[CentOS] Windows codec

Tue Feb 14 12:47:39 UTC 2006
Chris Mauritz <chrism at imntv.com>

Jim Perrin wrote:
> On 2/14/06, Fajar Priyanto <fajarpri at cbn.net.id> wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>> Is it possible to run video in windows codec with Centos4.2? Such as AVI
>> video. Where can I get it?
>> Thanks.
>>     
>
> Because of copyright/patent/IP law, they're not pre-packaged and
> distributed, however dag has a nosrc.rpm that you can use to build the
> rpm of them yourself. See http://dag.wieers.com/packages/w32codec/
>   

I have also used Xine in the past to view DVDs, windows media, 
realplayer, quicktime streams in the past.  I'm not sure how current 
this info is, but I remember getting the bits I needed from here:

http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/

Cheers,