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Python OMXPlayer

downgrade your omxplayer to version 0.2.7:

with the latest version of the pyomxplayer the downgrade is obsolet
Cause the latest version of the omxplayer shows the time on the screen when pause, one has to downgrade to version 0.2.7.

$ sudo apt-get autoremove omxplayer
$ sudo apt-get install libpcre3 fonts-freefont-ttf 
$ wget http://omxplayer.sconde.net/builds/omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
$ rm omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb

NO MORE UPDATE ANYMORE

install pyomxplayer:
copy from:
https://github.com/dernulleffekt/embedded-artist/tree/master/python
pyomxplayer.py
in:
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

example:

>>> import pyomxplayer
>>> omx=pyomxplayer.OMXPlayer('/home/pi/video/example.mp4', '100')
>>> omx.position
>>> print(omx.__dict__)
>>> omx.set_slower()
>>> omx.set_faster()
>>> omx.toggle_pause()
>>> omx.stop()