omxplayer:
https://github.com/huceke/omxplayer
http://omxplayer.sconde.net/

pyomxplayer:
https://github.com/KenT2/pyomxplayer
https://github.com/andyjagoe/pyomxplayer
https://github.com/jbaiter/pyomxplayer

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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

copy from:
https://github.com/dernulleffekt/embedded-artist/tree/master/python
pyomxplayer.py
to:

/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

or in the folder with your python programm.

or download the version with alpha layer support:

$ wget http://www.dernulleffekt.de/programme/pyomxplayer.py.tar
$ tar -xf pyomxplayer.py.tar

>>> import pyomxplayer

>>> omx=pyomxplayer.OMXPlayer('/home/pi/video/example.mp4')

or for the omxplayer with alpha:

>>> 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()