--- Anthony Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 20 Apr 2008, Bob Cox wrote:
> > On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 17:36:28 -0600, Bob Proulx
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >
> > > Richard Lyons wrote:
> > > > I suppose the BBC has changed its codec or
> something. I used to be able
> > > > to play "Listen Again" programmes on the BBC
> site with their BBC Radio
> > > > Player, which opened in a separate
> Firefox/Iceweasel window. Now it
> > > > just complains about a missing codec
> > >
> > > Perhaps previously you were using a different
> system? I don't think
> > > the BBC site has changed with regards to this
> part for a while.
> > >
> > > > called, oddly, "cook". Is there a debian
> package for this? Or if
> > > > not is there some other way to hear the BBC in
> debian?
> > >
> > > Not in US Debian due to US laws. But it is
> available from the
> > > Marillat site outside of the US. The
> information you need is here:
> > >
> > > http://debian-multimedia.org/
> > >
> > > The mozilla-mplayer plugin will handle the file
> types that you need.
> >
> It does, but I find not as well as Realplayer. The
> sound stream breaks
> briefly and there doesn't seem to be any way to
> change your place
> (fast-forward or backward).
>
> Anthony
I listen to a lot of BBC Radio programming using
Realplayer(from Marillat) on lenny and have very
little problem here, in Canada. I use Opera and I have
configured in options to open .ram and .rm files with
RealPlayer, directly passing the web address to the
player. Works for me. ;)
I love the "beeb".
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