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Can some give some command line examples for the windows version of VLC? Let’s say I have a sample.avi Xvid video file with a subs.srt subtitle file and I want to start playback on full screen with subs on.

Thank you.

command line is the same on windows as on other systems. The manual is littered with command line examples.

I have try many times... and didn’t make it work. It is possible I missing something in the syntax. Just need an "experienced" example to see what I’m doing wrong! I’m try to understand... is my syntax wrong... of I’m that stupid?

vlc dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Osprey-210 Video Device 1" :dshow-adev="none" :no-dshow-config :dshow-size="640x480" :sout=#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,vb=128,scale=1,sfilter=marq:logo:time}:duplicate{dst=std{access=mmsh,mux=ASFH,url=:1234}} --time-y=458 --marq-x=0 --marq-y=0 --marq-marquee="Markfm Stream Test" --marq-timeout=0 --rc-extend --logo-file=vlc32x32.png --logo-x=600 --freetype-font=c:\cygwin\home\arkfonts\AerialMono.ttf --extraintf="rc" --rc-host="192.168.2.50:23" --rc-quiet --freetype-fontsize=22 --sout-transcode-fps=5.0 --logo-transparency=40

Run VLC
Use my Osprey framegrabber as the video source
Use no audio input
Run the framegrabber at 640x480 resolution
Set up a transcoding, DIV3 video CODEC at a nominal bitrate of 128K
Add a couple of video filters -- a text banner (marquee), graphic overlay (logo), formatted time string
time-x, marq-x,... relate to positioning the overlays on the main video
--extraintf = start up the rc (remote control) interface
--rc-host = make it available over a raw socket connection, TCP port 23
--rc-extend is just to print out a bit of extra help (the marq commands can be controlled over rc)
--rc-quiet is to not try to open a DOS rc window (since I'm using a socket interface)
--freetype sets the particular font I want for time, marquee,..., and the size of the font
--sout-transcode-fps sets the outgoing (streamed) frame rate
:duplicate says I want this to be available as an mmsh stream, in an asf container, for people connecting to my IP address, port 1234

Oh God! Thank you Mark!

This is far different that vlc video.avi that I was trying!

Thank you... thank you...

vlc dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Osprey-210 Video Device 1" :dshow-adev="none" :no-dshow-config :dshow-size="640x480" :sout=#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,vb=128,scale=1,sfilter=marq:logo:time}:duplicate{dst=std{access=mmsh,mux=ASFH,url=:1234}} --time-y=458 --marq-x=0 --marq-y=0 --marq-marquee="Markfm Stream Test" --marq-timeout=0 --rc-extend --logo-file=vlc32x32.png --logo-x=600 --freetype-font=c:\cygwin\home\arkfonts\AerialMono.ttf --extraintf="rc" --rc-host="192.168.2.50:23" --rc-quiet --freetype-fontsize=22 --sout-transcode-fps=5.0 --logo-transparency=40

Run VLC
Use my Osprey framegrabber as the video source
Use no audio input
Run the framegrabber at 640x480 resolution
Set up a transcoding, DIV3 video CODEC at a nominal bitrate of 128K
Add a couple of video filters -- a text banner (marquee), graphic overlay (logo), formatted time string
time-x, marq-x,... relate to positioning the overlays on the main video
--extraintf = start up the rc (remote control) interface
--rc-host = make it available over a raw socket connection, TCP port 23
--rc-extend is just to print out a bit of extra help (the marq commands can be controlled over rc)
--rc-quiet is to not try to open a DOS rc window (since I'm using a socket interface)
--freetype sets the particular font I want for time, marquee,..., and the size of the font
--sout-transcode-fps sets the outgoing (streamed) frame rate
:duplicate says I want this to be available as an mmsh stream, in an asf container, for people connecting to my IP address, port 1234

This is some good info right here but I just don't understand how to get the socket connection? I am working on a windowsXP box. Do I have to use Winsock.h or can I grab the socket somehow with a system call or what? I am confused , please help. Thanks alot

Shlorty