On 2/2/07, unit3 <unit3@demoni.ca> wrote:
> > I just tested Feisty Herd 3 which came out today
> > (http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/herd3) and it works quite nicely :)
> > libgimme-codec0 is installed by default (as a dependency of
> > totem-gstreamer) . When you try to play an MP3 file out-of-the-box,
> > Totem opens and gets a small window that says "searching for
> > appropriate applications" as it loads "Add/Remove Applications" and
> > then suggests packages that will allow playing of the audio:
>
> So, Totem + libgimme-codec0, is this now a useful default to replace
> VLC? I find that under Edgy Totem still has problems with certain
> videos, quicktime stuff, wmv stuff, h264 stuff, and that VLC produces
> superior output. I'm curious to hear if Totem is improving, since it is
> shipped as the default player.
Totem in Feisty with all the plugins installed (the "good", the "bad"
and the "ugly" :) does a pretty good job of playing files (and a lot
better than it did in previous releases!), though its Mozilla plugin
still sucks IMHO. I still alternate between Mplayer, Xine (gXine),
Totem and VLC depending on the file format as each player has its own
strengths and weaknesses.
CK
Received on Fri Feb 2 18:22:24 2007
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