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Hi!

I want to make a stream server. that means i've all my movies on this pc (most of them are avi and mpg files).

There should be a page with all the movies listed. When i click on one of this movies the player shoud open and the stream should start.

That's what i have until now: I've codet a page where all the videos are listed. There are only hyperlinks that go like that: <a href='vids/wontwork.avi'>Testvid</a>.

if i click on this link, the media player starts. but he don't starts streaming, he starts downloading the whole movie. When he has finished it (he puts the file in some temp dir) he starts to play this file from the temp dir.

I don't want this... this should be STREAMING, not downloading and playing

then i thought of mms. the problem with mms: no support for avi and mpg (if i've seen it right).

3rd choice was "Video Lan". The problem with video lan: no video on demand (am i right?).


The biggest problem is, that the solutino should (not must) work with every client program (like winamp (the newer ones), windows media player, videolan,...)

Has anyone done something like this before? I really need help

thx

semteX

P.s.: Videolan is the only program that STREAMS it... but this should work for the other players too

I've just had a very intersting conversation with leeto... seems that wmp simply can't stream wmv and .avi...

mhm..

seems that wmp simply can't stream wmv and .avi

That is not completely true. WMV streams VERY well in WMP. In fact, setting up streaming of that format is so simple anyone could do it. The problem seems to be setting up VOD for mpg and avi movies specifically. Has anyone been able to create a VOD webserver/website that streams mpg and/or avi? If so, please speak up as that is what a lot of us seem to be looking for as far as answers go. Thanks.