Re: Playing Video - More questions
At 09:43 AM 5/23/2012, Scott Ferguson wrote:
On 23/05/12 13:41, Ethan Rosenberg wrote:
> Dear List -
>
> This might not be the correct address for this problem. If it is not,
> please direct me appropriately.
>
> I am trying to play a video. The following code is in Index1.html:
>
> <video width="320" height="240" controls="controls" src=
>
<file:///home/ethan/Gingy/Converted_Files/DSCF0142.mov>"file:///home/ethan/Gingy/Converted_Files/DSCF0142.mov"
> type="video/mov" >
Should be:-
<video width="320" height="240" controls="controls"
src="file:///home/ethan/Gingy/Converted_Files/DSCF0142.mov"
type="video/mov" >
You'll probably get a mime type unknown error - with Iceweasel just tick
the "always use this application" (or similar) and select /usr/bin/vlc
as the handler in the pop-up dialog
Pick another handler if you prefer, mplayer should play Quicktime.
You're also missing a codecs parameter from the video tag - but doesn't
matter for local use. You'll need to modify your .htaccess if you want
to publish the tag.
<snipped>
>
> If I try to play from the terminal - /usr/bin/mplayer
> /home/ethan/Gingy/Converted_Files/DSCF0142.mov
>
> I receive the following errors:
>
> [VD_FFMPEG] Trying pixfmt=0.
> Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
> Opening video filter: [scale]
> The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
> Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
> e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
>
> Help and advice, please.
Mplayer may need some tuning - it appears you have the incorrect video
output module.
Try vlc - it 'should' work out of the box (*not* the one from
debian-multimedia).
Kind regards
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Thanks to all for your advice and help. I still cannot get it to work.
There was an error in the statement of the <video> tag. I had it as
you suggested.
Let me try some very specific questions.
Let us assume that the file is foo.avi
1] What is the command line, using mencoder, for converting foo.avi to foo.mov.
2] What is the command line, using mplayer, for playing foo.mov.
3] What is the HTML5 code, using with the <video> tag, for playing foo.mov.
4] Using the answer to #2, can we force foo.mov to be played with mplayer.
a] I do not seem to be able to fine a mplayer plug-in.
b] I understand that Quicktime will play foo.mov. How do I
force that to happen? I have the plug-in, but seems that I cannot
find in the preferences an option to force the Quicktime plugin.
Thanks.
Ethan
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