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2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	14
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	15 <P><B><A NAME=2.1>2.1. Supported formats</A></B></P>
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5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	17 <P>It is important to clarify a common mistake. When people see a file with a
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	18 <B>.AVI</B> extension, they immediately conclude that it is not an MPEG file.
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	19 That is not true. At least not entirely. Contrary to popular belief such a file
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	20 <B>can</B> contain MPEG1 video.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	21
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	22 <P>You see, a <B>codec</B> is not the same as a <B>file format</B>.<BR>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	23 Examples of video <B>codecs</B> are: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, Indeo5, 3ivx.<BR>
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	24 Examples of file <B>formats</B> are: MPG, AVI, ASF.<BR>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	25 </P>
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	26
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	27 <P>In theory, you can put an OpenDivX video and MP3 audio
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	28 into an <B>MPG</B> format file. However, most players will not play it, since
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	29 they expect MPEG1 video and MP2 audio (unlike <B>AVI</B>, <B>MPG</B> does not have the
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	30 necessary fields to describe its video and audio streams).
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	31 Or you might put MPEG1 video into an AVI file. <A HREF="http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net">FFmpeg</A>
4177 cab4ac1467e4 many small updates gabucino parents: 3818 diff changeset	32 and <A HREF="encoding.html">MEncoder</A> can create these files.</P>
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62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	35
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	36 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1>2.1.1. Video formats</A></B></P>
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2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	39 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.1>2.1.1.1. MPEG files</A></B></P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	40
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	41 <P>MPEG files come in different guises:</P>
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	42
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	43 <UL>
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	44 <LI>MPG: This is the most <B>basic</B> form of the MPEG file formats. It contains
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	45 MPEG1 video, and MP2 (MPEG-1 layer 2) or rarely MP1 audio.</LI>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	46 <LI>DAT: This is the very same format as MPG with a different extension. It is used
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	47 on <B>Video CD</B>s. Due to the way VCDs are created and Linux is designed,
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	48 the DAT files cannot be played nor copied from VCDs as regular files. You have
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	49 to use the <CODE>-vcd</CODE> option to play the Video CD.</LI>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	50 <LI>VOB: This is the MPEG file format on <B>DVD</B>s. It is the same as MPG, plus the
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	51 capability to contain subtitles or non-MPEG (AC3) audio. It contains encoded MPEG2
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	52 video and usually AC3 audio, but DTS, MP2 and uncompressed LPCM are allowed, too.<BR>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	53 <B>Read the <A HREF="cd-dvd.html#4.2">DVD section</A> !</B></LI>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	54 </UL>
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5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	56 <P>Series of frames form independent groups in MPEG files. This means that you
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	57 can cut/join an MPEG file with standard file tools (like dd, cut), and it
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	58 remains completely functional.</P>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	59
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	60 <P>One important feature of MPGs is that they have a field to describe
2761 24797a1d36d6 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2745 diff changeset	61 the aspect ratio of the video stream within. For example SVCDs have
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	62 480x480 resolution video, and in the header that field is set to 4:3, so that
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	63 it is played at 640x480. AVI files do not have this field, so they have to be
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	64 rescaled during encoding or played with the <CODE>-aspect</CODE> option.</P>
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2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	66
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	67 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.2>2.1.1.2. AVI files</A></B></P>
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	68
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	69 <P>Designed by Micro$oft, <B>AVI (Audio Video Interleaved)</B> is a
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	70 widespread multipurpose format currently used mostly for DivX and DivX4
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	71 video. It has many known drawbacks and shortcomings (for example in streaming).
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	72 It supports one video stream and 0 to 99 audio streams and can be as big as
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	73 2GB. There exists an extension allowing bigger files called <B>OpenDMS</B>.
