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<title>FFmpeg/libavcodec</title>
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<para>
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<ulink url="http://ffmpeg.org">FFmpeg</ulink> contains an
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<emphasis role="bold">open source</emphasis> codec package, which is capable
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of decoding streams with various audio and video codecs. It also offers an
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impressing encoding facility and higher speed than the Win32 codecs or the
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DivX.com DivX4/5 libraries!
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</para>
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<para>
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It contains a lot of nice codecs, especially important are the MPEG-4 variants:
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DivX3, DivX4, DivX5, Windows Media Video 7/8 (WMV1/WMV2). Also a very interesting one
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is the WMA decoder.
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</para>
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<para>
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The most recent codec deserving credit is the <emphasis role="bold">Sorenson 3</emphasis>
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(SVQ3) codec. This is the first, completely opensource implementation. It is even
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faster than the original. Be sure to prefer this instead of the binary codec!
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<ulink url="http://ffmpeg.org">FFmpeg</ulink> contains
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<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem>, the leading
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open source video and audio codec library. It is capable
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of decoding most multimedia formats, usually at higher speeds
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than the alternatives. and aims to add support for
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the rest of them eventually. It is the default decoder for
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the majority of codecs that <application>MPlayer</application>
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supports. Encoding is also possible for some formats and
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supported in <application>MEncoder</application>.
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</para>
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<para>
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</para>
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<para>
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Both <application>MPlayer</application> releases and
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<application>MPlayer</application> from Subversion contain
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<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> so you don't have
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to care about making a separate <systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> checkout.
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<application>MPlayer</application> contains
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<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem>.
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Just run <filename>configure</filename> and compile.
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</para>
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<para>
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With FFmpeg and my Matrox G400, I can view even the highest resolution DivX
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movies without dropped frames on my K6-2 500.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="xanim">
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<title>XAnim codecs</title>
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<note>
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<para>
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Be advised that the XAnim binary codecs are packaged with a piece of text
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claiming to be a legally binding software license which, besides other
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restrictions, forbids the user to use the codecs in conjunction with any
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program other than <application>XAnim</application>. However, the XAnim
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author has yet to bring legal action against anyone for codec-related issues.
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</para>
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</note>
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<formalpara>
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<title>INSTALLATION AND USAGE</title>
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<para>
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<application>MPlayer</application> is capable of employing the XAnim codecs
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for decoding. Follow the instructions to enable them:
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</para>
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</formalpara>
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<procedure>
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<step><para>
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Download the codecs you wish to use from the
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<ulink url="http://xanim.polter.net/">XAnim site</ulink>.
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The <emphasis role="bold">3ivx</emphasis> codec is not there, but at the
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<ulink url="http://www.3ivx.com">3ivx site</ulink>.
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</para></step>
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<step><para>
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<emphasis role="bold">OR</emphasis> download the codecs pack from our
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<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/">codecs page</ulink>
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</para></step>
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<step><para>
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Use the <option>--with-xanimlibdir</option> option to tell
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<filename>configure</filename> where
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to find the XAnim codecs. By default, it looks for them at
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<filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib/codecs</filename>,
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<filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib/xanim/mods</filename>,
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<filename class="directory">/usr/lib/xanim/mods</filename> and
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<filename class="directory">/usr/lib/xanim</filename>.
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Alternatively you can set the environment variable
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<envar>XANIM_MOD_DIR</envar> to the directory of the XAnim codecs.
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</para></step>
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<step><para>
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Rename/symlink the files, cutting out the architecture stuff, so they
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will have filenames like these: <filename>vid_cvid.xa</filename>,
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<filename>vid_h263.xa</filename>, <filename>vid_iv50.xa</filename>
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</para></step>
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</procedure>
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<para>
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XAnim is video codec family <systemitem>xanim</systemitem>, so you may want
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to use the <option>-vfm xanim</option> option to tell <application>MPlayer</application>
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to use them if possible.
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</para>
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<para>
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Tested codecs include: <emphasis role="bold">Indeo 3.2, 4.1, 5.0, CVID, 3ivX,
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H.263.</emphasis>
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="vivo-video">
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<title>VIVO video</title>
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<para>
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<application>MPlayer</application> can play Vivo (1.0 and 2.0) videos. The
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most suitable codec for 1.0 files is FFmpeg's H.263 decoder, you can use it
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with the <option>-vc ffh263</option> option. For 2.0 files, use the
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Win32 DLL through the <option>-vc vivo</option> option. If you do not supply
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command line options <application>MPlayer</application> selects the best codec
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automatically.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="mpeg12">
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<title>MPEG-1/2 video</title>
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<para>
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MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 are decoded by the multiplatform native <systemitem
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class="library">libmpeg2</systemitem> library, whose source code is
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included in <application>MPlayer</application>. We handle buggy MPEG-1/2
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video files by catching <systemitem>Signal 11</systemitem>
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(<systemitem>segmentation fault</systemitem>), and quickly
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reinitializing the codec, continuing exactly from where the failure
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occurred. This recovery technique has no measurable speed penalty.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="avicodecs">
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<title>MS Video1, Cinepak CVID, and other older codecs</title>
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<para>
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<application>MPlayer</application> is able to play most of the older codecs
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used in AVI and MOV files.
