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Regarding mplayer not connecting with port 8080:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Sindi wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
> > Playing mms://3mbs.serveftp.net:8080
> > Resolving 3mbs.serveftp.net for AF_INET...
> > Connecting to server 3mbs.serveftp.net[218.214.131.139]:1755
> > Connection timeout
>
> Your problem appers to be that mplayer is
> looking on port 1755 (the default mms port).
>
> See what happens when I don't specify the port:
> -------------------------------
> mplayer mms://3mbs.serveftp.net
> -------------------------------
> Playing mms://3mbs.serveftp.net.
> Resolving 3mbs.serveftp.net for AF_INET...
> Connecting to server 3mbs.serveftp.net[218.214.131.139]:1755 ...
> Connection timeout
>
> That's similar to what you get.
> Now look at what I get when I specify the port:
> ------------------------------------
> mplayer mms://3mbs.serveftp.net:8080
> ------------------------------------
> Playing mms://3mbs.serveftp.net:8080.
> Resolving 3mbs.serveftp.net for AF_INET...
> Connecting to server 3mbs.serveftp.net[218.214.131.139]:8080 ...
> connected

> What version of mplayer are you using?
> Mine is: MPlayer 1.0pre7try2-3.2.3

I think it is the fourth version provided by David Moberg.  (I am dialed 
directly to my bbs with DOS right now and cannot check the actual 
version).  Perhaps David would be kind enough to compile the latest 
version (which is it?), with the more common realaudio codecs included.

Your version works with a specified port and mine does not?

> Cheers,
> Steven