Re: Playing .dat files ?

.dat is actually a mpeg 1 video , same like dvd .
DVD Is actually mpeg 2 video but when u explore u will see video files 
as .vob .
so .dat is for vcd
and vob is for dvd

Sergey Mkrtchyan wrote:
> Ishtiaque Ahmed wrote:
>> 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 !
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> In Windows I easily rename *.dat to *.mpg and it works fine
> everywhere...Maybe that should work in Linux too?
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