[updated] Anyone wants a Video on Demand? - new ver released

[efurban]

[update: 01/31/2008]
VOD for VideoDB 2.5 has been released! see http://apps.ouwu.com/confluence/display ... +on+Demand


[update: 01/16/2008]
VOD for VideoDB 2.5 has completed: now the VOD configuration is done within the VideoDB configuration page.

Demo: http://vodtest.ouwu.com
username: test
password: test

* you 'll need to install the client side software first (my VLC package or the URI fix) , see the VOD Download here http://wiki.ouwu.com:8080/display/pb/VOD+Download

[updated 03/06/2007]
few bugs in the repackaged VLC app fixed;
VOD mod repackaged to avoid the file corruption problem

[updated 02/20/2007]
I have released the new mod at http://wiki.ouwu.com:8080/display/pb/Video+on+Demand

[Updated 02/12/2007]
Hi, I have rewrote this mod and just wondering if people are still interested. I am currently finishing up the documentation and everything will be made available for downloading soon.
For more details and also a demo, check it out here http://wiki.ouwu.com:8080/display/pb/Video+on+Demand


Thanks for checking.

[update 06-01-2005]
now it's the 0.1.2 version, movie folders and filenames with space are now supported.
(also a small bug fix)

I finally made a wiki howto about this. Sorry about the dealy.
Here you go. http://feynman2.cis.rit.edu/~urban/phpwiki/index.php
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I spent a couple of days and finally have this VOD (video on demand) system and wondering if anybody would be interested.

check out the pics:
[The VOD backend: movie database]


[Click and Play]


[playlist - tv shows - playing]


* What does it do ?
The backend is supported by VideoDB (with my modification / hack)
basically, you connect to the http server, what u get is a movie collection (moviedb) .
You click on "Play" , it then pops up the VLC and plays rite there.

* system supported: Windows and Linux
for linux: works w/ firefox (by adding a url protocol handler)
for windows: works w/ any browser (by adding a reg entry)

* playlist
TV show eps will be added to a playlist (so are movies if, mutiple files are found)

* the best part.
you add a movie to the database, the php code will figure out what file is associated w/
the move, playlist and links are all made automatically. (done by a fuzzy search and take the
most possible option) .

* working ?
working beautifully so far, haven't had any problems.

Just let me know if you are interested.

[markfm]

It might be nice to have for the Videolan wiki, wiki.videolan.org, which is designed to handle information for users trying to do various things with the software.

[ZerBit]

I´m interested

Could you send me more information about this?

[efurban]

I'll have it posted here later this week.
btw, where should I post it at wiki.videolan.org? I looked around and dont really know where is the approperiate place to post it. :S

[TheMole]

Very interested indeed - does it support multiple file types (eg divx, xvid, vob, etc)?

What extra software do you need? (VideoDB?)

Looking with interest at this!

[devilishia]

Hi..

Im very very interested... please!! share it with us..

[manchette]

well , i'd like to check the windows version, looks very interesting

[The DJ]

Oh, and of course this is not VoD.
It's a media library that uses VoD to make videos available to clients.


Which is quite something different.

[efurban]

DJ, thanks for pointing that out. what should it be called then ?
I googled around and the def I found for vod is : ... are systems which allow users to
select and watch video content over a network as part of an interactive television
system. (from wikipedia).

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anyway, I finally made a wiki howto about this. Sorry about the dealy.
Here you go. http://feynman2.cis.rit.edu/~urban/phpwiki/index.php

btw, keep in mind that this is what I did in 2 days.
Tho the code is working but there are lots of code optimization can be applied.
Will keep working on it later.

Let me know if you have any problem.

p.s. code for the server is based on linux. you probably need to change the
directory path (slashes in vlcstream.php file) if u r dealing with windows.

suggestions plz.

[efurban]

Some files don't play in vlc (and it's not because of the video files) so,
I just updated the vlcstream.php file. Hopefully this will solve the problem.

[lyf219]

thanks for giving us this great method.

However, I got a question about your method as follows:

I have followed your way, and can play AVI files on client, however, I notice much jitter and delay on the client. Is it because the stream is sent to the client using http protocol? Then I tried to let server send the stream to client using UDP protocol (bypassing the Apache web server), there is no jitter and delay at client.

So is there a way to play the video on client using the apache web server (you mentioned in your first post) but using UDP protocol?

[xtophe]

btw, where should I post it at wiki.videolan.org? I looked around and dont really know where is the approperiate place to post it. :S

I think it could be in VLC Stream output or/and Who use VLC

[efurban]

I'll look into the UDP way of streaming video files. but I have no problem here at all. I watch all my videos over a 802.11g connection which gives me a really smooth playback.

[johnnylq]

Hi...
Well I have read your idea, and i'd like it...well I love VLC, and I 'm begining to make a video system with vod on VLC...I'm testing the VOD functionalities...and I like it...................
my idea is make a system that before measure the bandwidth between the client and the server; and then make a streaming.......And i'dlike ideas..........
can you tell me where can I find your tutorial???? because the link seems broken.
Thanks...........

[Ralf Schmitt]

Hi,

i´m looking for a tutorial to build an VoD-Server with VLC. Unfortunately the wiki you mad is not available.

Do you have an alternate download url or can you send me your tutorial by email.

Thanks a lot.

Ralf

[JokerCampioni]

I'm very interested em VOD.

I couldn't find your tutorial. The link is broken. Could you send the right link please ?

I'm trying to streaming video over Internet, I have a large bandwidth, but the images freezes. It works fine in the local network.. but it doesn't work over Internet.

Thank you

[Guest]

Hello...
Well in Internet the main problem become if the client is behind a NAT or firewall; in a LAN it works very well because the clients can see the server without interfaces like NAT or firewall

[Guest]

I also wants a VOD tutorial.

[JokerCampioni]

So, the problem is the firewall.
Any ideas to solve it ??

[jamezilla]

Does anyone have a mirror of this solution/howto kicking around? It's exactly what I'd like to do with VLC.

[peterg]

Hi efurban,

I need your help!
Please contact me
peter@playhouseplaza.com

[efurban]

Hi all,
I have now finished a new version of this mod.
It's much faster and also has a little nice ajax update feature.

Please check it out here http://wiki.ouwu.com:8080/display/pb/Video+on+Demand

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

What do you patch in VLC ?

Could you make a nice wiki page about that ?
This is amazing

[efurban]

the patch is a simple reg fix. It's VLC zipped version + a URI handler; and the installer simply copy it to c:\program files\VideoLAN\VLC then apply the URI handler. THis way it doesn't mess up with the system in any way.

the content of the URI handler reg file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlcstream] @="URL:VLC Protocol" "URL Protocol"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlcstream\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe,0" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlcstream\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlcstream\shell\open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlcstream\shell\open\command] @="C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe -vvv http://\"%1\""

The page here http://wiki.ouwu.com:8080/display/pb/Video+on+Demand
is a wiki. Am I getting you wrong?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I had never seen that before and I am around for some times.

I was thinking about a wiki.videolan.org/Complete_VOD_Solution or something. I may do that. (surely)