Re: Playing .dat files ?

As much I know .dat Is VCD File formet when u open a vcd u can see  5 
folders with MPEGAV folder (.Dat video file  live's here )
  In windows  HeroSDVD Player even Windows    Media Player can play this 
.  But In linux u can  try  ( Xine ; Mplyer ) if u have it .
but i am not sure !


Marc van Munnen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:33:41 -0700 (PDT), Ramanath Satapathy wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>   Is there any software to play .dat and .avi movie files in Suse linux 10.
>>   Where should i download them from ?
>>     
>
> My first camera produced avi-files that I could not and still cannot play in Linux. But my new Samsung Pro 820 produces avi-files that I can play, with either Xine or Kaffeine. I know that avi is no real format, it just a combination of some sound format plus some video format, so it depends largely on what is contained in your avi files.
> About 'dat' I know nothing, did not even know that it should be playable.
>
> Marc
>
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