using mplayer for viewing avi files!?

[pimboli]

Hi,

finaly I can watch avi files with ffmpeg,
but something isn't optimal, I can't jump into the file (forward etc)
because ffmpeg convert the file from the beginning to the end.

so I had the idea to use mplayer and not ffmpeg,
so if I press the forward key on the remote gbpvr could send the conresponding signal that mplayer makes a forward, and mplayer could stream his output as mpeg..

This is also used on VDR (video disk recorder) with the coresponding mplayer plugin..

What do the experts think?

[sub]

Sorry, you will need to live with the current limitation which requires transcoding the file from the beginning. I have no plans to change this.

Playback of .avi files on the MVP just arent a priority for me.

[pimboli]

ok, it was just an idea,
no must :-)