mplayer vs. xine

MarioCorleone · Guru Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 336

which one is better?
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Raymond R · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:00 pm Post subject:

They are both very nice.
In my experience Mplayer seems to handle almost everything.
For everything that Mplayer cannot do, I use Xine.
Your Mileage May Vary....

If you are on a Gentoo system, emerge both of them.
It never hurts to have an alternative.

hook · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

i was (and probably still am) a die-hard xine user ...but at times when xine fails (seldom, but still), having mplayer at your hand is really usefull

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nerdbert · l33t Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 981 Location: Berlin

I prefer mplayer, but both do a great job. I cant even think of anything the devs could improve.
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nin_freak_ · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 110

mplayer seems to be more efficient and compatible, but xine seems to have better output video quality

MarioCorleone · Guru Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 336

i agree with all of you bot i just wanted to see what the public (other than me) thought, but thanks for all your inputs!

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Auridel · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Wisconsin, USA

I use mplayer most of the time. Xine's default interface (the attempt at imitating a VCR) is really ugly, whereas mplayer is just a window. But as far as I can tell, mplayer can only fast-forward or rewind by 10 seconds at a time, which is really annoying.

Improved graphical front-ends exist for both. I've been using Kaffeine for a while, but I'm trying to find a gtk/gnome replacement.

The video quality and supported file formats seem to be pretty similar. mpeg, avi, and wmv make up the vast majority of internet video anyway.
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GeneralKane · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 77

Auridel · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Wisconsin, USA

I tried gxine. The gtk interface is pretty nice, but dragging the slider bar around causes it to jerk a bit and then stop playing. Mplayer may only support 10-second increments, but it's a lot more stable than that.
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MarioCorleone · Guru Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 336

have you tried kde? if so y the switch back to gnome? and if not then y not?
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