Great! Using mmshttp works (no delay anymore)! Thanks. Note: I could not find this protocol possibility in the manuals, what did I miss? Or is it undocumented? Thanx again, Chris On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Kevin DeKorte <kdekorte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 07/24/2009 05:32 AM, chrizzler . wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > [Note: I read the manuals, searched the archives and internet, but no > > solution came up] > > > > I want to be able to check if an uploaded file is streamable on our > > streaming video server. I thought of using mplayer to try play the stream > > taking a one-frame capture and check if this was succesful. > > > > But I have trouble with mplayer playing a mms stream. When just trying > (for > > example) 'mplayer mms:// > > wm.stream1.fsw.leidenuniv.nl:80/beta/ewe_oral_narratives.wmv' from a > windows > > console... after reporting that it is trying to connect it does nothing > for > > about 40seconds and then it plays just like I expect it should. Windows > > media player plays the stream almost instantly. > > Try changing the protocol from mms:// to mmshttp:// or mmsh:// or > mmst:// and see if any of those work better. > > Kevin > > > - -- > Get my public GnuPG key from > http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x7D0BD5D1 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkpp0y0ACgkQ6w2kMH0L1dHUXACfTdJQz5fNKzEuVIBeVdFocgLf > no0AnRAmYBjFlliBpdjXe/g4qCed8pqd > =Ytzn > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > MPlayer-users mailing list > MPlayer-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users > _______________________________________________ MPlayer-users mailing list MPlayer-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users
