kubuntu-users Digest, Vol 45, Issue 160

[Jonas Norlander]

2008/10/27 Kevin Jones <kjb.jones at embarqmail.com>:
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>> Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:06:25 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Earl Violet <ejviolet at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: converting video files
>> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>> > From: Steffen Krapp <mailinglists at steffenkrapp.de>
>> > Subject: Re: converting video files
>> > To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> > Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 12:39 PM
>> > Dear Kevin,
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>> > Windows should be able to read avi-files.
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>> I just ran a avi file in Windows Media Player.  Worked fine.  Yes, embarrassingly I still have a windows box that I paid $3 for.
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>> Earl
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>> -Earl,
> I thought so too.   For some reason my windows media player does not
> play avi files. And certainly the zune gadget I just bought seems to be
> very restricted in what it plays. I have one laptop that I keep for when
> I need windows type stuff, and even then use vlc as a player.
> I do have a converter for windows, but would have liked one for the
> kubuntu
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> Kevin
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AVI is just a container you have to know what format/codecs of the
video and sound your zune supports before you can start converting.
One easy GUI converter to work with is avidemux.

/ Jonas