Originally Posted by Godsmack (Post 15588906)

I feel our new product can do most you want out of the box...
I dont think there is an out of the box script that does it all though.. in that case something custom will maybe your best bet..

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15588987)

I will keep playing with your goodie a bit more and make a decision from there.

Originally Posted by Godsmack (Post 15588999)

Ah cool so you did receive my e-mail.. cool..lemme know what you think later.. :thumbsup
Let me remind you that we didn't release yet, so tweaks might still be possible

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15589008)

I got your original e-mail with demo.

I played with it a bit the other day. I will send you my feedback privately on it. :thumbsup

Originally Posted by GirlBri (Post 15589035)

Bump for you. Good help is hard to find...

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15557295)

[B]1. Something 'kinda' like Vidz.com. 1st 30/60 seconds of clip play.
*It would be even better if I could move a nav bar to a point in the video and pick WHAT PART is the 30-60 seconds.

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15557295)

2. One promo done. Customer can opt for the following
a. Pay monthly fee to website.
b. Pay for time, like VOD
c. Pay for the clip, and get download option for the single clip.
(I have the option in admin to toggle on which ones)

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15557295)

3. (Optional) the script will do screen grabs, or caps, from the clip uploaded. I can select how many I want, whatever.

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15557295)

4. Rotating Ad placement in clip viewing area.
*It would be nice if I could just control rotating ads from admin panel, openx for additional sales revenue. Or if I was promoting sponsors, I could plug whatever site the video is for with aff code.

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15557295)

Clip Management would work like this....

1. I upload my full length clip in whatever format.
2. The script then converts/makes copy/FLV for preview.
3. I type in title and description of the scene. Including models in scene, and website url (this info searchable).
4. Script then thumbnails, or screen grabs.
5. Post to script/site.

What would make this even better would be if I can upload all my clips into a 'temp' folder and then manage them into the script from there. That way I am not working with some web interface that will crash out during the upload like many are prone to do.

Originally Posted by borked (Post 15589149)

Can't handle this at this time, but here is a ballpark figure with some pointers to give you some ideas as it seems this is an important script for you...




This is more complicated than you think - play 30 seconds? total or at a time? if you want to limit the session to 30 secs max, then you need a vod player that is tracking user time. Think around $2-3k for that. If on hitting play, the clock counts down, but can be reset on skipping to another section, then $3-500 for a basci custm player



Basic options, figure about 7-10hrs to complete with all the biller/admin APIs, so around $500-$1000



Very simple ffmpeg or mplayer script - $100



Has to be included in the custom player. either pre- or post-roll. It calls a simple XML file, that is dynamic so you can control what it shows. So basic dynamic XML script generation $100 tack on an extra $100 for the fussy nonsense that goes with "customisation"


Your "what would make this better" is the better way to code stuff like this - keep everything offline etc, exactly for the reason you stated. *IF* and this is very very important, you have a server that is perfectly setup to run ffmpeg *and* mplayer (for wmv's) with all the codecs working between them, *THEN* this is quite straightforward and is around $800-$1.3k, depending upon what CMS this is using (extensive or simple plugin)

So, if I were to quote you, which I can't, I'd say you shouldn't be shocked at $5k quote

:2 cents:

Originally Posted by Godsmack (Post 15589595)

but it's 30k :Oh crap

Originally Posted by Barefootsies (Post 15589233)

Bravo man.

Thanks for taking the time to break it down. It really helps someone, like myself, who has the vision but not the techie knowledge on what is needed.

Nope. $5000.00 quote doesn't shock me.

I have been receiving quotes from $1000-3000.00 before the last couple people asking for $20,000.00. This includes boards, and postings on scripting sites.

Originally Posted by borked (Post 15590481)

NP bud - I've forwarded your thread to John at AdultBoost who can definitely help you out with this kind of project. Best kind of outsource setup to work with: a central guy you know who can crack the whip to get stuff done, and a great bunch of coders that each have their own speciality so you end up with one great package, not a package that lacks punch in some areas.