Play RAR files. - Page 2

onkl · 2006-10-06, 16:41

To add a expected improvement on the method proposed by Hakuna:
If you have a dedicated HTPC, you can also change his method in such way that when opening a rarfile anywhere (so also in eg. windows explorer) by tweaking the parameters in the standard "open with" settings for rar files.
Then you can add rar to your movie extensions and even use IMDB lookup based on the rar filename.
(this just slipped trough my mind, havent tested it in any way, but if someone is successful, please let us know.)

hakuna · 2006-10-07, 17:39

@onkl: Wouldn't it require defining an external player to get rar movies to play from within "my Videos"?

/Niclas - haven't tried also

Al_Capone · 2006-10-15, 00:44

it would be nice if MP looked for subtitles inside RAR, just like Zoomplayer, XBMC and many others do.
subtitles are often 6-20MB , and highly compressible.

2006-10-06, 16:41	#11 (permalink)
onkl Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen Age: 32 Posts: 339 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	To add a expected improvement on the method proposed by Hakuna: If you have a dedicated HTPC, you can also change his method in such way that when opening a rarfile anywhere (so also in eg. windows explorer) by tweaking the parameters in the standard "open with" settings for rar files. Then you can add rar to your movie extensions and even use IMDB lookup based on the rar filename. (this just slipped trough my mind, havent tested it in any way, but if someone is successful, please let us know.) __________________

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2006-10-07, 17:39	#12 (permalink)
hakuna Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bollebygd Age: 32 Posts: 355 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	@onkl: Wouldn't it require defining an external player to get rar movies to play from within "my Videos"? /Niclas - haven't tried also

2006-10-15, 00:44	#13 (permalink)
Al_Capone MP Donator Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 251 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	it would be nice if MP looked for subtitles inside RAR, just like Zoomplayer, XBMC and many others do. subtitles are often 6-20MB , and highly compressible.