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2010-07-14
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Originally Posted by SAABoy
Some have more features, some have better performance. I don't really care about it being "VLC". I've only used it for my PC once to try out. I just want a player that plays my videos smoothly on the N900 with useful options such as resume, aspect ratio, zoom/pan/scan etc. Built-in one definitely isn't as good as mplayer for example. mplayer has keyboard controls which I find extremely useful. (kmplayer and sib are just some of the front ends to mplayer)
Noob question:
What is all the "VLC" fuss about? Aren't there like 5 different 'media' players we can download for the n900? Does anyone here really use anything other than the built in one?
More variety the better really. Then I have more chance of finding an app that I want. =)
Anyways, so far, this vlc player for the N900 is much worse than mplayer for now. Videos play really choppy. But some others report that it's butter smooth? Why is that?
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2010-07-15
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#263
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does it actually load subtitle files? Cant get my only test movie to work with subtitles
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2010-07-15
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#264
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Originally Posted by casper27
Says there are major issues and wait for final release!
Not really an installable as its a bit of an Alpha release but here is the dev page
http://www.remlab.net/files/vlc/fremantle/
You need to install these files
libvlc5_1.1.0~git5935-1_armel.deb vlc-nox_1.1.0~git5935-1_armel.deb
vlc-player-nox_1.1.0~git5935-1_armel.deb
vlc-player_1.1.0~git5935-1_armel.deb
There all .debs so just download them to the n900. Default is /home/user/MyDocs
Then runYou will have to do this in order the lib first then vlc-nox, player-nox, player.Code:dpkg -i /path to file/filename.deb
When you have Vlc installed simply run
vlc /path to file
ie
vlc /home/user/MyDocs/test.avi
If you are feeling really adventurous you could try dbus-switchboard that qole is developing to handle certain files by vlc automatically.
All usual warnings apply for using Alpha software. It can/will be buggy and very hard to uninstall.
Originally Posted by kevloral
This doesn't seem to work!
URL: http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/maemo/
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free
Greetings.
Anyone know when a stable version will be released?
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2010-07-15
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#265
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Originally Posted by SAABoy
Noob question:
What is all the "VLC" fuss about? Aren't there like 5 different 'media' players we can download for the n900? Does anyone here really use anything other than the built in one?
Apparently the code on VLC is optimised to use the hardware acceleration (DSP, Video chip) of the N900 for other codecs - not just like the out of the box media player which will accelerate only MP4's. I can now play smaller H264 480p MKV files at a reasonable speed without lag or audio sync problems at default clock (600Mhz). Whereas MPlayer will require at least 900 Mhz to run it with the same sort of quality without audio syncing problems. However, remember that the program is still alpha, I have noticed some memory issues with it on larger files (100MB and over) and the indexing is flakey at this stage.
So looking forward to more development on this.. Really need a good player for our N900's..
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2010-07-15
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#266
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Originally Posted by HeavyComponent
Says there are major issues and wait for final release!
This doesn't seem to work!
Anyone know when a stable version will be released?
Worked for me & i did it about 4hrs ago
URL: http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/maemo/
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free
didn't even have the icon problem (although i did a reboot after install)
just add as a new catalogue & search in media , then wala!
Last edited by jubei80; 2010-07-15 at 01:32.
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2010-07-15
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#267
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In the parent directory, there's 7 links.
Which one to download for N900??
Thanks!
Which one to download for N900??
Thanks!
Originally Posted by jubei80
Worked for me & i did it about 4hrs ago
URL: http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/maemo/
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free
didn't even have the icon problem (although i did a reboot after install)
just add as a new catalogue & search in media , then wala!
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2010-07-15
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#268
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I agree with the earlier statement that there are Major issues as I have yet to get VLC to open in less than 4 minutes on my N900 OC to 900Mhz.
I also have yet to have VLC play anything correctly, re-encoded or not everything plays choppy or not at all.
Sticking with MPlayer until the issues are fixed and even then I have very little confidence in VLC as I have never been a fan of their software.
Not forcing my opinion on anyone, just my 2 cents
I also have yet to have VLC play anything correctly, re-encoded or not everything plays choppy or not at all.
Sticking with MPlayer until the issues are fixed and even then I have very little confidence in VLC as I have never been a fan of their software.
Not forcing my opinion on anyone, just my 2 cents
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2010-07-15
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#269
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Originally Posted by jakiman
MPlayer only uses CPU for playback while VLC uses the GPU. VLC also has keyboard controls but they're weird (not what you would normally think of). Like I think P is pause.
Some have more features, some have better performance. I don't really care about it being "VLC". I've only used it for my PC once to try out. I just want a player that plays my videos smoothly on the N900 with useful options such as resume, aspect ratio, zoom/pan/scan etc. Built-in one definitely isn't as good as mplayer for example. mplayer has keyboard controls which I find extremely useful. (kmplayer and sib are just some of the front ends to mplayer)
More variety the better really. Then I have more chance of finding an app that I want. =)
Anyways, so far, this vlc player for the N900 is much worse than mplayer for now. Videos play really choppy. But some others report that it's butter smooth? Why is that?
Originally Posted by jubei80
I think so. But you can't do so from the GUI interface, you'll have to use the command-line (assuming you have a seperate subtitle file).
does it actually load subtitle files? Cant get my only test movie to work with subtitles
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2010-07-16
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#270
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Originally Posted by kamishly
I have no idea! lol
In the parent directory, there's 7 links.
Which one to download for N900??
Thanks!
I didn't bother going there, i just manually added the repository, waited for the refresh & then went into media section to install vlc.
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What is all the "VLC" fuss about? Aren't there like 5 different 'media' players we can download for the n900? Does anyone here really use anything other than the built in one?