function video_content(video_tab) {
	
	// clear divs + loading message
	$("#scrolling").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_scrolling.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
	$("#video_box").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_video.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
	$("#video_details").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_details.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
	
	// hide up arrow
	$("#scroll_up").css("visibility", "hidden");
	
	// deactivate tabs
	$(".tab").removeClass("active");
	
	// pick a tab
	// if not passed, get from a cookie
	if (video_tab == undefined) { video_tab = $.cookie('video_tab'); }
	// if not in the cookie, default to TGL
	if (video_tab == null) { video_tab = 'tomgreen_live'; }
	
	/**
	 *
	 * Video tab cookie
	 *
	**/

	// set video tab cookie
	var date = new Date();
	date.setTime(date.getTime()+(60 * 1000)); // 1 minute
	$.cookie('video_tab', video_tab, { expires: date });
	
	// if live stream
	if (video_tab == 'tomgreen_live') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "189px");

	} else if (video_tab == 'deputv') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "189px");
	
	} else if (video_tab == 'faq') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "500px");
	
	} else {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "auto");
	}
	
	// show video details
	show_details(video_tab, '');
	
	show_thumbs($.cookie('pg'), video_tab);
	
	
	// get video
	
	// for "tomgreen_live" just do this:
	if (video_tab == 'tomgreen_live') {
		showFlvStream ();
	
	} else {
		$.ajax({
			type: "POST",
			url: "/ajax/content_video.php",
			data: "tab="+video_tab,
			success: function(response) { populate_video(video_tab, response, ''); }
		});
	}
	
	$("#"+video_tab).addClass("active");
}



function showFlvStream() {
	
	/*
	// alert ("this is flash stream, but I can't test it, since it crashes my firefox");
	// makeVideo("http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/tomgreen/testing", "http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/tomgreen/live/FlowPlayer.swf", "video_box", "664", "400", "native");
	
	var base = "http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/tomgreen";
	
	// video stream
	var video_stream_url = 'http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com' + video_stream;
	
	var so = new SWFObject (base+"/bitgravity_player.swf", "BitGravityVideoPlayer", "664", "400", "9", "#78B33B");
	//so.addVariable ("File", "http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com/tomgreen/testing/native");
	so.addVariable ("File", video_stream_url);
	so.addVariable ("ScrubMode", "normal");
	so.addVariable("AutoSize", "off");
	so.addVariable ("DefaultRatio", "0.5625");
	so.addVariable ("AutoPlay", "on");
	so.addVariable ("LiveMode", "on");
	so.addParam("base", base+"/");
	so.addParam ("allowFullScreen", "true");
	so.addParam ("scale", "noscale");
	so.addParam ("salign", "lt");
	
	$("#video_box").html ('<div id="flashcontent"></div>');
	so.write ("flashcontent");
	*/
	
	// victor/native
	
	if (video_stream == 'unauthorized') {
		$("#video_box").html ('<div id="flashcontent"><div id="flashcontent-inner"><a href="/estore/login.php"><img src="/media/player_replacement.jpg" alt="" /></a></div></div>');
		return;
	}
	
	switch (video_stream) {
		case "/tomgreen/victor/native": bgliveKbps = "300"; break;
		case "/tomgreen/mobile/native": bgliveKbps = "450"; break;
		default: 						bgliveKbps = "600"; break;
	}
	
	var flashvars = {};
	flashvars.File = "http://bglive-a.bitgravity.com" + video_stream;
	flashvars.Mode = "live";
	flashvars.ScrubMode = "advanced";
	flashvars.StreamGuard = "true";
	flashvars.AutoPlay = "true";
	flashvars.DefaultRatio = "1.777778";
	flashvars.ForceRatio = "false";
	flashvars.VideoFit = "stretch";
	flashvars.BufferTime = "1.5";
	flashvars.AutoBitrate = "disabled";
	flashvars.MaxFallBack = "5";
	flashvars.LogoPosition = "topleft";
	flashvars.ColorBase = "#000000";
	flashvars.ColorControl = "#666666";
	flashvars.ColorHighlight = "#99FF00";
	flashvars.ColorFeature = "#99FF00";
	
	var params = {};
	params.base = "http://bitcast-b.bitgravity.com/player/";
	params.allowFullScreen = "true";
	params.salign = "lt";
	params.scale = "noscale"
	
	var attributes = {};
	attributes.id = "flash_player_6";
	
	$("#video_box").html ('<div id="flashcontent"><div id="flashcontent-inner"></div></div>');
	
	swfobject.embedSWF(stablerelease, "flashcontent-inner", "640", "380", "9.0.0", "http://bitcast-b.bitgravity.com/player/expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes);
	
	/*
	bgliveAspect = "0.5625"; 
	bgliveNode = "bglive-a.bitgravity.com"; 
	
	var bglivePlayer = "bitgravity_player_v4.swf";
	var bglivePlayerVersion = "4.87";
	var bgliveBase = "http://www.bitgravity.com/players/" + bglivePlayerVersion + "/";
	var bglivePlayerBackground = "#78B33B";

	var gBitGravityPlayerDefaultOptions =
	{
		"file"							: "http://" + bgliveNode + video_stream,
		"DefaultRatio"					: bgliveAspect,	// "0.56" = 9x16, "0.75" = 3x4 aspect ratio
		"TopLevelBitRate"				: bgliveKbps,	// target stream bitrate

