On 11/27/2009 01:51 AM, Christian Lippka wrote: > Harold Fuchs wrote: > >> Windows Media Player *cannot* play the file. > Then it is ok that OOo also does not play the file. > >> What is "direct show"? > It is the backend for audio/video on windows that is used by > Windows Media Player and OpenOffice.org > >> it anything to do with "DirectX"? > Yes, it is actually part of it. > >>> >>> Please try to install 'ffdshow tryouts'. This should enable mp4 support >>> in OOo as it provides a direct show filter which uses the same backend >>> as the VLC player does. >> What is "ffdshow tryouts" and where do I get it from? > http://tinyurl.com/yca8log
That's a bit rude, don't you think? > > As said, it takes the backend that vlc uses to render files (libavcodec) > and enables it for "direct show". > >> I installed ffdshow [ FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2009-11-08 ] > Try the above, its a newer and enhanced version. If you still can not > play the videos than maybe it is a configuration issue with ffdshow. No; the 'let me google that for you' only shows links. One would assume that the proper link might be for the 'official' site: http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/ where the 2008-12-21 Beta 6 is the latest & greatest http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/download.php Only if you wander around to: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/ do you find the newest files. @Harold: forget all that, instead see: http://www.tech-faq.com/windows-media-player-mp4-codec.shtml Download & install the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack <http://www.free-codecs.com/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack_download.htm> During the install associate w/WMP & *now* the mp4 will play in both WMP *and* OOo 3.1.1. @Christian: it's a shame that a fine open source product/project like OOo relies on a proprietary media player in Windows. It's surprising that an option is not available to select and use an alternate open source media player such as VLC etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
