New VLC Player 0.7.0

Christopher C. Murphy · January 3rd, 2004, 10:01 PM

Hey, we all have this player. You can download the new version as of today..

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Murph

Sharon Fraats · January 4th, 2004, 01:17 AM

One of the best players out there.

Thomas Ferlauto · January 4th, 2004, 12:04 PM

I have been lurking for a while, and holding off on buying the camera until the kinks were worked out. The solutions were too complicated and would breed problem after problem. However, this version of VLC seems to be the answer. It seems to play and demux mpeg-2 transport streams and output them as well. We should be able to be able to import the footage with Virtual DVHS, convert with VLC, edit with FCP, convert back with VLC, and output back to the camera with Virtual DVHS. Is this the answer or am I being too optimistic?

Paul St. Denis · January 4th, 2004, 02:51 PM

The problem at this time is that VLC has a limit on its data rate of 15Mps (we need ~19Mps) when creating mpeg files from other formats, also the mpeg files it created were not compatible with the camera the last time I tried (with the beta version of 0.7.0). Because of these problems I have been using VLC to convert program stream to transport stream only (no mpeg encoding going on in VLC) and using mpeg2enc/mplex to create the mpeg2 program stream.
I have mentioned the 15Mbs limit on the videolan forums, but have not received much response.

Sharon Fraats · January 4th, 2004, 03:40 PM

Yeah but it's free

Paul St. Denis · January 4th, 2004, 07:46 PM

As are all the best things in life (like this forum). :)

Sharon Fraats · January 4th, 2004, 08:05 PM

I wish it would offer more yet they do pack a bundle in this little app.

January 3rd, 2004, 10:01 PM	#1
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	New VLC Player 0.7.0 - download it! Hey, we all have this player. You can download the new version as of today.. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

January 4th, 2004, 12:04 PM	#3
Thomas Ferlauto New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 24	Is this the solution? I have been lurking for a while, and holding off on buying the camera until the kinks were worked out. The solutions were too complicated and would breed problem after problem. However, this version of VLC seems to be the answer. It seems to play and demux mpeg-2 transport streams and output them as well. We should be able to be able to import the footage with Virtual DVHS, convert with VLC, edit with FCP, convert back with VLC, and output back to the camera with Virtual DVHS. Is this the answer or am I being too optimistic?

January 4th, 2004, 01:17 AM	#2
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	One of the best players out there.

January 4th, 2004, 02:51 PM	#4
Paul St. Denis Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stony Brook NY Posts: 169	The problem at this time is that VLC has a limit on its data rate of 15Mps (we need ~19Mps) when creating mpeg files from other formats, also the mpeg files it created were not compatible with the camera the last time I tried (with the beta version of 0.7.0). Because of these problems I have been using VLC to convert program stream to transport stream only (no mpeg encoding going on in VLC) and using mpeg2enc/mplex to create the mpeg2 program stream. I have mentioned the 15Mbs limit on the videolan forums, but have not received much response.

January 4th, 2004, 03:40 PM	#5
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	Yeah but it's free

January 4th, 2004, 07:46 PM	#6
Paul St. Denis Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stony Brook NY Posts: 169	As are all the best things in life (like this forum). :)

January 4th, 2004, 08:05 PM	#7
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	I wish it would offer more yet they do pack a bundle in this little app.