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What is MediaMelon?
MediaMelon
is a Internet TV application that
makes watching
good quality videos easier and more enjoyable. We bring you great shows
at the best possible picture quality and create a new
way to watch TV.
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How is it different from other video sites ?
It is unlikely that you
would be able to see high-quality videos on several sites, such as
YouTube, because the technology that they use (streaming video) cannot
ensure that the video quality will be good. MediaMelon's technology is based on video downloads, which means that the videos you
see are guaranteed to be at their original quality.
If you subscribe to your favorite channels
on MediaMelon, you will get
the
episodes within those channels automatically, as soon as new episodes
are published
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How do I
benefit from using MediaMelon?
You could see TV shows and movies without any
jitters and
delays using MediaMelon. And whats more, you can view them in high
quality! You could also create your own channel
and even create a
private channel for viewing within your family or circle of friends.
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Does it
cost money to use MediaMelon?
It is free to use MediaMelon. Most of the
videos are for
free. There are some premium videos and channels that cost money, but
we will be sure to inform you clearly about such paid videos.
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How does
MediaMelon work?
MediaMelon is a video delivery network. You
have to
install a plug-in on the computer where you wish to view MediaMelon
videos. The plug-in ensures that the videos are kept encrypted (so that
the content owners can be comfortable in providing videos to get
published on MediaMelon). The plug-in also has the intelligence to
automatically record videos as and when the friends in your network
refer videos to you. In addition, when videos are published to channels
that you have subscribed to, those videos automatically get downloaded
and are available.
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Do i need a software to work with MediaMelon?
Yes, you
will need to
run the
"mediamelon.exe" installer file that is downloaded during registration
and install this on your machine. Besides that you will need the vlc
plugin (http://www.videolan.org/) for your browser which will require
you to install the vlc multimedia player.
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What
are channels?
Channels contain episodic videos, such as TV
shows. If
you subscribe to a channel, then as new videos get published on that channel,
they are automatically recorded for you.
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Where do i find channels ?
All
channels are listed in "Media Guide"
page after you click on the channel link on the top-left side of the
page. You can even use the search function to look for
channels or the
type of videos you have in mind.
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Can I publish my own videos or channels?
Yes, you
can publish videos on MediaMelon as a way to
share with your friends or for people all over the world to see. You
can also create a channel and when you publish videos within that
channel, all the subscribers to those channels will automatically get
those videos.
You could
invite users to your channel; and you can make your channel
private.
You can
see how many subscribers you have for your channel, how many
times people have seen your videos, and various other interesting
statistics.
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Can i organize videos in channels?
Yes, MediaMelon
provides channels with
and without privacy features enabled for them. The channels that are
private will contain videos that will be viewable only to the members
of the channel. Otherwise, the videos are publicly available on your
channel. You can also move videos from one channel to another or remove
a video from your channel and place it as an independent public video.
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What if I am on a different computer from the one where
I installed the plug-in ?
You would need the plug-in installed before
you can view
the videos. However you can subscribe to channels, add videos, or refer
videos to friends from a different computer.
If you wish to change the computer where you
view MediaMelon videos,
please reinstall the plug-in in the other computer, by following this
link.(Note: You have to be logged in to as a registered user to download the plugin)
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Will I be able to play the videos if I am on a
different computer ?
You have to be on the computer where you
installed your
MediaMelon plugin to be able to play the videos.
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I installed the plugin on this computer, but I am still
not able to play the videos. What should I do?
In rare circumstances, the plugin may not be
working
properly. We would like you to reinstall the plugin, by clicking here.
You would have to validate it, after you install, with your MediaMelon
login id and password.
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I do not want to view videos on the computer where I
installed the plugin. Instead, I want to see MediaMelon videos on a
different computer. What do I do?
You can install the plugin on the computer
where you
would like to see the videos. You would have to validate the new plugin
with your MediaMelon id and password. Please note that when you do
this, you will not be able to view videos any more on your old
computer. To get a new plugin, please click here (Note: You have to be logged in to as a registered user to download the plugin)
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Can i view videos if i am working behind a university/company firewall?
