new mplayer builds eliminate need for win32 codecs?

[Claude Jones]

On Thursday August 17 2006 9:56 am, Patrick wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 08:48 -0400, Claude Jones wrote:
> > It's being reported over on the pclinuxos list that they have a new build
> > of mplayer available that eliminates the need for win32 codecs and will
> > allow the playing of proprietary media files without having to resort to
> > use of 'questionable' codecs. I've been trying to find out what exactly
> > that means. On first glance, it looks like they've got Real media working
> > without the codecs but it's not clear if that equally applies to Windows
> > Media. If this were to be true for both, that would be a great stride
> > forward, no? In my world, Windows Media is a need, not a luxury - I'm in
> > video production and Windows Media is such an integral part of my
> > workflow that it can't be replaced with the opensource alternatives.
>
> That would be great news. Do you perhaps have a link to that thread?
> Would be nice if mplayer could be compiled 64bit with those native
> codecs. Only 32bit apps that are then left on my box are flash and
> OO.org.
>

Try this:
http://tinyurl.com/mtep9

-- 
Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA