how to play .dat video files in linux

[sanil_linux]

How to play .dat video files in linux

[Ricky]

This is a very wide question... depends upon which software u choose.

I prefer mplayer..

It is best for me.
If you got mplayer then to play from cd..

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mplayer -vcd 1To play a file

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mplayer <filename.dat>
If u have mplayer gui then u can select file manually then play it.

[neo]

download mplayer and also the codecs from its site. then compile it by enabling gui. u can play files from it by giving the command  
 

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mplayer -ao(audio output) <the codec> -vo(video output) <the codec> -fs (full screen)  <filename>  

alternatively:
use the gui mplayer by giving command

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gmplayer


[Ricky]

Now mplayer has changed the way to play vcd.  now use..

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mplayer vcd://nHere change n with track No. of vcd.. for example if wanna play track 2 .

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mplayer vcd://2