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SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-07-02T14:10:04Z

Phytos:

{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]|mentor=Rafaël Carré}}

=New VLC interface for Maemo=

==Abstract==

The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.

The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.

==Details==

I will use Maemo 4 which is the last version and which is only compatible with the last version of the operating system of the internet tablet : OS2008 (http://nokia.com/os2008).

The application framework of Maemo is called Hildon and it is partially based on the same technologies that GNOME framework is built on. Hildon had several additions and enhancements to GNOME/GTK+ including his own widget set and other things.

At first, I intend to install Maemo SDK on my computer and to port and compile every essential dependencies of VLC to be able to build VLC core and try to play medias without any GUI.

Then, I will start the development of the new GUI with Hildon framework.

In the end, I will have to package VLC and its dependencies for Maemo which use the same packaging system as Debian.

==Ideas==

Here are some quick ideas :

* Interact with the built-in webcam easily
* streaming
* easy-playing of youtube video
* other internet stream/radios

==Optimizations==

* Display in framebuffer (the framebuffer vout of vlc needs some work to work correctly on the devices)
* Better framedropping

==Quick planning==

* '''June 16''' : start of the project (end of school term)
* '''July 1st''' : first results --> http://phytos.dinauz.org/VideoLAN/Maemo/screenshots/maemo-vlc-embedded-video.png
* '''July 15th''' : a usable interface
* '''End of July''' : Webcam support + optimizations
* '''away from a internet connection''' : first week of August
* '''End of project''' : A Maemo package of the project :)

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-07-02T14:05:04Z

Phytos:

{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]|mentor=Rafaël Carré}}

=New VLC interface for Maemo=

==Abstract==

The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.

The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.

==Details==

I will use Maemo 4 which is the last version and which is only compatible with the last version of the operating system of the internet tablet : OS2008 (http://nokia.com/os2008).

The application framework of Maemo is called Hildon and it is partially based on the same technologies that GNOME framework is built on. Hildon had several additions and enhancements to GNOME/GTK+ including his own widget set and other things.

At first, I intend to install Maemo SDK on my computer and to port and compile every essential dependencies of VLC to be able to build VLC core and try to play medias without any GUI.

Then, I will start the development of the new GUI with Hildon framework.

In the end, I will have to package VLC and its dependencies for Maemo which use the same packaging system as Debian.

==Ideas==

Here are some quick ideas :

* Interact with the built-in webcam easily
* streaming
* easy-playing of youtube video
* other internet stream/radios

==Quick planning==

* '''June 16''' : start of the project (end of school term)
* '''July 1st''' : first results --> http://phytos.dinauz.org/VideoLAN/Maemo/screenshots/maemo-vlc-embedded-video.png
* '''July 15th''' : a usable interface
* '''End of July''' : Webcam support + optimizations
* '''away from a internet connection''' : first week of August
* '''End of project''' : A Maemo package of the project :)

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-05-15T19:44:29Z

Phytos:

{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]|mentor=Rafaël Carré}}

=New VLC interface for Maemo=

==Abstract==

The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.

The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.

==Details==

I will use Maemo 4 which is the last version and which is only compatible with the last version of the operating system of the internet tablet : OS2008 (http://nokia.com/os2008).

The application framework of Maemo is called Hildon and it is partially based on the same technologies that GNOME framework is built on. Hildon had several additions and enhancements to GNOME/GTK+ including his own widget set and other things.

At first, I intend to install Maemo SDK on my computer and to port and compile every essential dependencies of VLC to be able to build VLC core and try to play medias without any GUI.

Then, I will start the development of the new GUI with Hildon framework.

In the end, I will have to package VLC and its dependencies for Maemo which use the same packaging system as Debian.

==Ideas==

Here are some quick ideas :

* Interact with the built-in webcam easily
* streaming
* easy-playing of youtube video
* other internet stream/radios

==Quick planning==

* '''June 16''' : start of the project (end of school term)
* '''away from a internet connection''' : last week of June, last week of July, first week of August

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-05-15T19:41:13Z

Phytos:

{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]|mentor=Rafaël Carré}}

=New VLC interface for Maemo=

==Abstract==

The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.

The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.

==Details==

I will use Maemo 4 which is the last version and which is only compatible with the last version of the operating system of the internet tablet : OS2008 (http://nokia.com/os2008).

The application framework of Maemo is called Hildon and it is partially based on the same technologies that GNOME framework is built on. Hildon had several additions and enhancements to GNOME/GTK+ including his own widget set and other things.

At first, I intend to install Maemo SDK on my computer and to port and compile every essential dependencies of VLC to be able to build VLC core and try to play medias without any GUI.

Then, I will start the development of the new GUI with Hildon framework.

In the end, I will have to package VLC and its dependencies for Maemo which use the same packaging system as Debian.

==Ideas==

Here are some quick ideas :

* Interact with the built-in webcam easily
* streaming
* easy-playing of youtube video
* other internet stream/radios

==Quick planning==

* '''June 16''' : start of the project (end of term)
* '''away from a internet connection''' : last week of June, last week of July, first week of August

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-04-29T01:05:59Z

Phytos:

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-04-29T01:05:28Z

Phytos:

{{SoCProject|year=2008|student=[[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]|mentor=Rafaël Carré}}

=New VLC interface for Maemo=

==Abstract==

The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.

The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.

==Details==

I will use Maemo 4 which is the last version and which is only compatible with the last version of the operating system of the internet tablet : OS2008 (http://nokia.com/os2008).

