[MPlayer-users] Hiro Codec

[Da Rock]

On Wed, 2008-10-15 at 17:00 +0200, Krzysztof Duchnowski wrote:
> Da Rock pisze:
> 
> >>> Has anyone got a clue on playing video encoded with hiro? Preferably
> >>> without the ads, but hey- as long as it plays I don't really care at
> >>> this point...
> >> Hiro is not a codec, it's DRM software. I presume it wont be video codec  
> >> programming but hacking what helps here.
> 
> >> If you want to play the files WITH the ads, that would be hard to do  
> >> without the help of the Hiro people, as the ads are downloaded just when  
> >> you begin to watch a file.
> 
> > Ok, so how do we go about that? I'm not savvy with media formats, so I'm
> > not even sure where to begin even.
> 
> > For samples try http://video.ninemsn.com.au/catchuptv/
> 
> ############################################
> Free Catch-Up TVAccess to free episode download has never been simpler. 
> All you need to do is download the free HIRO video player.
> 
> 1. System requirements
> PC
> The free HIRO video player requires Windows 2000 / XP or Vista and 
> Windows Media Player.
> MAC
> The free Mac HIRO player requires Mac with an intel processor, system 
> 10.4 or above and a QuickTime player.
> ############################################
> 
> So, it's intended to work with thier own video player only.

No- checked that out. It's a plugin codec for media player or quicktime
player.