Sorry! but we currently don't support users who are behind firewalls. But we'll soon have a system in place that'll take care of this issue.
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How can i upload a video?
Uploading your video to MediaMelon couldn't be easier. Just click "Quick Upload"
at the "Publish" page and follow the instructions.
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Do i need to transcode/compress videos before uploading
them to MediaMelon?
Not necessarily! If you have captured
digital movies on your camcorder or digital camera, you copy the movies
to you computer, and then you can either upload them unaltered or edit
them with software such as iMovie or Windows MovieMaker to add titles
and special effects before adding them to your account. No need to go
through the hassles of compressing video files!
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Is there a size limit for the video i upload?
No there is no size
limit. You can upload as big a file you want !
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What file formats do you accept?
The
media we provide is played through the vlc multimedia player, and
hence, its dependent on the vlc-plugin. However, this player can play
all kinds of media formats including .mov, .mkv, .mp4, .avi, .divx etc.
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How long will it take to upload a video? Do i have to
wait for the uploading to finish?
The time it takes to
upload depends on
the internet connection speed and the size of the uploading file. If
you have a large file, and that would be the case with high-definition
videos, it may take several minutes to upload. But hey, don't sweat it!
You don't have to sit and wait for the uploading process to complete.
You can carry on navigating our site, watch and enjoy the videos you
have already added or even sign out of MediaMelon! As long as the net
connection is alive, the MediaMelon plugin will take care of the files
you have
added in the upload (or download) share.
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Where is my video after upload?
All your uploaded
videos will be
published on "MyMedia" page and will be publicly (or privately, if you
want) available for others to view.
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My hard disk space has decreased after i added a video.
Why?
That is because the video you added
is downloaded to your computer. So the space decreases by an amount
equivalent to the size of the video file added. But don't
worry, you
can always go to the "account settings" on the top of the page and
manage the hard disk space you want to provide to MediaMelon.
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How can i delete a video?
Videos are usually automatically deleted
within 10 days
of adding them to your account (please check "account settings" on the
top of the page to enable/disable this feature). Otherwise you can
delete them by clicking the "remove" button on the video image overlay
(when you move your mouse over the video image). Or you can also delete
videos by clicking the "delete video" button available when
you view the video details.
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Can i post a video to my blog?
Yes, just paste the melonize code (for the video) shown under video details in your blog !
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How can i make a video fullscreen? How can i bring it back to normal screen from a full screen?
When you watch a video, make it fit the screen by clicking on the rectangular shaped icon at the
bottom right of the player page. To bring the video back to normal mode from a full screen mode, press the ESC key on your keyboard.
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How do i use the widget interface?
The widget bar in the bottom has three buttons: "Fetch HD or Play", "Share" and "Link"
- Fetch HD : Clicking this will start downloading the high-definition version of the video from the mediamelon servers. You will see the status of the downloading video on the widget screen as you move your mouse over it. Once downloading is complete the "fetch HD" button will automatically change to "Play" which will enable you to watch in high resolution.
- Share : This will open input boxes on the widget screen where you can enter the emails of people with whom you want to share that video. Optionally you can type in a few words for the receiver about why you want to share the video with him or her.
- Link : This will show you various bookmarking links which you can use to add this video to your favourites through the bookmarking sites and also let others on the web know about this high-definition video. The text box below the links is the embed code for blogs or your personal sites
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Can i have this widget on my blog?
Definitely! Just click on "Link" and copy the contents of the text box shown on widget screen in your blog code.
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I cannot see the widget on my browser. Why is that?
You'll need to have your browser flash enabled. You should see a message for the same in the widget area. In case you don't know what the problem is, type "about:plugins" (without quotes) on your mozilla-based browsers and see if theres an entry for "Shockwave Flash". On Internet Explorer browsers, go to "Internet Options -> Programs -> Manage Add-ons" and check if shockwave flash object is enabled. If not, then install the latest flash player 9 from Adobe.
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