** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-app-install
  
- Originally Reported:
- WVP2: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/488948
+ More information:
+ http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Indeo_5
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeo
  
- More information:
- http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=WVP2
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Video
+ Though Indeo saw significant usage in the mid-1990s, it remained
+ proprietary. Intel slowed development and stopped active marketing, and
+ it was quickly surpassed in popularity by the rise of MPEG codecs and
+ others, as processors became more powerful and its optimization for
+ Intel's chips less important. Indeo still sees some use in video game
+ cutscene videos.
  
- WVP2 Video/Image Codec not supported by gstreamer plugins or ffmpeg. Windows
- Media Video 9.1 Image V2 is a DMO-based codec. Optimized for encoding video
- from sequential bitmap images.
+ Official Indeo 5 decoders exist for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS Classic,
+ BeOS R5 and the XAnim player on Unix. Versions 2 and 3 have decoders in
+ FFmpeg. Indeo version 3, 4 and 5 are supported by MPlayer and XAnim.
+ Version 5.11 is freeware and may be used on all 32-bit versions of
+ Windows prior to Vista. Version 5.2 has been created for XP and is
+ available to buy from the official website[4] for use only with Windows
+ 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. This includes support for Indeo Video 4.5
+ and Indeo Audio 2.5 codecs but the version 3.2 video codec has been
+ removed since the original release of Indeo XP for Windows. Indeo is not
+ supported and is not compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7
+ or any Windows 64-bit operating system.
  
- There is no codec pack or application that is able to view this type of
- file.
+ There is no codec pack for gstreamer that is able to view this type of
+ file. vlc/ffmpeg displays an error when trying to play this type of filw
  
  Example Media:
  http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/V-codecs/IV50/indeo50.avi
  
- Current result: 
- Only audio plays. Visual content is not displayed.
+ Current result:
+ Only audio plays. Video is not displayed.
  
- Expected result: 
- Plays both audio and visual content in sync, with no delay.
+ Expected result:
+ Plays both audio and video in sync.
  
  This bug was create to request IV50 to be supported by gstreamer and ffmpeg. 
If this is
  not possible due to legal issues or other roadblocks, please define what the
  issue is with supporting this codec.
  
  Tested on:
  i386, Ubuntu Desktop 9.10, Linux 2.6.31-15

** Tags added: codec

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-app-install
  
  More information:
  http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Indeo_5
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeo
  
  Though Indeo saw significant usage in the mid-1990s, it remained
  proprietary. Intel slowed development and stopped active marketing, and
  it was quickly surpassed in popularity by the rise of MPEG codecs and
  others, as processors became more powerful and its optimization for
  Intel's chips less important. Indeo still sees some use in video game
  cutscene videos.
  
  Official Indeo 5 decoders exist for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS Classic,
  BeOS R5 and the XAnim player on Unix. Versions 2 and 3 have decoders in
  FFmpeg. Indeo version 3, 4 and 5 are supported by MPlayer and XAnim.
  Version 5.11 is freeware and may be used on all 32-bit versions of
  Windows prior to Vista. Version 5.2 has been created for XP and is
  available to buy from the official website[4] for use only with Windows
  95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. This includes support for Indeo Video 4.5
  and Indeo Audio 2.5 codecs but the version 3.2 video codec has been
  removed since the original release of Indeo XP for Windows. Indeo is not
  supported and is not compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7
  or any Windows 64-bit operating system.
  
  There is no codec pack for gstreamer that is able to view this type of
- file. vlc/ffmpeg displays an error when trying to play this type of filw
+ file. vlc/ffmpeg displays an error when trying to play this type of
+ file.
+ 
+ totem->gstramer->no codec->gnome-app-install gives the following error
+ after looking for a codec:
+ 
+ No packages with the requested plugins found
+ The requested plugins are:
+ Intel Indeo 5 decoder
+ 
+ VLC reports the following error when opening the video:
+ No suitable decoder module:VLC does not support the audio or video format 
"IV50". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
  
  Example Media:
  http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/V-codecs/IV50/indeo50.avi
  
  Current result:
  Only audio plays. Video is not displayed.
  
  Expected result:
- Plays both audio and video in sync.
+ Plays both audio and video in sync. If codec is not installed, suggest proper 
package. Expect codec to be supported.
  
  This bug was create to request IV50 to be supported by gstreamer and ffmpeg. 
If this is
  not possible due to legal issues or other roadblocks, please define what the
  issue is with supporting this codec.
  
  Tested on:
  i386, Ubuntu Desktop 9.10, Linux 2.6.31-15

** Also affects: gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #603331
   https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603331

** Also affects: gstreamer via
   https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603331
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Feature request: intel indeo 5 codec support
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/490084
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