playing/convert dynamically video files

[omoutop]

Hello all,

a client asked me to create a site in which members will be able to upload their videos and see them online (something like a limited youtube version).

The idea is to convert the uploaded video file into flv format and play it through a php/apache enviroment

Since i have no experience whatsoever on this kind of application, i was wondering if anyone has done something like this, and if so, if he/she could suggest a tutorial or method to achieve my goal.

I dont have any idea on how this proccess is called (to search in google for info), so any tips/hints/ideas are welcome

Thanks in advance.

[coopster]

Have a look at at ffmpeg, omoutop. Lots of folks use this on the server side once the file has been uploaded.