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| - | The | + | The Linux video "Swiss Army knife", which plays almost every movie format imaginable [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/info.html]. |
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| - | + | == Watching DVB streams == | |
| - | If you are using | + | Note that you must configure a ''channels.conf'' file and store it in the ''~/.mplayer'' before you can view DVB streams. Instructions on how to do this are detailed in [[How to install DVB]]. |
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| + | You can watch DVB streams with MPlayer by typing: | ||
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| + | $ mplayer dvb:// | ||
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| + | For a specific DVB stream (as listed in the ''channels.conf'' file), type: | ||
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| + | $ mplayer dvb://"STREAM NAME" | ||
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| + | == DVB Limitations == | ||
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| + | * Only free-to-air broadcasts are supported. Decryption through [[CAM]] is not implemented in MPlayer. | ||
| + | * There is (presently) no DVB subtitle support in MPlayer. | ||
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| + | == MPlayer and satellite dishes == | ||
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| + | If you are using MPlayer with a satellite dish that has a C-Band lnb LO: 5150 or standard Ku Band lnb LO: 10750 such as are commonly used in North America, MPlayer will tune the channel if you use the L Band frequency in your .mplayer/channels.conf file instead of the C or Ku Band frequency. To calculate the L Band frequency for C Band, 5150 minus frequency in Mhz equals L Band frequency in Mhz. For Ku Band, frequency in Mhz minus 10750 equals L Band frequency in Mhz. | ||
For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz | For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz | ||
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11799 - 10750 = 1049 | 11799 - 10750 = 1049 | ||
| + | == Links == | ||
| - | [http://www.mplayerhq.hu | + | [http://www.mplayerhq.hu MPlayer Home page] |
Revision as of 12:27, 20 April 2007
The Linux video "Swiss Army knife", which plays almost every movie format imaginable [1].
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Watching DVB streams
Note that you must configure a channels.conf file and store it in the ~/.mplayer before you can view DVB streams. Instructions on how to do this are detailed in How to install DVB.
You can watch DVB streams with MPlayer by typing:
$ mplayer dvb://
For a specific DVB stream (as listed in the channels.conf file), type:
$ mplayer dvb://"STREAM NAME"
DVB Limitations
- Only free-to-air broadcasts are supported. Decryption through CAM is not implemented in MPlayer.
- There is (presently) no DVB subtitle support in MPlayer.
MPlayer and satellite dishes
If you are using MPlayer with a satellite dish that has a C-Band lnb LO: 5150 or standard Ku Band lnb LO: 10750 such as are commonly used in North America, MPlayer will tune the channel if you use the L Band frequency in your .mplayer/channels.conf file instead of the C or Ku Band frequency. To calculate the L Band frequency for C Band, 5150 minus frequency in Mhz equals L Band frequency in Mhz. For Ku Band, frequency in Mhz minus 10750 equals L Band frequency in Mhz.
For example to tune C Band 4.060 Ghz
5150 - 4060 = 1090
Use 1090 for the frequency in channels.conf instead of 4060.
For Ku Band 11.799 Ghz
11799 - 10750 = 1049