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	74 M$ currently strongly discourages its use and encourages ASF/WMV. Not that
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	75 anybody cares.<BR>
5444 b4206f207ad1 remark about Ogg-in-AVI suxxhaxx gabucino parents: 5395 diff changeset	76
6175 9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	77 <P>There is a hack that allows AVI files to contain an Ogg Vorbis audio
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	78 stream, but makes them incompatible with standard AVI. <B>MPlayer</B>
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	79 supports playing these files. Seeking is also implemented but severely
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	80 hampered by badly encoded files with confusing headers. Unfortunately the
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	81 only encoder currently capable of creating these files, nandub, has this
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	82 problem.</P>
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	83
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	84 <P><B>NOTE:</B> DV cameras create raw DV streams that DV grabbing utilities
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	85 convert to two different types of AVI files. The AVI will then contain either
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	86 separate audio and video streams that <B>MPlayer</B> can play or the raw DV
9c2cca3804c0 better wording, patch by Diego Biurrun <diego@biurrun.de> arpi parents: 6168 diff changeset	87 stream for which support is under development.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	88
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	89 <P>There are two kinds of AVI files:</P>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	90 <UL>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	91 <LI><B>Interleaved:</B> Audio and video content is interleaved. This is the
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	92 standard usage. Recommended and mostly used. Some tools create interleaved
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	93 AVIs with bad sync. <B>MPlayer</B> detects these as interleaved, and this
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	94 climaxes in loss of A/V sync, probably at seeking. These files should be
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	95 played as non-interleaved (with the <CODE>-ni</CODE> option).</LI>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	96 <LI><B>Non-interleaved:</B> First comes the whole video stream, then the whole
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	97 audio stream. It thus needs a lot of seeking, making playing from network or
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	98 CD-Rom difficult.</LI>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	99 </UL>
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5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	101 <P><B>MPlayer</B> supports two kinds of timings for AVI files:</P>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	102 <UL>
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	103 <LI><B>bps-based</B>: It is based on the bitrate/samplerate of the video/audio stream. This
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	104 method is used by most players, including <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net">avifile</A>
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	105 and windows media player.
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	106 Files with broken headers, and files created with VBR audio but not
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	107 VBR-compliant encoder will result in A/V desync with this method (mostly at
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	108 seeking).</LI>
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	109 <LI><B>interleaving-based</B>: It does not use the bitrate value of the header, instead
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	110 it uses the relative position of interleaved audio and video chunks, making
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	111 badly encoded files with VBR audio playable.</LI>
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	112 </UL>
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	113
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	114 <P>Any audio and video codec is allowed, but note that VBR audio is not well
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	115 supported by most players. The file format makes it possible to use VBR
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	116 audio, but most players expect CBR audio, thus they fail with VBR. VBR is
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	117 uncommon and Microsoft's AVI specs only describe CBR audio. I also noticed that
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	118 most AVI encoders/multiplexers create bad files when using VBR audio. There are only
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	119 two exceptions (known to me): NaNDub and <A HREF="encoding.html">MEncoder</A>.</P>
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2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	121
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	122 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.3>2.1.1.3. ASF/WMV files</A></B></P>
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2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	124 <P>ASF (active streaming format) comes from Microsoft. They developed two
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	125 variants of ASF, v1.0 and v2.0. v1.0 is used by their media tools (windows
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	126 media player and windows media encoder) and is very secret. v2.0 is published
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	127 and patented :). Of course they differ, there is no compatibility at all (it is
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	128 just another legal game). <B>MPlayer</B> supports only v1.0, as nobody has ever seen
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	129 v2.0 files :). Note that ASF files nowadays come with the extension .WMA or
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	130 .WMV.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	131
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2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	133 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.4>2.1.1.4. QuickTime/MOV files</A></B></P>
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5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	135 <P>These formats were designed by Apple. They usually have a .QT or .MOV extension. Note
