[H-GEN] AV question

[Mick]

On Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:44:11 +1000
Julian DeMarchi <julian at jdcomputers.com.au> wrote:

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> On 09/27/2011 02:15 PM, Julian DeMarchi wrote:
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> > Heya--
> > 
> > I've had a request to build a server that can output Video to an AV
> > system at a retirement home.
> > 
> > What is required is a system that can stream "channels" and insert
> > their own advertisements into the stream. Such as, meeting dates,
> > up and coming events and the such.
> > 
> > Any ideas that I can look at? Of course this will be all F/OSS.
> 
> got no answers on this from this list nor any positives from sage-au.
> 
> in the end i found no in-the-box solution. feeling quite confident i
> am not re-inventing the wheel, i ended up writing my own.
> 
> i am a systems hacker, not a developer, so the code is embarrassing to
> say the least. it was written using perl catalyst mvc framework.
> 
> here is what it does in short;
> 
> - controls a vlc instance via the RemoteControl interface using
> net::telnet
> - creates a mpg stream from still images using mencoder and also
> demux's audio over the top if needed
> - backup DVDs and have the ability to play such DVDs over the vlc
> stream(if licensed to do so, for legal reasons)
> - download recorded mythtv to queue into the vlc stream
> 
> this is only a very short description. i am installing this at the
> clients premises on sat so it should work really well.
> 
> i did have issues with the net::mythTV and net::mythweb perl modules
> which is not solved just yet, but hopefully will be this week.
> 
> if anyone is interested in the software i am happy to release it on
> sourceforge/sharesource
> 
> --julian
sounds like it should have a market, work up a clear description and
set your baby loose

mick