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In the past they were decoded with binary Win32 codecs, but now we have
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<emphasis role="bold">native codecs</emphasis> for most of them using
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<link linkend="ffmpeg"><systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem></link>.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="realvideo">
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<title>RealVideo</title>
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<para>
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<application>MPlayer</application> supports decoding all versions of
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RealVideo:
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><simpara>
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RealVideo 1.0, 2.0 (fourcc RV10, RV20) - en/decoding supported by
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<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem>
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</simpara></listitem>
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<listitem><simpara>
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RealVideo 3.0, 4.0 (fourcc RV30, RV40) - decoding supported by
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<emphasis role="bold">RealPlayer libraries</emphasis>
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</simpara></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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Download Real codecs from
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<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/">http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/</ulink>
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and extract them to the
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<filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib/codecs</filename> directory.
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If you want to store them in a different location, pass the
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<option>--with-reallibdir</option> option to <command>configure</command>.
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</para>
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<note><para>
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<application>RealPlayer</application> libraries currently
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<emphasis role="bold">only work with Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and Cygwin on the x86,
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Alpha and PowerPC (Linux/Alpha and Linux/PowerPC have been tested) platforms and with Mac OS X</emphasis>.
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</para></note>
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</sect2>
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then started XviD. So both projects have the same origin.
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</para>
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<para>
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Note that Xvid is not necessary to decode Xvid-encoded video.
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<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> is used by
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default as it offers better speed.
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</para>
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<procedure>
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<title>Installing <systemitem class="library">XviD</systemitem></title>
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<para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="sorenson">
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<title>Sorenson</title>
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<para>
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Sorenson is a video codec developed by Sorenson Media and licensed to Apple who
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distribute it with their <application>QuickTime Player</application>. We are
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currently able to decode all version of Sorenson video files with the following
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decoders:
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</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><simpara>
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Sorenson Video v1 (fourcc <emphasis>SVQ1</emphasis>) - decoding supported
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by <emphasis role="bold">native codec</emphasis>
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(<link linkend="ffmpeg"><systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem></link>)
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</simpara></listitem>
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<listitem><simpara>
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Sorenson Video v3 (fourcc <emphasis>SVQ3</emphasis>) - decoding supported by
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<emphasis role="bold">native codec</emphasis>
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(<link linkend="ffmpeg"><systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem></link>)
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</simpara></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<procedure>
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<title>COMPILING MPLAYER WITH QUICKTIME LIBRARIES SUPPORT</title>
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<note><para>Currently only 32-bit Intel platforms are supported.</para></note>
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<step><para>Download <application>MPlayer</application> Subversion.</para></step>
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<step><para>Download QuickTime DLL pack from
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<ulink url="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/"/>.
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</para></step>
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<step><para>Extract QuickTime DLL pack to your Win32 codecs directory.
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(default: <filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib/codecs/</filename>)
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</para></step>
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<step><para>Compile <application>MPlayer</application>.</para></step>
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</procedure>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="codec-x264">
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<title>x264</title>
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<sect3 id="codec-x264-whatis">
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<title>What is x264?</title>
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<para>
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<systemitem class="library">x264</systemitem> is a library for
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<ulink url="http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html"><systemitem class="library">x264</systemitem></ulink>
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is a library for
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creating H.264 video streams.
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It is not 100% complete, but currently it has at least some kind
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of support for most of the H.264 features which impact quality.
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="vivo-audio">
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<title>VIVO audio</title>
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<para>
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The audio codec used in VIVO files depends on whether it is a VIVO/1.0 or
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VIVO/2.0 file. VIVO/1.0 files have <emphasis role="bold">g.723</emphasis> audio,
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and VIVO/2.0 files have <emphasis role="bold">Vivo Siren</emphasis> audio. Both are
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supported.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="realaudio">
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<title>RealAudio</title>
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<para>
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<application>MPlayer</application> supports decoding nearly all versions of
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RealAudio:
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</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><simpara>
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RealAudio DNET - decoding supported by
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<systemitem class="library">liba52</systemitem>
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</simpara></listitem>
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<listitem><simpara>
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RealAudio Cook/Sipro/ATRAC3 - decoding supported by
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<emphasis role="bold">RealPlayer libraries</emphasis>
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</simpara></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>
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Instructions on how to install the RealPlayer libraries are in the
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<link linkend="realvideo">RealVideo</link> section.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="qdesign">
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<title>QDesign codecs</title>
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<para>
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QDesign audio streams (fourcc:<emphasis>QDMC, QDM2</emphasis>) are found
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in MOV/QT files. Both versions of this codec can be decoded with QuickTime
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libraries. For installation instructions please see the
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<link linkend="sorenson">Sorenson video codec</link> section.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="qualcomm">
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<title>Qualcomm codecs</title>
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<para>
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Qualcomm audio streams (fourcc:<emphasis>Qclp</emphasis>) is found
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in MOV/QT files. It can be decoded with QuickTime
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libraries. For installation instructions please see the
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<link linkend="sorenson">Sorenson video codec</link> section.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="aac">
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<title>AAC codec</title>
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<para>
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<option>-dumpvideo</option> and <option>-dumpaudio</option> options.).
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</para>
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<note>
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<para>
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Most new QuickTime files use <emphasis role="bold">Sorenson</emphasis> video and
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QDesign Music audio. See our <link linkend="sorenson">Sorenson</link> codec section.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect2>
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</para>
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<para>
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See the
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<link linkend="vivo-video">VIVO video codec</link> and
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<link linkend="vivo-audio">VIVO audio codec</link>
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sections for installation instructions.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<para>
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Yes, <application>MPlayer</application> can read (demux) RealMedia
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(<filename>.rm</filename>) files.
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Here are the lists of the supported <link
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linkend="realvideo">RealVideo</link> and <link
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linkend="realaudio">RealAudio</link> codecs.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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