helix-player1
The helix audio and video player
Usage
helix-player [-rhecfnq]
[file]
Overview
The Helix Player is an audio and video player based on the Helix DNA Client engine. It includes a Mozilla browser plug-in and supports local file playback and streaming over RTSP/RTP and HTTP. It supports video zoom in original, double size, and full screen, and supports:
* Theora (Alpha 3 encoded content), Vorbis, Ogg
* Basic SMIL 2.0
* H.263
* RealPix, RealText, RealEvents
* RAM and RPM playlist formats
* RTSP streaming with RTP, HTTP streaming
Options
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-r, --remote -
Send a running player a command.
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-h, --help -
Display help message.
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-e, --embedded FD -
Run player in embedded mode, receive commands on descriptor FD.
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-c, --callbacks FD -
Use with --embedded, receive callbacks on descriptor FD.
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-f, --fullscreen -
Run the player in fullscreen mode on startup.
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-n, --new -
Open in new player (do not reuse a running player).
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-q, --quit -
Quit when playback is completed (used in conjunction with a URL).
file-
File or URL to play. If none given, start emtpy player.