[MEncoder-users] Mplayer output on main display with SSH ?

[Rich Felker]

On Sun, Aug 14, 2005 at 12:44:36PM +0200, Thijs Vermeir wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Situation:
> PC1 -> mplayer ( works OK )
> PC2 -> connected to PC1 via SSH
> 
> I want to start mplayer on PC1 with the ssh connection.
> When I'm start a movie over SSH there is no video on PC1, sound is ok  
> on PC1.
> I get this error:
> vo: couldn't open the X11 display ()!
> 
> So my question is : How can I start mplayer via ssh on PC2 to have  
> all output on PC1?

Even if you get it right, it won't work. Sending uncompressed video
over a network just isn't feasible...

Rich