Since each of the files are 1080i, I cannot use the broadcasting features fo VLC. This is as close to an existing solution I have come in my search for one before, but it does not work for me. The video whale project describes a similar setup: http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/apps/videowhale.html J?rg On 27 Nov 2008, at 20:46, Stroller wrote: > > On 27 Nov 2008, at 19:44, Lehni wrote: >> ... >> I am trying to find out if it is possible to synchronize the playback >> of muplitple instances of Mplayer on multiple machines across the >> network. I would like to create a video wall based on HD resolution >> video files. Each of these files is a part of a video of an even >> higher resolution, and each would be played back by its own dedicated >> machine. > > Have you looked at VLC, at all? I can't see quite how to apply it to > your exact requirements, but it has been mentioned in the past WRT > syncronising video playback on multiple machines. > > IIRC VLC has a broadcast server and you can point multiple VLC clients > at it. If your video is merely 1080p then you may be able to configure > each VLC client just to discard the unneeded parts of the video > without straining the network & server. > > Stroller. > > _______________________________________________ > MPlayer-users mailing list > MPlayer-users at mplayerhq.hu > https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users
