CyberGarage

I am adding a XML interface to load and save the configuration for my media server using CyberLink C++. I would like to add more good implementation for I18N support.

Raku Start : Bridgestone and Nakano works released the new automatic transmission in the hub. It changes to the low gear when the bicycle is stopped to be able to start easily, and changes to the high gear when the bicycle is moved about 8m.

HMP-A1 : Sony announced the new portable HDD player that can play MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 movies and MP3 audios. It has no network connections without USB, but the PC software could get the movie from Cocoon and Windows Media Center.

ubiquitos UPnP : Thier TCP/IP and UPnP stack supports some embedded CPUs such as Z80 and H8. They will release the UPnP AV and the Media Connect. They will announce ths SDK in September.

UCP : It is a Java implementation for UPnP control point. It is underconstructing and the source codes are not opened yet.

HDPS-M1 : Sony announced the USB storage that has a 40B HDD, a memory stick and a compact flash slot. I use a 128MB compact flash to carry data now, but I would like to buy more small one such as Memory Stick Duo with the USB reader such as MCR-MSDUO/U2.

I have added some I18N supports for CyberLink C++ and the media server to parase the SOAP response using UTF-8, and I fixed the convertor function, XML::Local2Unicode(), from local string to UTF-8 for Win32.

VideoLAN : I have released a wxWidgets patch for VideoLAN Client to support UPnP Media Server. I uploaded the source patch and the binary for Windows to SourceForge. To compile the patch, you could get the latest CyberLink C++ that I will release soon as v1.4.1. The following Japanese dialog shows some media servers in my home on WindowsXP.



NMPR : It seem that Intel updated the validiation tools and release notes. I couldn't find out the tools yet, but I get the latest documents.

I have adddd some changes for Cygwin and MinGW to CyberLink for C++ because VideoLAN Client is compiled with '-mno-cygwin' option. I could compiled the CyberLink on Cygwin and MinGW.

Xerces C++ : I had to compile the XML parser on MinGW, but the latest version, v2.5.0, doesn't support MinGW. However I find out that the CVS version is added '-p mingw-msys' option, and I could build the package on MinGW with some options to compile the CyberLink on Cygwin.

FD7134-M : It is a new PC case for Windows Media Center, but a bit expensive.

In Japan, Giro d'Italia was broadcasting from last week. This year, I will record the race using only Cocoon without DVD and D-VHS.

I am porting CyberMediaGate for Java to C++ plathome using Intel AV Media Controler. I could recognized the CyberMediaGate to the media controler, but I seem that the HTTP sever is a little bit slow when it distributes the contets.

I have fixed a bug about the CyberLink with the developping. Due to the bug, any control points may be hang up when it subscribe the device events of CyberLink bacause the CyberLink couldn't close the HTTP connection from the server.

Mt Fuji Hill Climb : The race will be held from this year in September. I have been ride the cource by bicycle, but the car traffic will be controled for the bicycle race. I would like to join other climb race such as Hasegawa Tsuneo Cup, and finish more fast this year.

On Cygwin, I want to Winsock2 functions of because some socket functions are lack such as getaddrinfo(). However the C++ headers conflict <winsock2.h> due to the C++ headers include <unistd.h>. To compile, I have to changes many source code of the CyberLink to include <winsock2.h> before the C++ headers, or changed to use only socket functions in <winsock.h> X-<

UPnP Web Service : Some extentsions for Web Service will be added to UPnP v1.1. Microsoft introduced the demostration at WinHEC with some printer makers.

SH-Mobile3 : They said that It has the performance to run general-purpose OS such as Linux. It can support the 3-megapixel class camera, and includes a PowerVR3 MBX Lite as the 2D and 3D graphics engine.

iTunes COM SDK for Windows : Apple released it to support the AAC file format on Windows.

Dynamic-3D : It is a new Java based VRML browser.

The Giro de Italia '98 was broadcast last week in Japan. I am playing the recorded movie, the race winner is Pantani .... his attack is very strong.

