In case anyone is interested, the ripped video also plays fine under mplayer (version 0.92-3.2.2). Debugging output follows...
Code:
#117:<khuon@Mocha>(ttyp1)[/tmp]% gmplayer lance.avi
MPlayer 0.92-3.2.2 (C) 2000-2003 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel (Family: 8, Stepping: 9)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2
Reading config file /usr/local/share/mplayer/mplayer.conf: No such file or directory
Reading config file /usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/config
[cfg] read config file: /usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/gui.conf
Reading config file /usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/gui.conf
vo: X11 running at 1024x768 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
Disabling DPMS
Reading /usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/codecs.conf: can't open '/usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /usr/local/share/mplayer/codecs.conf: 50 audio & 136 video codecs
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/c0632bt_.pfb doesn't look like a font description, ignoring
Cannot load font: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/c0632bt_.pfb
Using usleep() timing
Can't open input config file /usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/input.conf: No such file or directory
Input config file /usr/local/share/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 52 binds
SKIN dir 1: '/usr/users/khuon/.mplayer/Skin'
SKIN dir 2: '/usr/local/share/mplayer/Skin'
Playing /tmp/lance.avi
Cache fill: 0.00% (0 bytes) AVI file format detected.
VIDEO: [WMV3] 320x240 24bpp 15.00 fps 697.8 kbps (85.2 kbyte/s)
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Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
AUDIO: 32000 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 128000->128000 (1024.0 kbit)
Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm:pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
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Opening video decoder: [dmo] DMO video codecs
External func OLEAUT32.dll:8
DMO dll supports VO Optimizations 0 1
DMO dll might use previous sample when requested
GetOutput r=0x0 size:230400 align:1
StreamCount r=0x0 1 1
Decoder supports the following YUV formats: YV12 YUY2 UYVY YVYU
Decoder is capable of YUV output (flags 0x1b)
VDec: vo config request - 320 x 240 (preferred csp: Packed YUY2)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.
VO: [xv] 320x240 => 320x240 Planar YV12
Selected video codec: [wmv9dmo] vfm:dmo (Windows Media Video 9 DMO)
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Checking audio filter chain for 32000Hz/2ch/16bit -> 32000Hz/2ch/16bit...
AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 2 ch, 32000 hz, little endian signed int
AF_pre: 32000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
[pl_eq] Equalizer in use.
AO: [plugin] 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps)
Building audio filter chain for 32000Hz/2ch/16bit -> 44100Hz/2ch/16bit...
Starting playback...