[gentoo-amd64] mplayer vs mplayer-bin = sound vs picture

[Paul Colquhoun]

I currently have a dilemma.

When I use kmplayer to watch a video (wmv format, in this case) it 
appears I have a choice. If I configure kmplayer to use mplayer, I get 
sound but no picture, conversely, if I configure kmplayer to use 
mplayer-bin (with no other config changes) I get a picture, but no 
sound.

"esearch mplayer" gives (in part)

*  media-video/kmplayer
      Latest version available: 0.9.3
      Latest version installed: 0.9.3
      Size of downloaded files: 2,763 kB
      Homepage:    http://kmplayer.kde.org/
      Description: KMPlayer is a Video player plugin for Konqueror and 
basic MPlayer/Xine/ffmpeg/ffserver/VDR frontend for KDE.
      License:     GPL-2

*  media-video/mplayer
      Latest version available: 1.0_pre8-r1
      Latest version installed: 1.0_pre8-r1
      Size of downloaded files: 28,416 kB
      Homepage:    http://www.mplayerhq.hu/
      Description: Media Player for Linux
      License:     GPL-2

*  media-video/mplayer-bin
      Latest version available: 1.0_pre8
      Latest version installed: 1.0_pre8
      Size of downloaded files: 21,341 kB
      Homepage:    http://www.gentoo.org/
      Description: Pre-build mplayer binary for amd64 systems
      License:     GPL-2


I don't often watch videos on my computer, so I don't know how long this 
has been happening. I vaguely recall watching another short clip about 
4 weeks ago, and not noticing anything wrong then.


Does mplayer-bin require any different sound settings?

System sounds (window open/close, etc) are working normally, as are 
other programs (mp3 players).

Any suggestions as to what I can try next?


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Reverend Paul Colquhoun, ULC.    http://andor.dropbear.id.au/~paulcol
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