EnglishAdding a movie
You can add an unlimited number of movies. You can also edit, schedule, and delete movies.
After you add a movie, to make the content available to your end users, you need to publish the video files.
Read about Publishing VOD content
Information
A movie is only available to subscribers when it is included in a service package.
To add a movie
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Navigate to .
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Select + Add movie.
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On the Basic screen, add the relevant data.
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Select Save & Forward.
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On the Movie Information screen, add the relevant data.
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Select Save & Forward.
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On the Screenshots screen, add the images you want to use.
Information
You can upload a JPG, JPEG, or PNG file. The maximum file size is 1 MB.
We recommend using the following settings:
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For the cover image, use portrait orientation with aspect ratio 3:4. If you used autocomplete, the cover image may already be added.
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For screenshots, use landscape orientation with aspect ratio 4:3.
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Select Save & Forward.
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On the Files screen, select + Add file, and add the relevant data.
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Select Save.
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Select Close.
The movie is added and ready for publishing.
VOD details
Basic settings
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Setting |
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Title |
The name of the VOD Video on demand. This is the title shown in the device app. The title must be unique within MinistraPRO. You can use letters A to Z, numbers 0 to 9, and the following symbols: !@#$^&*()_-+:;,. |
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Original title |
The title in the native language. The original title is used to retrieve autocomplete details. |
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Autocomplete |
Defines the database used to retrieve the details of the video. |
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TMDB ID |
The ID for the VOD Video on demand on The Movie Database (TMBD). |
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Category |
The category of the VOD Video on demand. |
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Genre |
The genres that the VOD Video on demand is included in when a viewer filters by genre. You can select up to four genres. |
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Type |
A Single series is a single video, such as a movie or a one-off TV program. A Series allows you to add multiple seasons and an episode structure. This value may be filled by autocomplete. If you select the type before selecting Autocomplete, this value can be used to select the correct entry in the database. |
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Year |
The year the movie was released.
This value may be filled by autocomplete. |
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Period of showing |
Information Available only when Series is selected in Type. The years between which the series was broadcast. |
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Parental control |
Indicates if the VOD Video on demand must be restricted. |
Movie information settings
The Movie information settings may be pre-filled by the autocomplete on the Basic settings screen. These values are all displayed on the device application.
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Setting |
Description |
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TMBD rating |
The rating of the VOD Video on demand on The Movie Database (TMDB). This value is entered by the autocomplete function. |
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Duration |
The length, in minutes, of the VOD Video on demand, for example, 126. |
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Country |
The country in which the VOD Video on demand is produced. |
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Director |
The name of the director of the VOD Video on demand. |
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Actors |
The names of the actors in the VOD Video on demand. |
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Movie description |
A description of the VOD Video on demand. |
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Comments |
An internal comment about the VOD Video on demand. This information is only shown in the MinistraPRO administrator panel when editing a VOD Video on demand entry. |
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MPAA rating |
The rating assigned to the VOD Video on demand by the Motion Picture Association. |
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Age restriction |
The recommended minimum age of the viewer. |
Add file details
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Setting |
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File type |
Indicated the type of file:
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Quality |
For a video file, the quality of the video. |
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Languages |
The languages used in the file. |
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Volume level |
For a video file, the value by which the volume of the file is adjusted on an STB Set-top box device. The general volume level of the STB Set-top box is not changed. Information This setting is only supported for Infomir Linux STB Set-top boxs. |
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URL |
The URL to the file location on the streaming server. For example, http://vod-storage.example.com/example_movie/index.m3u8. Tip On , the following icons identify the status of a valid streaming link for the VOD Video on demand:
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Enable DRM |
Enables DRM Digital rights management for the file. |
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DRM Group |
The DRM Digital rights management security group for the output stream. |
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Temporary link |
The encoding used to make sure the viewer has permission to access the stream. |
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Status |
Indicates if the file is published. To make VOD Video on demand content available to watch, files must be published. |
