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Of DVD add-ons and media nodes

Blog post by engleek on Thu, 2010-06-10 14:44

dvd, gsoc, gsoc2010, media add-on, media kit, media node

Extending the media kit with the ability to read DVD is a challenge, but a unique opportunity to learn about the kit architecture and Haiku software integration. This time I'll be talking about my actual first development steps concerning DVD support.

First steps in DVD land

Blog post by engleek on Tue, 2010-06-08 10:39

dvd, gsoc, gsoc2010, media player

The first objective of this project is to give Media Player the ability to play DVD's. Here's a quick introduction of the tools I chose for the job.

GSoC: Improve and Extend Media Player

Blog post by engleek on Wed, 2010-04-28 19:24

dvd, gsoc, gsoc2010, media, player, streaming

As an operating system with a short boot time and a small footprint, Haiku is looking very interesting for the general public.

With WebPositive well on it's way to becomming a great browser, users will want a great media experience to go with it.

I propose to work on Media Player and the Media Kit, in order to improve it with new functionalities: DVD playback, streaming support, tray icon controls...