292 CHAPTER 19 MOVIES AND MULTIMEDIA Table (Tomcat web server)
292 CHAPTER 19 MOVIES AND MULTIMEDIA Table 19-1. Popular Movie File Formats Format Typical File Extensions Web Site Notes Windows Media Player 9 .wmv, .wma, .asx, .asf www.microsoft.com/ windows/windowsmedia Default format for Windows Media Player and, therefore, for most Windows users. Although it s possible to play Windows Media Player files under Ubuntu, you won t be able to play DRM-restricted files (those that rely on the download and installation of a certificate). Real Video .rm, .ram www.real.com By downloading the Win32 codec pack, you can play back Real Video files in Totem. However, you can also download a Linux version of RealPlayer. Both approaches are described in this chapter. QuickTime .mov, .qt www.quicktime.com QuickTime is Apple s default media format and has gained ground on both Windows and Macintosh computers. As with Windows Media Player, you won t be able to play DRM-restricted files. DivX .avi, .divx www.divx.com The DivX format is one of the most popular formats for those in the Internet community who like to encode their own movies. It s renown for its ability to shrink movies to very small sizes. Installing Codecs For video playback, you need the codecs described in the previous chapter, as well as a few more. If you haven t followed the instructions in the previous chapter and downloaded the various packages mentioned there, do that first. Then follow these steps to install the additional codecs required: 1. Select System . Administration . Synaptic Package Manager. 2. Click Search and search for totem-xine. Click its check box in the results, mark it for installation, and then click Apply. 3. Select Applications . Accessories . Terminal and, in the GNOME Terminal window, enter the following in sequence, pressing Enter after each line (the . means to continue to the next line before pressing Enter): wget ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_ . 20050412-0.0_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i w32codecs_20050412-0.0_i386.deb gst-register-0.8 4. Close the terminal window. Log out, and then log back in again.