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Play DivX file with a Dreambox

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  • seb131
    Experienced Member
    • Jun 2010
    • 366

    Play DivX file with a Dreambox

    First install VLC on your computer.
    Create a directory in the computer where the video files to be placed in: C:\DreamBoxShare\
    This directory will be used by VLC to create the transcoded .ts file, it is not necessary to put in it the divx to be played.
    Share this directory on the PC with all access right to all users.

    On the dreambox, create a mounting point to this shared directory :
    - With Gemini : blue panel, parameters, auto mount editor, then add a new cifs entry to your computer shared directory. In mount point specify the directory mount point in the dream (/media/net for example), in IP section mention your computer IP adress, in share section specify the name of the PC share (usually it is the same as the directory name, ie /DreamboxShare), specify user and pass if you have requested on the PC share settings.
    - With other image, you should search for similar Mount Wizard in the custom menu.

    In the Dreambox, from the addon/plugin menu, download and install MediaPlayer.

    In the PC, create a file "C:\DreamBoxShare\StartStream.bat" contening the following line:
    "%ProgramFiles%\VideoLan\VLC\vlc" -vvv %1 :sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=3072,scale=1,acode c=mp2a,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access =file,mux=ts,dst="C:\DreamBoxShare\%~n1.ts"}}

    Now you can transcode any video file in mpeg on the network. Just drag the StartStream.bat file on the video file you want to play.
    Immediately, a ts file will be created on the fly in the C:\DreamBoxShare\ directory (the size will increase progressively).

    In the Dreambox, launch MediaPlayer plugin, and navigate into the mount point. You should be able to see the ts file streamed by VLC on the PC. Just select it and play it.

    Note:
    You should be able to play all format type using this method.
    Mkv files can be played directly from MediaPlayer plugin without VLC conversion process (except if the audio channel is in DTS format and if the dreambox is not a DM8000 or 500HD).

    Seb
    If you find this post usefull, please hit the thanks button !
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    dm800 clone, dm7000, BisTv & Csat
  • VasilisE
    Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 67

    #2
    Re: Play DivX file with a Dreambox

    Easier Way worked fine in my DM800

    1. Install latest VLC Player - with full instead of standard or custom settings.

    2. Upon completion, go to your desktop icon click right button and go to propreties.
    In Target field it should say something like this "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" so go to the end of the line and add following text: --intf wxwin --extraintf=http
    So the complete line looks like: "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --intf wxwin --extraintf=http

    3. Run your VLC and minimize it

    4. Now go to your box, press GREEN button to get into plug in menu and click on VLC plug in.

    5. Creating a server by clicking GREEN buttons, or edit current with YELLOW buttons, and these are the options I had:
    Server Name: HTPC
    Enter VLC-Server as FQDN or IP-Address: IP-ADDRESS
    Server Address: put in ur address 192.168.0.23
    HTTP Port: 08080 (Default)
    Movie Directory: f:/ (this is on my network drive, yours might be different, e.g. c:,d:, wotever).
    DVD Device: didn't worry about
    Transcode MPEG/DVD Video: YES
    Video Codec: MPEG2
    Video Bitrate: 2000 is default, play around with it untill ur happy with the resolution.
    Video Resolution: Same deal, adjust untill you like the result
    Everything else can stay default, only audio I've change to mp3 and that was it.

    6. Once server is set up, press GREEN button to confirm the changes.

    7. Click on the server, and you should be in directory specified, choose a movie and play it.
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