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	136 that since the MPEG4 group chose QuickTime as the recommended file format
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	137 for MPEG4, their MOV files come with a .MPG or .MP4 extension (Interestingly
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	138 the video and audio streams in these files are real MPG and AAC files. With the
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	139 <CODE>-dumpvideo</CODE> and <CODE>-dumpaudio</CODE> options you can even extract them!).</P>
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5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	141 <P><B>Codecs</B>: Any codec is allowed, both CBR and VBR. Note: most new QuickTime files use
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	142 <B>Sorensen</B> video and QDesign Music audio. These formats have not been
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	143 disclosed and will probably remain so in the future, making Apple's QuickTime
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	144 player the only player able to play these files (on Windows/Mac OS only).</P>
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2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	146
6168 741712dcfa0d applied Diego Biurrun's patch gabucino parents: 5959 diff changeset	147 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.5>2.1.1.5. VIVO files</A></B></P>
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5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	149 <P><B>MPlayer</B> happily demuxes VIVO file formats. The biggest disadvantage of
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	150 the format is that it has no index block, nor a fixed packet size or sync bytes
2865 72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	151 and most files lack even keyframes, so forget seeking!</P>
72c750bbc249 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2855 diff changeset	152
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	153 <P>The video codec of VIVO/1.0 files is standard <B>h.263</B>. The video codec
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	154 of VIVO/2.0 files is a modified, nonstandard <B>h.263v2</B>. The audio is the same,
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	155 it may be <B>g.723</B> (standard), or <B>Vivo Siren</B>.</P>
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5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	157 <P>See the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.4">VIVO video codec</A>
c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	158 and <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.2.4">VIVO audio codec</A> sections for installation
2855 8bb4e195d7d7 * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2761 diff changeset	159 instructions.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	160
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	161
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	162 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.6>2.1.1.6. FLI files</A></B></P>
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5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	164 <P><B>FLI</B> is a very old file format used by Autodesk Animator, but it is
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	165 a common file format for short animations on the net. <B>MPlayer</B> demuxes
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	166 and decodes FLI movies and is even able to seek within them (useful when
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	167 looping with the <CODE>-loop</CODE> option). FLI files do not have keyframes, so the picture
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	168 will be messy for a short time after seeking.</P>
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	169
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	170
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	171 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.7>2.1.1.7. RealMedia (RM) files</A></B></P>
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5094 570ffe8dcc67 RM seeking works (?) gabucino parents: 4982 diff changeset	173 <P>Yes, <B>MPlayer</B> can read (demux) RealMedia (.rm) files. Seeking works
570ffe8dcc67 RM seeking works (?) gabucino parents: 4982 diff changeset	174 (the format supports keyframes). Here are the lists of the supported
570ffe8dcc67 RM seeking works (?) gabucino parents: 4982 diff changeset	175 <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.8">RealVideo</A>
3806 053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	176 and <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.2.5">RealAudio</A> codecs.
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	177
053ea3e7c5d8 new 'RealMedia' 'Realvideo' 'RealAudio' sections gabucino parents: 3239 diff changeset	178
3816 57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	179 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.8>2.1.1.8. NuppelVideo files</A></B></P>
57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	180
57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	181 <P><A HREF="http://mars.tuwien.ac.at/~roman/nuppelvideo">NuppelVideo</A>
5395 c8e3d5241531 applied Diego's patch gabucino parents: 5378 diff changeset	182 is a TV grabber tool (AFAIK:). <B>MPlayer</B> can read its .NUV
3816 57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	183 files (only NuppelVideo 5.0). Those files can contain uncompressed YV12,
57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	184 YV12+RTJpeg compressed, YV12 RTJpeg+lzo compressed, and YV12+lzo compressed
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	185 frames. <B>MPlayer</B> decodes (and also <B>encodes</B> them with MEncoder to
5958 fab9784e8365 NUV seeking works gabucino parents: 5860 diff changeset	186 DivX/etc!) them all. Seeking works.</P>
3816 57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	187
57221064b0b7 nuppelvideo added to supported formats gabucino parents: 3806 diff changeset	188
3818 6793c7088abb yuv4mpeg support gabucino parents: 3816 diff changeset	189 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.9>2.1.1.9. yuv4mpeg files</A></B></P>
6793c7088abb yuv4mpeg support gabucino parents: 3816 diff changeset	190
6793c7088abb yuv4mpeg support gabucino parents: 3816 diff changeset	191 <P><A HREF="http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net">yuv4mpeg / yuv4mpeg2</A> is
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	192 a file format used by the <A HREF="http://mjpeg.sf.net">mjpegtools programs</A>.
