[MPlayer-users] standalone DVD-player that plays mencoded AVIs
D Richard Felker III
dalias at aerifal.cx
Thu Dec 11 17:24:56 CET 2003
On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 12:23:34PM +0100, Matthias Czapla wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 01:08:24AM +0000, jzaw wrote:
> > how about an xbox ... yeah I know ... /me spits and curses
> > ... chip it ... and install linux
> > what a great retribution knowing the h/w is highly subsidised cos its
> > intended to run xbox games but you get a good (-ish) linux platform all
> > for about £99 + £20 for the chip!
> > then you KNOW it will play your avi ... cos itll be running mplayer :-)
>
> Interesting option. But I definitely won't spend money for anything having
> the word "Microsoft" stamped all over it. Furthermore it's EUR 200,- here
When you buy it, Microsoft _loses_ money. :))) They spend over $250
(est.) making one and sell it for $100 (in the US anyway).
Rich
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