Digital Media Player Usage n00b

Nitroware1 · ‎06-02-2010

I just got my hands on a Cisco Digital Media Player (its a newer one, not sure the exact model) and I need to make it run off a feed URL and have it play a website in TVzilla. It works, however it is running in .NET and the way I wrote it it runs VERY slowly because I did not realize how stripped down it was. There is a ticker that is unacceptably choppy, video does not play correctly. I know there are numerous "Documentations" but they are it bit confusing. That is what I have working now, so I just have a few simple qurestions:

Is there any pre-made example TVzilla sites I can use as a base to play with
Should I even be using this method, I keep seeing stuff about a DMM...what is it, how do I get it/use it.

I have had a really hard time getting info on this via Google, so I thought I'd make a post here to at least get myself some search terms.

Thanks for any help in advance!

Tomas de Leon · ‎06-02-2010

Tom,

Take a look at the following user guides:

These may help you understand better.

Cisco Digital Media Suite

http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/dms/index.html

Cisco Digital Media Suite: Cisco Digital Media Manager 5.2

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/video/ps9339/ps6681/data_sheet_c78-477948.html

User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Manager 5.2.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/video/digital_media_systems/5_x/5_2/dmm/user/guide/dmm52x.pdf

Cisco Digital Media Suite: Cisco Digital Media Player 4400G

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/video/ps9339/ps7220/data_sheet_c78-480272.html

User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Designer 5.2.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/video/digital_media_systems/5_x/5_2/dmd/user/guide/dmdug.pdf

T.

Nitroware1 · ‎08-09-2010

Thanks Tom (Good name by the way). Since I posted that thread I have written some code for this device (the 4400 G). I have everything working except one piece, the video. I have tried Google, and these forums and have not come up with much to explain why it is not working. This is the code I am using to try to get the videos working. I dont recall what I googled to get it (and Iit was one heck of a manhunt), but if I am not suppost to post this code, please just let me know and I will remove it ASAP:

I have checked and re-checked that code and have found nothing that would make it break. That is almost word-for-word how I got it so either something is wrong with the DMP or none of my videos dont work. Thomas, if you want I can PM you the actual URL of this page and the videos if you could check them.

Thanks for any replies!

Tomas de Leon · ‎08-09-2010

Take a look at this site:

http://developer.cisco.com/web/dms

You can get the API guides that you may need here.

also, I have included some docs that may help you

I am not a programmer so I may not be of any help with code but I think

you will find what you need.

NOTE: the ".mov" & ".avi" will not play on the DMP from a remote site or locally.

Take a look at the DMP-4400G Data sheet to see the supported Content formats and containers

Cheers!

T.

Nitroware1 · ‎08-13-2010

Really? It wont play avi or mov? in the DMS_ContentCreationBestPratices.pdf file it says right on there it will read .mov .avi and .mpg.

I am trying both mpg and mp4 files now. Will let you know how it goes.