MPlayer

Usage Examples
Aspect ratio problem - everything is too tall mplayer -aspect 16:9 file Move subtitles below picture mplayer -vf expand:0:-150 file (move subtitles with r and t) or mplayer -vf expand=:::1::4/3 -subpos 100 file In Windows, display on other screen (e.g. TV out): mplayer -adapter 2 file If colours are scrambled when using DirectX output: mplayer -vo directx:noaccel

Gentoo Installation with Ascii Art
Mine is installed with the following USE flags: aalib dvd dvdread encode gif iconv ipv6 jpeg libcaca mad oss png sdl truetype unicode vorbis win32codecs xvid

Testing
Destroy your speakers with BassDrive: $ mplayer http://us-dc1.streams.bassdrive.com:8024 Or do it through a proxy: $ mplayer http_proxy://wwwproxy.cs.aau.dk:3128/http://us-dc1.streams.bassdrive.com:8024