Re: [OT] MPEG2 on Windows (was Re: How can I play avi, wmv, mov videos on a standalone DVD player?)

[Steve Block <scblock@ev-15.com>]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 08:58:17PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote:
> On Thursday 29 December 2005 17:45, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > kino (which is a non-linear video editor) *might* be able to do
> > it, as onw of it's side functions.
>
> Tangential on this topic, I encoded a movie from and AVI created by my 
> digital camera on my Sarge box to MPEG2 to using Kino. It plays fine on 
> all my systems, but I've sent it to friends, and they can't play it on 
> their windows boxes... I wonder what MS has done to mess up that, it 
> should be a no-brainer? It has to be their fault... :-) I don't have 
> access to any windows-boxes now, has anybody else had this problem?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kjetil

Windows doesn't include an MPEG2 decoder. You have to find or buy one or 
use VLC.

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