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Binary codecs and Windows section overhauled to reflect recent changes. 

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@ -464,18 +464,17 @@ since QNX has only X <emphasis>emulation</emphasis> which is VERY slow. Use SDL.
will keep it from being used. Add this to your config file to permanently
keep it from being used.</para>
<para>You can use Win32 codecs and Real Win32 codecs (not Real Linux codecs)
if you want to. Put the codecs somewhere in your path or pass
<option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>c:/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> (alternatively
<option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option> only on
<application>Cygwin</application>) to <filename>configure</filename>. We
have had some reports that Real DLLs need to be writable by the user running
<application>MPlayer</application>, but only on some systems. Try making
them writable if you have problems. QuickTime DLLs also work, but you will
have to put them in your Windows system directory
(<filename class="directory"><replaceable>C:\Windows\system\</replaceable></filename>
or similar). As a last resort, try putting them in the same directory as
<application>MPlayer</application>.</para>
<para>There are special codec packages for Windows available on our
<ulink url="http://mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/codecs.html">codecs page</ulink>
to allow playing formats for which there is no native support yet.
Put the codecs somewhere in your path or pass
<option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>c:/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option>
(alternatively
<option>--with-codecsdir=<replaceable>/path/to/your/codecs</replaceable></option>
only on <application>Cygwin</application>) to <filename>configure</filename>.
We have had some reports that Real DLLs need to be writable by the user
running <application>MPlayer</application>, but only on some systems (NT4).
Try making them writable if you have problems.</para>
<para>You can play VCDs by playing the <filename>.DAT</filename> or <filename>.MPG</filename> files
that Windows exposes on VCDs. It works like this (adjust for the drive letter