Thanks for the headsup Todd, only just saw this email. Cheers, -Dan
On 26 July 2011 12:12, Todd <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dan > >> >> Just figured out this is likely the route I'd have to go, and means >> it'll have to be a root-access hosting server then, unless you know >> any local hosts that have ffmpeg enabled and allow me to shell() out >> to it... > > You don't need to shell out to it, if the host server has php-ffmpeg > installed. > >> Cheers, >> -Dan >> >> >> On 26 July 2011 11:52, Harvey Kane <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Dan, >>> >>> I use ffmpeg on my server for converting video files, helps a lot in cases >>> where the customer isn't savvy about video sizes or formats. >>> >>> Basically I get them to upload a video file via FTP or a form, in pretty >>> much any size or format. Then a script runs which tells ffmpeg to convert >>> the movie to FLV at a certain size and caches it somewhere. It also takes a >>> screenshot of the movie to use as the initial screen in the player. >>> >>> Then I use flowplayer to display the video. But any will do. >>> >>> This isn't bundled up into a nice module, but I can give specific code >>> snippets if needed. ffmpeg is a bit of a pain to have to install and >>> maintain, but I like the functionality it offers. >>> >>> Harvey. >>> >>> >>> On 26/07/2011 11:29 a.m., Dan Khan wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Anyone got any suggestions on a good video plugin I can use on a custom >>>> PHP job? >>>> >>>> Client wants to upload video, and then serve it back through the web - >>>> doesn't want to use a public platform like Youtube or vimeo. >>>> I'm imagining whatever the php plugin, it would manage the uploading >>>> process, transcode to FLV, then serve up through a flash player on >>>> front-end. Happy to do some integration on front and backend to make >>>> this work. >>>> >>>> Anyone had to do something similar and can save me some time searching >>>> through possible solutions? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> -Dan >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harvey Kane >>> >>> Phone: >>> - Auckland: +64 9 950 4133 >>> - Wanaka: +64 3 746 8133 >>> - Mobile: +64 21 811 951 >>> >>> Email: [email protected] >>> If you need to contact me urgently, please read my email policy >>> www.ragepank.com/email/ >>> >>> -- >>> NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug >>> To post, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >> > > > -- > <b>Passion</b> is no substitute for <b>reason</b> > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
