[MPlayer-users] ERROR playing files

[Johannes Feigl]

On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 04:00:06AM -0500, JabaCha wrote:
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> HI,
> 
> I seem to be having the below error when trying to play a video file. Can 
> anyone tell me how to fix this. Thanks.
> 
> JC.
> 
> Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.
> VO: [xv] 352x240 => 352x240 Packed YUY2 fs
> Xlib:  extension "XVideo" missing on display ":0.0".
> Sorry, Xv not supported by this X11 version/driver
> ******** Try with  -vo x11  or  -vo sdl  *********
> FATAL: Cannot initialize video driver!

well, did you already
"******** Try with  -vo x11  or  -vo sdl  *********" ?

if not ... do so and please read the fucking manual, video.html, chapter
about XVideo

mfg Johannes