DVD Application for playing hd video files (wmv/flv/f4v)

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Hi

I need to create an application that will run from a DVD rom. I need this application contain menues and sub menus (html) with built in media player that will play video files directly from the DVD rom.

My questions are:

  1. Each video file size is about 300MB. The files are WMV 720p 30 minutes each. There will be about ten of them on the DVD-rom. I can convert them to flv or f4v. Now is it possible that files will be played perfectly and directly from the DVD rom (without moving them to the customer’s hard drive?). My question is because I see in the “help” that large video files will not work properly.

  2. Any suggestions for a free video player that I can use? Again the player will be inside the application page (in a specific size that I’ll decided)- with an option to go full screen. The player will load the video files from the DVD.

  3. I also need the player to play mp3 files. And I need the ability to open a pdf files outide the application (again the file will be loaded from the DVD-ROM)

  4. There won’t be any problem with the DVD path? - I mean if different customers have a different path for the DVD drive (a different letter for example “D” or “E” or "I)

  5. If all of the above is possible, can I give the final DVD-rom to a service that will create many copies without any problems?

I have to know if I can do all of the above before I buy the software.

Thank you and sorry about my poor English.

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[quote=“lomdot”]Hi

I need to create an application that will run from a DVD rom. I need this application contain menues and sub menus (html) with built in media player that will play video files directly from the DVD rom.

My questions are:

  1. Each video file size is about 300MB. The files are WMV 720p 30 minutes each. There will be about ten of them on the DVD-rom. I can convert them to flv or f4v. Now is it possible that files will be played perfectly and directly from the DVD rom (without moving them to the customer’s hard drive?). My question is because I see in the “help” that large video files will not work properly.[/quote]

They will work but you should leave them as external files. See this help topic: http://www.htmlexe.com/help/externalfiles.htm
As external files, they will be loaded faster.
If you want to play them as WMV files, do not use Windows Media Player but a Silverlight player object in your HTML pages.
Otherwise, as FLV files, they will work fine.

We have several suggestions at http://www.htmlexe.com/help/mediafiles.htm

Again, for MP3 files, see http://www.htmlexe.com/help/mediafiles.htm. Dewplayer works really fine and is free. If you get troubles with MP3 playing, see this topic: http://www.htmlexe.com/wiki/MP3FlashProblem

For PDF files, if you want to open them in Adobe Reader outside the application, use the _heopenit target parameter to extract and display your PDF in the default PDF reader (like Adobe Reader).
You can see examples at http://www.htmlexe.com/help/externallinks.htm

[quote]4. There won’t be any problem with the DVD path? - I mean if different customers have a different path for the DVD drive (a different letter for example “D” or “E” or "I)
[/quote]

No, HTMLExe takes account of this.

Sure. After you have ensured that everything works fine for you.

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Thank you so much for the quick answers!

I have more questions:

  1. I think I saw there is a possibility to customize the application so it will not look like a web browser, is that right?

  2. My customers must have a specific web browser (like Internet explorer) In order to use the application?

  3. Can I be sure it will work on every computer? Will the final DVD application work on Mac?

  4. Will the application autorun automatically on windows and Mac? (I think Mac can’t auto run, right?)

  5. Can I decide about the size of application window and also to know how it looks like if the users will maximize the application windows- I mean that all of the components in the menu will be scaled and distributed relatively to the size of the window (or it works just like a website where everything stays at same original size)?

  6. What is the best minimal size for the application window that suites most of screen resolution (is 1024*768 is too much, or too small? I want the largest size but also that it will suite the average screen resolutions of my customers)

Sorry I have many questions but I have been looking for this kind of solution for a very long time :slight_smile:

And if it works well, I can use it for many of my projects.

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[quote=“lomdot”]Thank you so much for the quick answers!

I have more questions:

  1. I think I saw there is a possibility to customize the application so it will not look like a web browser, is that right?[/quote]

Yes, you can change the toolbar and remove the default Back / Next buttons if this is what you want.

No, the IE publication system uses MSHTML engine (the same as Internet Explorer), however Internet Explorer is not required.

No, HTML Executable builds EXE files only for Windows.

[quote]4. Will the application autorun automatically on windows and Mac? (I think Mac can’t auto run, right?)
[/quote]

You’ll need to create an AUTORUN.INF file. See http://www.htmlexe.com/publish-website-cd.htm

Yes, see the options in HTML Executable (Main Window tab).

I can’t tell you exactly. You should for instance consult your web logs and look for screen resolutions. Thus, you’ll know the average screen resolution and choose the best one.