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Posted by: McNazOn 2006/7/30 17:04:11 10571 reads

Please read the xAsset 0.93 release notes for all changes in this release.

Please download your copy from the xProjects xAsset page.

Please post all questions or support issues to the xAsset Support Forums. Please post all bug reports or feature requests to the xAsset Dev Tracker (you must be registered on xProjects.co.uk to raise tickets).

Please note that the FLV Video package now includes both the Paypal plugin and the xAsset PDF user manual. The Paypal plugin package also includes the xAsset PDF user manual.

What is xAsset?

xAsset is a Xoops module designed for digital media sales and distribution. Initially this was designed for shareware authors but the module architecture has been extended to selling and distributing any digital asset such as MP3 files, EXE files or PDF documents. Anything that can be downloaded can be managed from xAsset.

xAsset also enables selling group membership, ideal for selling subscriptions to premium online content. Members can be viewed along side their membership expiry details. An exciting upcoming feature to xAsset will be to support videos and video pay per view specifically.

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

svaha Published 07/31/2006 22:46 Just can't stay away Joined 08/02/2003 Comments 896

Thank you McNaz, very usefull module.

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

gestroud Published 08/07/2006 4:04 Home away from home Joined 12/22/2004 Comments 1538

What's the difference between downloading the original flv player from the author's site for free (or a one-time fee of 15 euros for commercial use) and paying $40 a year for the XOOPS version?

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

McNaz Published 08/07/2006 7:57 Updated 08/07/2006 8:01 Just can't stay away Joined 04/21/2003 Comments 574

1. The xAsset player plays back streamed FLV movies and is able to scrub to any point of a long FLV file (which is explained on the xAsset website, which I suggest you study). This is called HTTP streaming. The original player does not do this.

2. The xAsset flv player allows you to hide your files. The original player does not do this.

Alot of the Actionscript code had to be re-written and basically all that remains from the original player are the graphical assets (ie controls etc).

3. The $40 also includes a PHP class that analyses FLV files and delivers streamed video to any request scrub point in the video. The closest you get to this is by paying about $2000+++ to Adobe for media streaming server software.

4. The player is integrated with xAsset and can be rendered by just specifying a {TAG.VIDEO} code anywhere in the xAsset application description.

5. The 15 Euros commercial license use is per site you wish to use the player on (yes really). The author charges 100 euros for unlimited use of the player (which I had to pay to incorporate it into xAsset). The xAsset fee entites you to use the player on unlimited sites.

Come to think of it gestroud, I should be charging alot more than $40 for this considering the amount of work and investment gone into it.

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

gestroud Published 08/07/2006 17:19 Home away from home Joined 12/22/2004 Comments 1538

Actually, I have looked at your site (it's very nice) and compared it to the flv player author's site and a few similar sites. More than once. I've taken quite a bit of time looking into the matter; it's something I needed to implement into a site.

Concerning scrubbing, the author states "You can solve these problems by patching your FLV files with a small, free program, Buraks FLVMDI, and all your troubles are gone." It works rather well. There is also another free program available to handle compression.

The PHP class that analyses FLV files is a benefit, but I wonder about the necessity of purchasing a Flash Communication Server. I've found at least 8 web hosts that provide Flash Streaming. Prices ranged from $10 to $250(!) per month depending on the company, a person's storage needs and the number of simultaneous viewers.

Integrating the player with xAsset and rendering it with a {TAG.VIDEO} code anywhere in the xAsset application description is definitely another good thing and certainly not that easy to accomplish. Took me a little while to figure out how to integrate the player into the News 1.44, newbb and Web Links modules, but it works pretty well. That was a pain in the neck! What's cool, is that I can store my files any where I want. They don't have to be in the root.

Let's just call paying a one-time fee of 100 euros ($128US) vs. $40US a year a personal business decision.

Anyway, you've developed a very interesting product. Just wanted to know your thoughts on its advantages. Thank you.

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

McNaz Published 08/07/2006 20:13 Just can't stay away Joined 04/21/2003 Comments 574

Quote:

Concerning scrubbing, the author states "You can solve these problems by patching your FLV files with a small, free program, Buraks FLVMDI, and all your troubles are gone." It works rather well. There is also another free program available to handle compression.

Very well spotted gestroud. You are correct and this method is called FLV Metadata injection. I had stumbled onto this but decided it was too complicated to use for the client that had commissioned the FLV Player. It might have been simple for me to use the FLV Injector but I didn't want to present a half solution to my client.

Thats why the xAsset FLV player does away with FLV Metadata injection altogether and plays and scrubs any FLV video. Unless I am mistaken, this is the only PHP script that enables you to do this outside of a proper full blown media streaming server.

Quote:

Let's just call paying a one-time fee of 100 euros ($128US) vs. $40US a year a personal business decision.

No comment

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I must admit that it is actually easier to use the original FLV player if you want to embed it into say a news article or a section article. The xAsset FLV player is more suited for the media sales oriented websites (check out WrestleUK for example.

xAsset might be more flexible in the future if I can convince the already overworked core dev team to implement XOOPS bots, which would enable a module to generate content for another module (for example you would put {XASSET.VIDEO[2]} in your news article and it would generate the FLV player from xAsset into the news module. I am trying to find a spare day to prototype this to the core team.

I hope that xAsset will improve to the extent that you think that the $40 price tag is worth it.

Cheers gestroud.

Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

psaxtiri Published 09/22/2007 10:42 Not too shy to talk Joined 06/17/2007 Comments 185

does anyone has a copy of this module because i can't find it?
I need it to solve this problem i have.

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Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

zeroram Published 10/11/2007 22:26 Friend of XOOPS Joined 06/30/2004 Comments 326

does anyone have this version ???, the only one i found is 0.83

Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

maydo Published 02/18/2008 17:37 Just popping in Joined 12/30/2004 Comments 67

can some send this module ???
searching so long for something like this

regards

Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

pw-kw Published 04/30/2008 13:24 Just popping in Joined 02/01/2007 Comments 50

@ McNaz

Where can I download the newest version of xasset with paypal? This is the perfect module for my new web-project. But I can't find it!! - I need it - really - please help me.

Thanks in advantage

Re: xAsset - 0.93 Release

AlienHand Published 05/21/2008 20:02 Just popping in Joined 04/12/2005 Comments 27

hhttp://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=41586&use_mirror=mesh&filename=xoops2_mod_xasset_v093.zip&37087707

I have a working PayPal module as well - msg me for the file.

cheers

Re: xAsset - development

pw-kw Published 10/24/2008 12:19 Updated 10/24/2008 12:37 Just popping in Joined 02/01/2007 Comments 50

Hallo XOOPS-friends,

is there any support or development on this module in the future? It is really a great module!

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