Google Video on Treo (yes it exists)

[drbuzz0]

Hello.

I've recently finished work on a page which allows Palm users to view Google Video on the go through their internet connection. The page is basically a wraper which allows you to get the videos on your device simply and easily.

I am planning on creating a domain for the page as well as releasing the URL to the general public within a week or so. However, in the mean time I'd like to invite some palm users to try out the site and tell me what you think.

Some info/limitations:

1. It only works with downloadable videos. If the video is only avaliable in Flash format, it won't work.

2. Currently. you must download the video as an AVI or MP4 file and play it after it is downloaded. It is designed to work with MMplayer, to allow progressive streamed downloads. However, MMplayer requires a patch for this to work properly. The developers of MMplayer tell me that the patch will go public shortly.

3. You will need an MP4 or AVI/Divx video player, such as MMplayer or TCPMP. MMPlayer is payware, and TCPMP is free, but TCPMP does not support any kind http streaming. Hence, the focus on MMPlayer.

4. There are some formating and layout errors that crop up from time to time. I'm working on it.


So you want the URL? Well...

Just sign my petition for a full SWF (that replays beyond version 5) player for palm and I'll give it to you

http://www.petitiononline.com/palmswf/petition.html


However, since it is a petition and I do not want to taint the results by implying that the signatures are not genuine. I will offer you a second option. If you do not want to sign the petition, please PM me with a compelling reason why you do not want Flash Player on the Palm platform.

Also...if I give you the URL, please don't go posting it all over the place. For two reasons. 1. The page is still in need of polishing 2. The current hosting account may run out of bandwidth


PS: it has come to my attention that petitiononline no longer puts up the e-mail addresses of those who sign the petition, due to spam problems. My plan was to e-mail those who signed the petition, but since I do not have a way of contacting them, short of redoing the petition, I will have to ask that you PM me or e-mail me at packard.stephen@gmail.com if you signed.

[skoenig]

thanks drbuzz0 and welcome.

ok, agreed the Treo needs a Flash player. So presumably it needs both a stand alone and a browser module (at least for Blazer).

Although FlashLite is doing really well and Treo is an obvious choice for it's single platformness I wonder what factors are holding up it's development?

So finally what did you want us to do, Email or PM you after we signed up?

~ Steph