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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> I could view .rm and .asx video clips but not wmv, 
> which wanted wmvdmod.dll. 

These are the codecs I use:
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61952  Aug 28  2005 acelpdec.ax
76996  May 23  2002 cook.so.6.0
246676 Sep  8  2005 drv3.so.6.0
338788 Sep  8  2005 drv4.so.6.0
739328 Apr 10  2006 ir41_32.dll
409720 Oct  2  2005 wma9dmod.dll
486504 Oct  2  2005 wmspdmod.dll
807032 Sep  7  2005 wmv9dmod.dll
807528 Apr 11  2006 wmvdmod.dll
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> I downloaded the newer wmv9dmod.dll to /usr/local/lib/win32
 
My codecs are in /usr/local/lib/codecs

> The picture is quite small by default, about 1.5 x 3 inches. 

Yes, that's about the best you can do with dial-up.

> How would I enlarge it?  

I don't think mplayer enlarges.  Besides, enlarging 
the limited data would make a very fuzzy image.

> Most of the stations that I try to access don't work:

What list are you using?  Most are not up-to-date.
In the last six months, there has been a big shake-up
with many streams changing addresses.  Try this list:
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http://www.thestreamcentre.com/
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It is one of the most up-to-date.

> All I got working was Christian TV at 30K, with stable 
> sound but the video would start and stop.

Starting and stopping means the stream is too fast for
your PPP connection.

Do you know Japanese?  Try this one:
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mms://dca.live.pod.tv/tandm56-2
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English:
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mms://low.video.csupomona.edu/liveone-035
mms://media-wm.cac.washington.edu/ResearchTV Live (modem)
---------------------------------------------------------

Italian:
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mms://streaming.grp.it/GRPLive
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Spanish:
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mms://cluster314.streameu.com/RCTV
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Russian:
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mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-planeta_64
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I have just tested all those links.  
They are online right now and working fine.

Cheers,
Steven