How can a dummie use VLC on DM8000?

[Roffen]

I presume the issues with using VLC on a DM8000 are independent of what image you use, but anyway, I am using Newnigma2 with the default VLC plugin.

I primarily am interested in playing avi files, stored on my computer or in the /media/hdd/movie folder on the DB.

So I configure a VLC server on the DB, and have tested both the ip-address of the pc as well as the ip-adress of the DB, and entering the folder name.

I presume there is no need for running VLC on the computer unless you want to stream video from an external source?

In my test with pc-url, I entered just h: , h: being a usb-stick on the pc. I had both avi and other files on the root of h:

with DB-url, I entered /media/hdd/movie

But I only got error messages, unable to open ...

I have searched for information but what I've found so far has not been quite as explicit on how to do things as I would like, so I hope someone may help in sorting out my problems or point to sources of more comprehensive information.

[saintomer1866]

I presume there is no need for running VLC on the computer unless you want to stream video from an external source?

You Presume wrong then
The vlc plugin on the dreambox is just a frontend for the main vlc program on your pc,
take a look here;
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?147905-VLC-Setup-Tutorial

St.O

[Detlef]

And the reason you get an error is probably because the .avi file is not in a format that the DB understands - the link above alludes to that.

Ian gave me a set of parameters that convert the .avi whilst streaming it to the DB. It is on here somewhere but it was a few years back so finding it may be a bit of a challenge - if I'm on my PC later I'll see if I still have the info.

Note Echelon's comment that not all DBs are the same but I think VLC can be set to transcode to suit, with the right parameters.

[echelon]

agree with detlef, never worked on my dm800 and I gave up and bought an icecrypt and fitted an internal HDD, now superceded by the VU DUO 1 eith internal HDD which plays almost all formats perfectly , even from my NAS

the VU solo 2 (or DUO 1) also plays avi , mp4 , mkv and other formats, so the trick is , buy a VU , even if its a DUO 2

or buy an MX2 , or stream from a NAS to a smart tv like my new smart sony HD tv (KDL47W805A 3D W8 Series Full HD 1080p Led Tv with X-Reality PRO)

or put on a stick and play in a dvd player, an mx2 , a spiderbox , blade , tm5402 , so many , many options for avi playback exist

in my humble opinion it will NEVER work on the dreambox 8000 (or 800) - but I am no expert

the various alternatives are under discussion here

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?168580-Software-to-stream-live-Tv-channels-from-pc-to-tv&p=914209#post914209