Since we're on the topic, I did download the plugin for the mp3 files. 
 Only if there were external players that would read the format, I would 
convert over.

I haven't been able to play region 1 DVD's on Xine, only region free 
DVD's.  I have a Hollywood Plus decoder card that worked with Windows. 
 I haven't tried the card with Linux. Anybody know if this would work?