mplayer using command line in Windows
28-01-2008, 20:15
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mplayer using command line in Windows
Hi
Do any of you guys know how to use mplayer from the command line using Windows.
I have an mplayer command that I use with Linux. I'd like to know if it runs OK in Windows, or whether it needs altering.
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28-01-2008, 20:18
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
Whats wrong with using VLC ?
Pretty sure you can't get better 
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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28-01-2008, 20:24
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r
Whats wrong with using VLC ?
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Nothing, I'm a VLC fanboy.
But it's not suitable for the job I want to do.
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28-01-2008, 20:28
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
 Ah well...
Are you trying to launch mplayer from some sort of media centre like media portal, media centre, gb-pvr or something ?
If so when you find out can you let the rest of us know too 
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28-01-2008, 20:30
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
What's the command you use in Linux?
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28-01-2008, 20:41
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
What's the command you use in Linux?
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OK
This is the command:-
mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile bobharris.ra -bandwidth 999999999999 -ao null rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/bobharris.ra
It should download a BBC radio programme into a file named 'bobharris.ra'.
The '-bandwidth 999999999999' tells it to do it fast.
And '-ao null' means don't play it through the speakers (I think).
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28-01-2008, 20:44
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
So have you tried that in Windows using mplayer.exe in place of mplayer?
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28-01-2008, 20:46
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
No, I haven't got Windows installed on my PC.
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28-01-2008, 20:48
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
Ummm, well when you get access to a Windows PC try that. AFAIK mplayer command line options in Windows are the same as Linux, except you have to call mplayer.exe instead of mplayer...
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28-01-2008, 20:52
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
Thanks.
Anybody else?
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28-01-2008, 21:55
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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Originally Posted by ronald146m
Thanks.
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Hmmmm kinda like going to a petrol station without a car me think.
Nothing more to add to what Cobby has not already suggested I'm afraid
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29-01-2008, 13:22
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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mplayer.exe -dumpstream -dumpfile bobharris.ra -bandwidth 999999999999 -ao null rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/bobharris.ra
Works fine in windows 
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29-01-2008, 13:39
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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Originally Posted by TraxData
mplayer.exe -dumpstream -dumpfile bobharris.ra -bandwidth 999999999999 -ao null rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/bobharris.ra
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That's smashing, thanks.
It's a 3 hour radio show.
How long did it take you to do the download (approx)?
What's the size of the bobharris.ra file?
When I run the command with Ubuntu Linux it maxes my 2Mbps cable modem at around 250KB/s.
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29-01-2008, 19:13
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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30-01-2008, 20:57
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Re: mplayer using command line in Windows
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