restricted extras

You need the medibuntu repo in your sources.list.

If you don't have it check out;
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid
replacing the "Lucid" with the version you are using (or follow the links on that page). They are very helpful in setting up your OS.

this is the result on my computer

Code:

$ sudo apt-get restricted extras
E: Invalid operation restricted

unimous · 04-24-2011, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by widget

Good thing someone is watching me, obviously getting to old to do it for myself. Thank you very much.

This is the result on my conputer:

Code:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package ubuntu-restricted-extras

corp769 · 04-24-2011, 11:39 PM

Did you read my previous post that I posted? http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...2/#post4335076

corp769 · 04-24-2011, 11:44 PM

You are posting too quick... LOL

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412253

That should get you up and running. Cheers,

Josh

andrew.46 · 04-25-2011, 08:01 PM

Indeed as others have pointed out MPlayer uses external Windows codecs to play these files:

Code:

andrew@skamandros~$ mplayer -ac help | grep -i 'voxware'

voxvoice    dshow     working   VoxWare MetaVoice  [voxmvdec.ax]
voxware     dshow     working   VoxWare  [voxmsdec.ax]
voxwarert24 acm       working   VoxWare RT24 speech codec  [nsrt2432.acm]
lhacm2      acm       working   Voxware AC aka Lernout & Hauspie CELP and CBS codecs  [lhacm2.acm]

You will need a 32bit installation of MPlayer to use these codecs though...

corp769 · 04-25-2011, 08:21 PM

Just to note: I run a 64 bit system, with a 64 bit install of mplayer, and the 32 bit codecs work for me.

andrew.46 · 04-25-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corp769

Just to note: I run a 64 bit system, with a 64 bit install of mplayer, and the 32 bit codecs work for me.

I am a little surprised I will admit

. The MPlayer samples site is still down pending the transfer to their new server but I have found a voxware sample here:

http://multimedia.cx/samples/A-codecs/VoxWare/Lucky.asf

my apologies for inflicting Britney Speares on you... Now this plays on a 32bit MPlayer as follows:

Code:

andrew@skamandros~/Desktop$ mplayer Lucky.asf 
MPlayer SVN-r33281-4.5.2 (C) 2000-2011 MPlayer Team

Playing Lucky.asf.
ASF file format detected.
[asfheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
[asfheader] Video stream found, -vid 2
VIDEO:  [MP42]  240x176  24bpp  1000.000 fps    0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)
Clip info:
 title: 
 author: 
 copyright: 
 comments: 
Load subtitles in ./
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffmp42] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MSMPEG-4 v2)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [dshow] Win32/DirectShow decoders
AUDIO: 16000 Hz, 1 ch, s16le, 16.0 kbit/6.25% (ratio: 2000->32000)
Selected audio codec: [voxware] afm: dshow (VoxWare)
==========================================================================
AO: [oss] 16000Hz 1ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...
Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.
VO: [xv] 240x176 => 240x176 Planar YV12 
A:  51.5 V:  51.5 A-V:  0.000 ct:  0.000 725/725  0%  0%  0.4% 0 0

on a 32bit system:

Code:

andrew@skamandros~$ uname -m
i686

I mean it is possible to compile and install a 32bit MPlayer on a 64bit system but it is not that commonly done.

unimous · 04-25-2011, 09:19 PM

SOLVED!! Thank you very much!!!