The application framework of Maemo is called Hildon and it is partially based on the same technologies that GNOME framework is built on. Hildon had several additions and enhancements to GNOME/GTK+ including his own widget set and other things.

At first, I intend to install Maemo SDK on my computer and to port and compile every essential dependencies of VLC to be able to build VLC core and try to play medias without any GUI.

Then, I will start the development of the new GUI with Hildon framework.

In the end, I will have to package VLC and its dependencies for Maemo which use the same packaging system as Debian.

==Ideas==

Here are some quick ideas :

- Interact with the built-in webcam easily
- streaming
- easy-playing of youtube video
- other internet stream/radios

User:Phytos

2008-04-22T21:09:26Z

Phytos:

My name is Antoine Lejeune. I am a student of École Centrale Paris and University of Liège.

I'm currently working on building a new VLC interface for Maemo (debian-based development platform for devices such as Nokia N800 and N810 internet tablet). See [[SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo]].

I'm also working on a media library for VLC as a second year project at École Centrale Paris.

SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo

2008-04-22T21:08:32Z

Phytos: New page: {{SoCProject|year=2008|student=Antoine Lejeune|mentor=Rafaël Carré}} =New VLC interface for Maemo= ==Abstract== The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maem...

User:Phytos

2008-04-22T21:02:40Z

Phytos: New page: My name is Antoine Lejeune. I am a student of École Centrale Paris and University of Liège. I'm currently working on building a new VLC interface for Maemo (debian-based development pla...

SoC 2008 projects

2008-04-22T20:57:43Z

Phytos:

Here is a list of the accepted projects for Google Summer of Code 2OO8.

= List of current projects =

== Panorama Viewing ==

* '''Project page: [[SoC 2008/PanoramaViewing]]'''
* '''Student''': [[User:Plouj|Michael Ploujnikov]]
* '''Mentor''': Yuval Levy, [[User:J-b|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]], [[User:Dionoea|Antoine Cellerier]]
* '''Abstract''':

: The goal of this project is to make VLC a one-stop solution for viewing panoramas of various formats. Currently, FreePV is the best/only cross-platform, non-proprietary solution for viewing QuickTimeVR and plain image panoramas. However it suffers from a few drawbacks, which include difficult installation, browser plug-in conflicts and low popularity. The intent is to integrate the FreePV rendering code with VLC. This should not only automatically alleviate installation difficulty and plug-in conflicts, but also bring panorama viewing to a much larger audience. This project will initially focus on basic support for QTVR files and equirectangular images.

== Qt improvements ==

* '''Project page: [[SoC 2008/Qt improvements]]'''
* '''Student''': Lukas Durfina
* '''Mentor''': [[User:J-b|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]]
* '''Abstract''':

: In my project I should do fullscreen controller, backend for Phonon and playlist improvements. FS controller have to be clickable, dragable with all VLC functionality. Phonon backend will help spread VLC and support its using by other developers. And finally I will upgrade playlist, fix and update DragAndDrop and other bugs.

== Enhance PVR capabilities of VLC ==
* '''Project page: [[SoC 2008/Enhance PVR capabilities of VLC]]'''
* '''Student''': [[User:Dylan|Dylan Yudaken]]
* '''Mentor''': [[User:Pdherbemont|Pierre d'Herbemont]]
* '''Abstract''':

: VLC has fast become one of the most common video players available for 'non-technical' users. The ability to watch streams easily and efficiently is a huge advantage for VLC. The ability to timeshift streams has been added to the latest unstable builds, however it is vastly underfeatured and not nearly ready for release. The features would enhance VLC to a new level which would allow a new set of users to use it.

: I propose to extend & improve the PVR capabilities of VLC. The current version is severely lacking in functionality and performance. There is a very basic timeshift capability already. To this I will add the ability to randomly seek through the buffer (fast forward, rewind, etc ). The ability to save buffers and continue recording to the new file will be added. These recordings will be in any chosen format. These features will help anyone who uses VLC to watch TV shows to easily turn their client into a MythTV/Media Centre style client.
: I will tie the module in with the user interface properly so that the state of the buffer and the current position can be easily seen.
: I then plan to begin work on a framework that combines all of these features into a simple interface easily accessible with a remote control. The interface will combine VLM and the media library into a single easily accesible place. The interface will have the ability to 'talk' to the server sending commands such as changing tv channel or switching input source.

: With this and the completion of VLM and the playlist managing system VLC will have the capabilities to become a fully featured PVR system with the massive advantage of it being run off a streaming server if need be.

== WinCE Port ==
* '''Project page: [[SoC 2008/WinCE Port]]'''
* '''Student''': [[User:Geal|Geoffroy Couprie]]
* '''Mentor''': Jérôme Decoodt
* '''Abstract''':
:The VLC media player has been port to many different platforms, but it lacks Windows CE support since some versions. This project aims at making VLC work on a Windows CE platform, with a few features:
:*RTSP
:*H264
:*Snapshots
:*Playlist
:*Rebuild of interface to adapt it to small screens

== Create a new VLC interface for Maemo (internet tablet) ==
* '''Project page: [[SoC 2008/New VLC interface for Maemo]]'''
* '''Student''': [[User:Phytos|Antoine Lejeune]]
* '''Mentor''': Rafaël Carré
* '''Abstract''':
: The goal is to create a new interface for VLC with Maemo, a Debian-based development platform for handheld devices used by Nokia N800 and N810 devices and to package VLC for this platform.
: The main constraint are the small size of the screen which means the GUI must be thought specifically for this platform and the fact that the devices is not very powerful.