I use Xerces C++ for CyberLink now, but I think the XML parser is heavy. I will support more light and faster parsers like Expat in the next release.

I would like to release a patch for UPnP MediaServer to VLC on Windows, It seems that the GUI module is created using wxWidgets. I have to port the CyberLink on Cygwin to release the patch, but some functions are lack on Cygwin such as getaddrinfo().

Xbox Media Center : It is a interested project. It seems that XBMC could play shared SMB files using the XML configuration.

Groove Development Kit : They announced it to develop P2P softwares easily. In Japan, a developer of P2P software, Winny, was arrested X-<

Metant TCP : PalmSource has been integrated the TCP stacks to Palm OS Cobalt.

VRizer : released the stereoscopic library for Virtual Reality development on Linux.

In this week, some utilities for Cocoon was released. I have updated my GTK plugin for VLC to ignore SSDP notify messages.

CoCoon Connect : It can get the title list from Cocoon, and play the recorded movie using VLC on Windows.

VideoMoth : It can get the title list from Cocoon too, download the recoded movie into a local file and play it using VLC on MacOSX.

I have fixed some bugs of a GTK patch for VLC to support UPnP AV MediaServer. There was some bugs about the multithreading of GTK, and I added a filter only the MediaServer and new discovered devices.

The following dialog image lists recorded movies on Sony's Cocoon, CSV-EX9, in my home. The all titles are Japanese.



PSP : It supports a IEEE802.11b connection. I hope that It can be used as a UPnP Media Player.

Nintendo DS : It has a wireless connection based on IEEE802.11, but the protocol is their orginal format like GBA.

Wireless FireWire : IEEE1394 will support the wireless connection using UWB like USB.

PnP-X : Microsoft announced the new specification to discovery some network devices such as printer and scanner. It seems that UPnP will be extended to add new discovery protocol instead of the SSDP.

Native 802.11 : Microsoft will release the framework with Longhorn and announced to discontinue their wireless products such as MN-700. I would like to the wireless product to check the UPnP functions, but the products are not released in Japan.

Xentera GT8 : It supports 8 display outputs using Mobility RADEON 9000 X-)

I will release new packages of CyberLink soon, the major changes are below.

CyberLink for Java

Added some methods about AlloedValueList and AllowedValueRange.

Changed to update the UDN only when the field is null.

Fixed to set HTTP v1.1 to SSDPRequest and SSDPResponse class.

Fixed other bugs.

CyberLink for C++

Added some methods about AlloedValueList and AllowedValueRange.

Changed to update the UDN only when the field is null.

Fixed to set HTTP v1.1 to SSDPRequest and SSDPResponse class.

Fixed URI::getProtocol() to return the name without "://".

Fixed Service::getDeviceList() to public method.

Fixed Subscription::GetTimeout() to return the valid value.

Fixed Subscription::toTimeoutHeaderString() to set the valid value.

Changed the upnpdump sample to pring all descovered devices.

Added a function sample for UPnP AV media player.

Fixed other bugs.

I will release a patch for VideoLAN Client to enable play the movie contents on UPnP Media Server. Currently, I could play with the following media servers.

Sony Cocoon (CSV-EX9/11)

Intel AV Media Server

Cyber Media Gate :-)

VGF-AP1 : Sony will the new portable music player that has a 20GB HDD. It has no network connections without the USB connector.

VAIO typeX : Sony announced the new concept model that has the six analog tuners, 1TB HDD, a D4 digital output.

Blogger : I wanted to get my Gmail account from the site, but the site was renewed and the link is deleted. I could not get the account X-<.

# posted by Satoshi Konno : 1:18 AM  0 comments

I am porting the media player functions of CyberLink for C++ to Unix platforms, I could get a recorded video list from media players such as Sony's Cocoon. I have fixed some bugs of the CyberLink too, I will release the new package as v1.4 soon.

VLC : I am checking the source codes to add the media player functions to see the movie contents directly. At first, I will modify the GTK codes.