1. Where can I use the Video Recording Applet SDK?
2. On which platforms does the video applet work?
3. Which special software has to be installed on the client computer?
4. Can the applet upload the video file on the server?
6. Does applet use special server software to upload the video file to web server?
7.What are the specific requirements to the web server?
8. Which protocol does the applet use to upload video files to the server?
9. How can I specify the folder on the server for the applet to save video files in?
10. How many video records can the applet record?
11. Can I change the size of the video frame?
12. Can I customize the video applet interface?
13. Can I choose the video quality?
14. In which format does the video recording applet record?
15. How can the recording time be limited?
19. How can I try the demo version of the Video Recording Applet SDK?
20. What are the license conditions for the Voice Recording Applet SDK?
22. In which video format the video applet records video?
23. How I can stream video from the server and play it on the web site?
24. Is it possible to play the recorded video on the iPod?
25. Can I put logo of my company or advertisement on the video?
26. Can I capture the images by using of Video Recording Applet?
27. Can I use Video Recording Applet as audio recorder?
28. Which video cameras Video Recording Applet supports?
Q1. Where can I use the Video Recording Applet SDK?
A.You can use the Video Recording Applet SDK to create a video recorder on the podcast web sites, blogs, dating web sites, video guest books etc. In any words, you can use the video recording applet on any web site where you need to record a video and upload it to a web server without installing special software.
Q2. On which platforms does the video applet work?
A. The applet works on the Windows OS platform and Mac OS 10.5 / 10.6.
Q3. Which special software has to be installed on the client computer?
A. Java plug-in 1.5 or 1.6 has to be installed on the client computer.
Q4. Can the applet upload video file on the server?
A. Yes, the applet uploads recorded video directly to the web server into specified folder. This folder is specified in the applet parameters.
Q5. Does the applet upload video file to the server while recording or it saves the video file in the temporary file on the client computer and uploads it after recording is completed?
A. The applet does not upload the video file to the server while recording. It saves the video file in the temporary file videobuf.mp4 on the client computer in one of the folders on the disk C. Its location depend on the OS. Then, user can playback the video to evaluate video quality and content. If the user like the video, then he can upload the video file to the server.
Q6. Does the applet use a special server software to upload the video file to web server?
A. Small server script on the server is used to receive video files and save them into the specified folder. We offer server script in PHP.
Q7. What are the specific requirements to the web server?
A. The web server must support the PHP to run the server script. The permissions to save video files on the server in the specified folder must be set by the server administrator.
Q8. Which protocol does the applet use to upload the video file to the server?
A. The applet uses the HTTP protocol to upload video file to the server.
Q9. How can I specify the folder on the server for the applet to save video files in?
A. It can be specified in the applet parameters.
Q10. How many video records can the applet record?
A. There are no limitation for number and file sizes of video records. It is limited only by free disc space on the server.
Q11. Can I change the size of the video frame?
A. Yes, you can set 176x144 pixels (small) or 320x240 pixels (large) frame size. You can set it in the applet parameters.
Q12. Can I customize the video applet interface?
A. You can hide applet controls and use JavaScript buttons .
Q13. Can I choose the video quality?
A. You can choose from 3 options of video & audio quality - Low, Normal and High– that can be set in the Options menu. The Low, the Medium and the High levels are defined by the video & audio bit rates in the applet parameters. In case of using the video applet without controls and menu on the control panel, only the Medium level of sound quality is used.
Q14. In which format does the recording applet record?
A. It records video in the Mp4 format. Video encoded by H.264 video encoder, audio encoded by AAC audio encoder. The frame rate is usually 15fps, but it is depends from the web camera.
Q15. How can the recording time be limited?
A. Recording time can be limited in the applet parameters by TimeLimit applet parameter. Maximal recording time cannot exceed the one defined in the licensing key. It is 1hr. (3600 sec). If you need maximal recording time more then 1hr please contact info@vimas.com. In the Demo mode the applet can record a 20 sec. video only.
Q16. Is it possible to translate all text messages in the applet into the national languages or edit them?
A. Yes, all text messages collected in the special XML file localization.xml can be translated. Translating and editing the messages is in this file only.
Q17. Is it possible to pass the video file name from web page to the video recording applet and not type it manually?
A. Yes, it is possible to pass video file name from JavaScript to applet.
Q18. Can I transfer some additional information with the video file to the server. (For example author name, subject etc.) ?
A. Yes, you can send it as Post Variables. They can be defined in the applet parameters. Server script will parse them and extract.
Q19. How can I try the demo version of the Video Recording Applet SDK?
A. Download SDK package http://www.vimas.com/Video_RecApplet.zip. The SDK works in the demo mode. The only difference between the demo mode and the full functional mode is the recording time limited to 20 sec. The SDK package contains a video recording applet, examples of web pages which call the applet, the server script, User's Guide and the license agreement.
Q20. What are the license conditions for the Video Recording Applet SDK?
A. The SDK should be licensed for each web site where the video recording applet will be used. The domain name of web site will be hard coded in the license file (registration key). Also, VIMAS Technologies www.vimas.com has to be mentioned as video recording applet developer on the web page with the applet. If you are not willing to mention VIMAS Technologies you have to pay additional payment. Read the license agreement. In case your web site is an Application Service Provider (ASP) the licensing conditions are different. It depends on your service. In this case or if you need specific license conditions contact VIMAS Technologies.
Q21. Is it possible to remove the VIMAS Technologies name from the warning window, which appears when applet is started?
A. Warning window appears because the applet is digitally signed. The applet was signed by the VIMAS Technologies certificate. Therefore, the VIMAS Technologies name is hard coded in the certificate. If you do not want to show VIMAS Technologies name on the web site and on the warning window, you have to pay an additional payment for non-mentioning VIMAS Technologies and resigning the applet with your company certificate. Note! If you will click the "Trust always" button in the warning window, it won't appear on this computer anymore.
Q22. In which video format the video applet records video?
A. Applet records video in Mp4 format. It contains video track in H.264 format and audio track in AAC format.
Q23. How I can stream video from the server and play it on the web site?
A. You can use Flash Player 9 to stream video from the server and play it on the web site.
Q24. Is it possible to play the recorded video on the iPod?
A. Yes, it is possible to play the recorded by applet video on the iPod.
Q25. Can I put logo of my company or advertisement on the video?
A. Yes, you can. Read the "Watermarking of videos" in the User's Guide.
Q26. Can I capture the images by using of Video Recording Applet?
A. Yes, you can caputure the images in JPEG format and upload them on the server. Read the "Photo camera mode" section in the User's Guide.
Q27. Can I use Video Recording Applet as audio recorder?
A. Yes, you can. Mp4 file will contain audio track only. Read the "Audio Recorder mode" section in the User's Guide.
Q28. Which video cameras Video Recording Applet supports?
A. Applet supports web video cameras and DV cameras.