The other day I decided to check out what the media support in Ubuntu 7.04 was like. View this image gallery to see what I found.
Test files on the desktop
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hehehe - I like the like overlay on media files when you mouse over them :-)
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, need a codec to play MP3 - but so far, so good!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Searching ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Found some - cool! I'm going to try the GStreamer extra.
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hmmm, not sure what this legal mumbo jumbo means. I'm getting the feeling that this is sailing close to the wind in terms of legality - but since this is for research ;-)
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Ready to go!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Hey look! UAC on Ubuntu! ;-)
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
That was a fast download ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Didn't take long to install either ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Job done!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
I can now play MP3 files! Cool!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Now to try the WMA ... this needs a codec too.
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
This time I'll bring in the GStreamer ffmpeg
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More legal mumbo jumbo ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Confirm the changes ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
And in the codec comes ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
... installing ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
And it's now done - WMA files are working.
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, let's now try a QuickTime 7 test file ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
OK, there seems to be a GStreamer plugin for this too - cool!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Back to the legal stuff - this could make some people feel nervous ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Confirm changes ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Password time again ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Files coming in ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Done!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Uh-oh! Doesn't work ... hmmmm ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Let's give Automatix a go ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
In it comes ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Password ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Installing ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Took a few minutes but it installed without a hitch
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More legal stuff ... I'm starting to feel like I need a lawyer!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Downloading info ... cool the way this happens automatically!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Automatix splash screen
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Let's choose some stuff ... not sure what that NON-FREE stuff is but I want some!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
More stuff ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Lots of other cool stuff on offer, but I don't want to get distracted right now!!!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Downloading ... yawn, this took some time!
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Still churning away ...
Ubuntu 7.04 - Media support
Job done ... problem is, the QuickTime file still won't run. Doh!!! Seems that you can't play QuickTime 7, only 6. Hmmm, leave that for another day ...
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