using gxine to view mov files

"John A. Wallace" <[email protected]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:48:52 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.comp.video.xine.user
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I would like to use gxine on a Lubuntu system primarily for viewing videos.
I have installed it successfully from the repository, and without any
further modification it allowed me to view asx files. Yet, I have not been
able to view mov files. I followed the instructions shown here:
http://www.xine-project.org/faq#quicktime.  It states that the file I need
to unpack is called "essential", although there are several files with that
name. So, I interpreted it as these two:

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-20061022.tar.bz2
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-20071007.tar.bz2


After unpacking these two and moving the contents in accordance with the
instruction, I then tried to view a downloaded mov-file. It failed with an
error message. I am not sure whether these are old instructions and possibly
no longer applicable, but I would like to get this working in one way or
another. 

In addition to having gxine work properly with mov files, I then want to use
it to view and record a video stream from a webcam on my local LAN. I do
have the plugin for Firefox installed as well, but it did not appear clear
to me how I can record the stream.  Any suggestions would be welcome. Thank
you.


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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">I would like to =
use gxine on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> Lubuntu system</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> primarily</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">for viewing videos</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">. I have installed it successfully =
from the repository, and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">without any further modification</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">it allowed me =
to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">view</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">asx files</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">Yet</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">, I have not been able to view mov =
files</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">. I =
followed the instructions</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> shown here:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.xine-project.org/faq#quicktime"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">http://www.xine-project.org/faq#quicktime</FONT></U></SP=
AN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">.&nbsp; It states that the file I need to unpack =
i</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">s =
called</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">&#8220;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">essential</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">&#8221;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">, al</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">though there are several files with that name. =
So,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> I =
interpreted</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">it =
as</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> these =
two:</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-2006102=
2.tar.bz2"><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essentia=
l-20061022.tar.bz2</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essential-2007100=
7.tar.bz2"><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/essentia=
l-20071007.tar.bz2</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">After unpacking =
these two an</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">d =
moving the contents in accordance with the instruction, I then tried to =
view</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> a =
downloaded mov-file. It failed with an error message. I am not sure =
whether these are old instructions</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> and possibly no longer =
applicable, but</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> would like to get this working in one way or another. =
</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">In addition to =
having gxine work properly</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> with mov files,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> then want to use it to =
view</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> and =
record</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> a video =
stream</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> from a =
webcam on my local LAN. I do have the plugin for Firefox =
ins</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">talled as =
well, but it did not appear clear to me how I can record the =
stream.&nbsp; Any suggestions would be</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">welcome</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">. Thank you.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

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