Multi Channel Video Player/多通道视频播放器

MCVP is a unique video player that can play multiple videos (MPEG1/2) synchronously on different computers that are connected over you LAN. Each file can be controlled centrally from a program server. MCVP is designed for media and art installations, it is simple but yet essential for many artists.

Background

Video artists usually needs a system which can play multi channel video works with accurate synchronization. Traditional dvd players can be easily setup to show different videos on seperate screens, while it can not ensure after many times repeat, the videos are still in synchroniztion.

Scenario

So it is where this software based video player come to help. The system is based on a media player program and a central player controller. The players can be installed on seperate basic configured desktop/laptops, each computer connect to a screen device. These players can be connected together through LAN (local area network), and a central controller can be installed on one of the computers. After that all the client players will be controlled.

Screens

With a special purposed time based repeat mechanism, all these players will be in accurate synchronization throughout many times.


The player can be used standalone, with the fixed start time and auto repeat time interval.


The controller can be used to connect all the video player clients, all the clients will be linked together and manipulated centrally, including start,stop and timer setting.

Requirements

The system are based on java and can play MPEG2 encoded videos which is used most widely (the same as DVD format). With the limitation of the java video play capability, the system can now only be installed on Windows.

Contact

You can contact the author by this email: unauthorised@sina.com, more information is here: http://lifephotos.cn/life/mcvp/.

Multichannel/Multi-channel/Multi Channel Video Player

Downloads Please download and install the following prerequisites:

  1. jre-6u14-windows-i586.exe (Java Runtime, most basic requirement)
  2. jmf-2_1_1e-windows-i586.exe (Java Media Framework)
  3. klmcodec490.exe (The necessary codecs for windows, windows can not play MPEG videos without codec)
  4. mediaplayer.zip (The multichannel video player client and server)
  5. MPEG1 Sample (video encoded with MPEG1/MP2 codec)
  6. MPEG2 Sample (video encoded with MPEG2/AC3 codec)