NAME
helix-player − the helix audio and video player
SYNOPSIS
helix-player [−rhecfnq] [file]
DESCRIPTION
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
−r, −−remote
Send a running player a command.
−h, −−help
Display help message.
−e, −−embedded FD
Run player in embedded mode, receive commands on descriptor FD.
−c, −−callbacks FD
Use with --embedded, receive callbacks on descriptor FD.
−f, −−fullscreen
Run the player in fullscreen mode on startup.
−n, −−new
Open in new player (do not reuse a running player).
−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. |
SEE ALSO
<http://player.helixcommunity.org/>
AUTHOR
helix-player was written by the Real Networks, Inc. and the Helix Community <htttp://www.helixcommunity.org/>.
This manual page was written by Holger Hartmann <Holger_Hartmann [AT] gmx.de> and Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann [AT] panthera-systems.net>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).