[DUG] Play a movie from a stream

[Neven MacEwan]

Phil

VLC is actually the server and the player, You will need a player 
whatever you choose, What I was suggesting was you udp single cast to
VLC (which you launch from delphi)

N

Phil Middlemiss wrote:
>  From what I understand, it can serve up streaming video content - but 
> for playing it has a seperate player executable. I need something I can 
> plug into a Delphi App (just realised I didn't explicitly state that - 
> but hey, this is the DUG list!). Also, anything that requires a server 
> to be setup is out of the question. This is going into schools and needs 
> to basically play at the click of a button.
> 
> Cheers,
> Phil.
> 
> Neven MacEwan wrote:
>> Phil
>>
>> What about using VLC www.videolan.org via udp?
>>
>> Phil Middlemiss wrote:
>>> Hi Alan,
>>>
>>> I already had a look at dsPack and read the examples and help file 
>>> but unfortunately it does not appear that you can play from a stream 
>>> - just a file; or more correctly, a device.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>> Alan Rose wrote:
>>>> A quick search and I found this. http://sourceforge.net/projects/dspack
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz 
>>>>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On Behalf Of Alan Rose
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2006 2:34 p.m.
>>>>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
>>>>> Subject: RE: [DUG] Play a movie from a stream
>>>>>
>>>>> Try searching for something that uses DirectShow. My understanding 
>>>>> is you can stream video with Microsoft directshow
>>>>>   
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz
>>>>>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On Behalf Of Phil Middlemiss
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2006 2:13 p.m.
>>>>>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
>>>>>> Subject: [DUG] Play a movie from a stream
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to play a video clip (with audio) from a memory       
>>>>> stream instead   
>>>>>> of a file (don't even want to create a temporary file). I've spent 
>>>>>> half a day scouring the web for suitable solutions but have found 
>>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't really care what format the player supports (as       
>>>>> long as it has   
>>>>>> a good quality playback) since I can probably convert the clips to 
>>>>>> whatever format is required.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any one solved this problem before?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       
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