Streaming video/DVD's TO the Dreambox

[BGonaSTICK]

Developed by a knowledgeable friend in the Dreambox field, PCD, this plugin should prove very useful to just about anyone with a Dreambox. Please leave some feedback on his work, and we'll be sure to pass it on.

Here's what he has to say about it:

Originally Posted by PCD

If you have difficulty streaming videos and DVDs to the db, you are welcome to try the attached plugin. I have developed it with the 5620, but should work with the others. Tested with Gemini 2.6 and Pli emerald.

As the plugin is based on the original movieplayer plugin, I have kept the filenames as movieplayer.so etc. However, this plugin works quite differently from movieplayer. For this plugin the streaming is started at the PC by starting Videolan VLC and then the plugin is started at the db and after a while the picture should appear on TV. It is as simple as that.

You will see that the .xml file is different from the movieplayer and VLC plugins. This is because any streaming command line can be tested, not restricted by the fixed command lines (of course with some changeable parameters) of the other plugins. Therefore operating this plugin is simpler but also flexible to use all Videolan VLC facilities.

Finally, as cifs is sufficient for streaming video files, this plugin is really intended for DVDs.

Regards, pcd.

P.S. You must register and login to download the utility

[nicolai]

i get a error when i start the plugin:
undefined symbol in movieplayer.so
what can it be??

[BGonaSTICK]

I'll have a word with the author and see if I can get you an answer

[pcd]

Originally Posted by nicolai

i get a error when i start the plugin:
undefined symbol in movieplayer.so
what can it be??

Hi nicolai,

What is your dreambox and which image are you using ? Can you write down the undefined symbol and post it here?

Regards, pcd.

[BGonaSTICK]

Thanks m8.

[pcd]

Version 1.02 : with playlist facility

Modified for better buffering. Also, if there is a break in the stream, play restarts automatically.

Now VLC playlists with multiple files can be played continuously.

First make your playlist with VLC media player. Start > View > Playlist >Manage > Add files > Save Playlist.

Start VLC streaming from pc as before. Select the playlist as a file. This command line works:-

:sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,width=352,hei ght=288,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{d st=std{access=http,mux=ts,ttl=6,url=:9090/dboxstream}} --sout-keep

Start plugin on dreambox, sit back and enjoy !

Regards, pcd.

[nicolai]

i use pli-Flubber-The Sequel-dmxxx-20060818-1502.img and the error is......

/var/tuxbox/plugins/movieplayer.so: undefined symbol: curl_easy_setopt

thanks
Nicolai

[pcd]

Originally Posted by nicolai

i use pli-Flubber-The Sequel-dmxxx-20060818-1502.img and the error is......

/var/tuxbox/plugins/movieplayer.so: undefined symbol: curl_easy_setopt

thanks
Nicolai

Ftp the attached file to /var/lib and reboot. Sorry some images do not include this file.

[nicolai]

It work!! great.
Only when i want to start vlc, i paste all settings and start the stream. Is it possible to use a init file with all my settings? Is this the vlm file? but this vlm file gives an error.
thanks.
:

[pcd]

Have you tried Setting - Preferences - Stream output - Save ? I am not sure how you save the dboxstream bit !