Linux Media Player

So I've installed a linux distro and I was completely dissapointed with the video players that are available. Some of the popular players like Mplayer and VLC seem more like a chore to use than anything. It could be that I am in love with MPC for Windows, as it does everything I need and is easily configurable. It also helps that I use decoders and utilities such as Haali and VSFilter to normalize the playback in any Windows player that I use.

I ask this because while most (not all) of the players were able to load subtitles from a MKV container, the display of the subs were subpar. I was unable to get any of the players to change the subtitles to display in an eye pleasing view. Most of the time the subs displayed in an ugly small font (which I did change to fix it a bit) but there were nasty edges on all the letters (missing AA?) I'd like to be able to change the font, add a border around the font for readability, adjust the size, etc. I also wonder if any player in linux is able to load truetype embedded fonts. Is there a player that has decent subtitle configuration?

Mplayer supports Truetype fonts if Freetype/Fontconfig support is compiled in. They get outlined automatically.
Do this:
mplayer -font <path to font file> <video file>
Or this:
mplayer -fontconfig -font <name of font, e.g. "sans"> <video file>
To adjust the size, you have to play around with the -subfont-text-scale commandline switch afaik. Or just use '-subfont-autoscale 1', though the fonts might look strange then.

When you're happy with a particular font, write this to '~/.mplayer/config':
    fontconfig=yes # if compiled in
    font=<your choice>
    subfont-text-scale=<your choice>

Why is it that mplayer doesnt have any way to view the available subtitle streams? I am getting pissed off because I cant get soft subs to load. Its in an mkv container and every other player picks it up but mplayer cant.

Also the fact that I can see scan lines or something going all over the screen.. in every single player. Its probably a codec issue but I dont know what to do to fix it. Why arent there any decent decoders for linux?

vlc motherfucker learn how to use it you dipshit cocksucking faggot fuck

mplayer is made of awesome you philistine.
Do this:
$ man mplayer

Now read.

I rarely recommend this but RTFM, Mplayer argubally has the best subtitle handling of ANY player.

>>3
cycle through subtitles with b and j. really, it's in the mplayer manpage.

if you want you can use "gmplayer" too, it's a gui for mplayer, but i prefer the comand-line version, bcuz i already configured it properly, so it's 10 times faster and easier to use.

there is more though:

gxine (this is a bit like mpc)
xine
kaffeine
vlc (video lan client)
and many more...

>>7
RIDE THE MANPAGE

Yea I was using b to try to move through the subs, and it was the wrong key.. I suck at reading manuals
I refuse to since the time i was forced to type man mount
it was a sad moment

>man mount
lol