5122 0d1642a26189 "sok ize, mutyur, bizbasz." --Gabucino, Feb 12 23:39:36 2002 arpi parents: 5094 diff changeset	193 You can grab, produce, filter or encode video in this format using these.
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	194 The file format is really a sequence of uncompressed YUV 4:2:0 images.
5122 0d1642a26189 "sok ize, mutyur, bizbasz." --Gabucino, Feb 12 23:39:36 2002 arpi parents: 5094 diff changeset	195 </P>
3818 6793c7088abb yuv4mpeg support gabucino parents: 3816 diff changeset	196
6793c7088abb yuv4mpeg support gabucino parents: 3816 diff changeset	197
4339 4b231f3778a6 entudjam? gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	198 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.10>2.1.1.10. FILM files</A></B></P>
4b231f3778a6 entudjam? gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	199
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	200 <P>This format is used on old Sega Saturn CD-Rom games.</P>
4339 4b231f3778a6 entudjam? gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	201
4b231f3778a6 entudjam? gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	202
4503 0ae360217690 RoQ fileformat added, anything it is ;) gabucino parents: 4339 diff changeset	203 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.11>2.1.1.11. RoQ files</A></B></P>
0ae360217690 RoQ fileformat added, anything it is ;) gabucino parents: 4339 diff changeset	204
4584 f6a0e7c2fd0f better RoQ explanation gabucino parents: 4503 diff changeset	205 <P>RoQ files are multimedia files used in some ID games such as Quake III and
f6a0e7c2fd0f better RoQ explanation gabucino parents: 4503 diff changeset	206 Return to Castle Wolfenstein.</P>
4503 0ae360217690 RoQ fileformat added, anything it is ;) gabucino parents: 4339 diff changeset	207
0ae360217690 RoQ fileformat added, anything it is ;) gabucino parents: 4339 diff changeset	208
5860 e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	209 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.1.12>2.1.1.12. OGG files</A></B></P>
e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	210
e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	211 <P>This is a new fileformat from Xiphophorus, developed to contain Vorbis
e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	212 audio. You'll need <CODE>libogg</CODE> and <CODE>libvorbis</CODE> installed
5959 63967701d295 html fix, noticed by aleksz gabucino parents: 5958 diff changeset	213 before compiling <B>MPlayer</B> to be able to play it.</P>
5860 e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	214
e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	215
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	216 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2>2.1.2. Audio formats</A></B></P>
62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	217
5378 1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	218 <P><B>MPlayer</B> is a <B>Movie</B> and not a <B>Media</B> player, although
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	219 it can play some audio file formats (they are listed in the sections below).
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	220 This is not a recommended usage of <B>MPlayer</B>, you better use
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	221 <A HREF="http://www.xmms.org">xmms</A>.</P>
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	222
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	223
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	224 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.1>2.1.2.1. MP3 files</A></B></P>
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	225
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	226 <P>You may have problems playing certain MP3 files that <B>MPlayer</B> will
5378 1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	227 misdetect as MPEGs and play incorrectly or not at all. This cannot be fixed
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	228 without dropping support for certain broken MPEG files and thus will remain
5362 5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	229 like this for the foreseeable future. The <CODE>-demuxer</CODE> flag described
5882b38e1c2d applied Diego's cosmetics patch :) with some small fixes arpi parents: 5122 diff changeset	230 in the manpage may help you in these cases.</P>
2745 62bcea66003e oh my god what have i done... gabucino parents: diff changeset	231
5378 1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	232
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	233 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.2>2.1.2.2. WAV files</A></B></P>
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	234
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	235
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	236 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.3>2.1.2.3. OGG files (Vorbis)</A></B></P>
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	237
5860 e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	238 <P>Requires properly installed <CODE>libogg</CODE> and
e96469da680c more libdvd* text removed gabucino parents: 5444 diff changeset	239 <CODE>libvorbis</CODE>.</P>
5378 1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	240
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	241
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	242 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.4>2.1.2.4. WMA/ASF files</A></B></P>
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	243
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	244
1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5362 diff changeset	245 <P><B><A NAME=2.1.2.5>2.1.2.5. MP4 files</A></B></P>
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