Make videoplayer out of old laptop 266MHz

magwa · Dec 19, 2004, 11:40 AM

I want to use an old laptop (Compaq Armada 7400, 266 MHz) to create a videoplayer for my kids.
My gut feeling for this hardware is that it should be enough to show decent video on. The screen is excellent and it has a large harddrive (40 Gb). I also have a hardware MPEG card for PCMCIA slot.

I am a newbee in Linux but I am certain Linux will utilize the hardware better than Microsoft does.

Anyone interested in my project. I am greatful for all tips.

/Magwa

BlueMak · Dec 19, 2004, 01:33 PM

www.videolan.org has the IMO best multimedia player for any platform. It has versions for windows, for linux and for a few others I think.
It can play anything I throw at it, and I used it as my main video player.
For strictly audio though it works great, I prefer Vuplayer at www.vuplayer.com which is a great again audio player by a very nice guy.

Both players are freeware and I give them 5/5 stars. :-)

Dec 19, 2004, 11:40 AM	#1
magwa DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Make videoplayer out of old laptop 266MHz I want to use an old laptop (Compaq Armada 7400, 266 MHz) to create a videoplayer for my kids. My gut feeling for this hardware is that it should be enough to show decent video on. The screen is excellent and it has a large harddrive (40 Gb). I also have a hardware MPEG card for PCMCIA slot. I am a newbee in Linux but I am certain Linux will utilize the hardware better than Microsoft does. Anyone interested in my project. I am greatful for all tips. /Magwa

Dec 19, 2004, 01:33 PM	#2
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