Re: Macromedia Flash Video

[andy <geek_show@dsl.pipex.com>]

gustavo halperin wrote:
> Andrew J. Barr wrote:
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> > On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:39:56 +0300
> > gustavo halperin <ggh.develop@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Thank for your answer, but my problem isn't download the videos. I 
> > > already done it.
> > > My problem is that some of the videos that I downloaded I can see
> > > with mplayer and others videos I can't see with mplayer. But these
> > > these videos that I can't see using mplayer I can see from the URL
> > > using Mozilla (or firefox) and the Macromedia Plugin, so my question
> > > is If there are any way to use the Macromedia Plugin in order to play
> > > locally Macromedia video.
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> > Do you want to play .swf files or .flv files using the Macromedia
> >   
> Ye, I'm talking about .flv videos.
> > plugin?
> >
> > A standalone Linux player exists, it's on Adobe Labs' site somewhere.
> >   
> This players are also for .flv videos or just for .swf files ?
>
> Thank you,
>     Gustavo
> > - -- Andrew J. Barr
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Gustavo

Whenever I have downloaded *.flv files from Google video I have found 
that VLC, Xine, and KMplayer (Mplayer front-end) all seem to handle the 
files pretty well. My personal preference though is to convert the files 
to *.mpg and that way (a) all the multimedia players can play the files 
and (b) I can easily make DVD-player discs to watch on the TV.
This is an additional step that can be time and CPU-heavy, so may not be 
suitable for all occasions.

HtH

A


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