DIY - Channel Feed Plug-in

PRE-REQUISITES:

1. Videos in DivX format
• To get your video in DivX format, you can use DivX Converter or Dr. DivX OSS.
2. Videos hosted on remote server
• Upload your videos to your personal host (remember bandwidth), or consider using Blip.tv.
3. A hosted RSS Feed with videos as enclosures
• If you're new to making RSS feeds, consider using a generator like http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/ to help (sample listed below). If you're using Blip.tv to host your videos, it will make and host an RSS feed for you.

CREATING THE PLUG-IN:

1. Create a background
• Using your favorite graphic design app (Photoshop, Gimp...), create a JPG at 1280x720.
• Consider that your plug-in will be displayed on large TVs, so stay away from really bright (e.g. white) backgrounds that will light up a dark room.
• Upload your background to your server or favorite image hosting services (e.g. Photobucket, etc.).
• Sample: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/porfitron/DivX/bg_black-blue.jpg
2. Create your icon
   • In your graphic design app, create a 32x32 PNG icon. This is what will display before the title in the Connected user interface (UI).
   • Upload your icon to your server or image hosting service.
   • Sample: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/porfitron/DivX/rss-icon.png
3. Build the ZPI
   • Go to http://mydivxconnected.com/pMaker/ and input the information.
   • Pick the complimentary colors to the background your created. Sample layout: http://mydivxconnected.com/pMaker/images/colorexplain.png
   • Download the ZPI (right click, save as...) so you can upload it for later distribution.
4. Install the plug-in
   • Double-click the ZPI to install it on the Connected server.
   • If you're happy with the plug-in, proceed to step 5.
   • If your plug-in needs edits, check your email for the log-in information to edit your plug-in, and return to http://mydivxconnected.com/pMaker/.
5. Share your plug-in
   • If you own the rights or have permission to distribute the video content of your plug-in, consider sharing it on labs.divx.com. Create a labs account, and add plug-ins by choosing Create Content from your user control panel.
   • Once uploaded, you'll find your plug-in publicly available on http://labs.divx.com/connected/plugins