		"LiveMode"						: "on",		// use live player controls
		"ScrubMode"						: "normal",	// standard scrub mode
		"LiveButton"					: "try",	// "try" = fast-forward to live in the same stream; "force" = reload the stream
		"Thumb"							: "",		// show a JPEG iamge while the live stream is starting
		"AutoPlay"						: "on",		// automatically connect and start playing
		"FullScreenControlFade"			: "on",		// fade full screen controls away after inactivity
		"Buffer"						: "1.5",	// number of seconds to buffer before playing
		"InfoOverlay"					: "off",	// debugging info overlay

		"DSChecking"					: "on",		// dead stream checking enable/disable
		"DSminChecks"					: "5",		// minimum dead stream checks at stream start
		"DSbufferingFailsAllowed"		: "5",		// allowed failures while downloading proceeding
		"DSnonBufferingFailsAllowed"	: "3",		// allowed failures while downloading stopped

		"QL_AutoQuality"				: "off",	// default to single bitrate stream

		"StreamResetInterval"			: "3600000",	// milliseconds before reconnect
		"StreamResetBufferWait"			: "4000",	// milliseconds before fade from current playing video to new video
		"StreamResetFadeDuration"		: "750",	// fade transition duration between current and new video
		"StreamResetFadeSteps"			: "15"		// opacity steps within fade duration
	};

	var so = new SWFObject(bgliveBase + "/" + bglivePlayer, "BitGravityVideoPlayer", 664, 400, "9", bglivePlayerBackground);

	for(var key in gBitGravityPlayerDefaultOptions)
	{
		if(typeof gBitGravityPlayerDefaultOptions[key] != 'function')
		{
			so.addVariable(key, gBitGravityPlayerDefaultOptions[key]);
		}
	}

	so.addParam("base", bgliveBase);
	so.addParam("allowFullScreen", "true");
	so.addParam("scale", "noscale");
	so.addParam("salign", "lt");

	$("#video_box").html ('<div id="flashcontent"></div>');
	so.write ("flashcontent");
	*/
}


function show_details (video_tab, vid) {
	
	// if live stream
	if (video_tab == 'tomgreen_live') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "189px");

	} else if (video_tab == 'deputv') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "189px");
	
	} else if (video_tab == 'faq') {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "500px");
	
	} else {
		$("#video_details").css("height", "auto");
	}
	
	// get video details
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: "/ajax/content_details.php",
		data: "tab="+video_tab+"&video="+vid,
		success: function(response) { populate_details(video_tab, response); }
	});
}

function show_thumbs (page) {
	
	$("#scrolling").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_scrolling.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
	video_tab = $.cookie('video_tab');
	
	// get left content
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: "/ajax/content_scroller.php",
		data: "tab="+video_tab,
		success: function(response) { populate_scroller(video_tab, response); }
	});
	
	// get total
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		data: "tab="+video_tab,
		url: "/ajax/content_total.php",
		success: function(response) { 
			total = parseInt(response);
			show_arrows (total);
		}
	});
	
}

// show video, if a thumbnail was clicked on
function show_video (vid, video_tab_requested) {
	
	// show "loading"
	$("#video_box").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_video.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
	
	// get video tab
	video_tab = $.cookie('video_tab');
	
	// if we are in the live stream section, "redirect" to show archives section
	if (video_tab == 'tomgreen_live') {
		if (video_tab_requested == undefined) {
			video_tab = 'previous_shows';
		} else {
			video_tab = video_tab_requested;
		}
		
		// deactivate "tgl"
		$("#tomgreen_live").removeClass("active");
		// activate "archive"
		$("#" + video_tab).addClass("active");
		
		$("#scrolling").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_scrolling.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
		$("#video_details").html('<p class="very_centered"><img src="/media/loader/load_details.gif" alt="Loading..." /></p>');
		

		/**
		 *
		 * Video tab cookie
		 *
		**/

		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(60 * 1000)); // 1 minute
		$.cookie('video_tab', video_tab, { expires: date });
		
		show_thumbs(1);
	}
	
	// get video
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: "/ajax/content_video.php",
		data: "tab="+video_tab+"&video="+vid,
		success: function(response) { populate_video(video_tab, response, vid); }
	});
	
	show_details (video_tab, vid);

}

function populate_details(video_tab, response) {
	$("#video_details").html(response);
}

function populate_scroller(video_tab, response) {
	$("#scrolling").html(response);
}

function show_arrows (total) {
	
	video_tab = $.cookie('video_tab');
		
	if (video_tab == 'deputv') {
		$("#scroll_down").css("visibility", "hidden");
	} else {
		if (total > 1) {
			$("#scroll_down").css("visibility", "visible");
		} else {
			$("#scroll_down").css("visibility", "hidden");
		}
	}
}

function populate_video (video_tab, response, vid) {
	
	$("#video_box").html(response);
	
	if (video_tab == 'tomgreen_live') {
		$.ajax({
			type: "POST",
			url: "/ajax/content_swfobject.php",
			data: "tab="+video_tab+"&video="+vid,
			success: function(response) { populate_qt (video_tab, response); }
		});
	}
	
	if (video_tab != 'tomgreen_live' && video_tab != 'deputv') {
		
		$.ajax({
			type: "POST",
			url: "/ajax/content_swfobject.php",
			data: "tab="+video_tab+"&video="+vid,
			success: function(response) { populate_swfobject (video_tab, response); }
		});
	}
}

function populate_swfobject (video_tab, response) {
	
	if ($("#flashcontent") != undefined) {
		
		// if not passed, get from a cookie
		if (video_tab == undefined) { video_tab = $.cookie('video_tab'); }
		
		var video = eval('(' + response + ')');
		
		/*
		
		var so = new SWFObject (video.base+"/bitgravity_player.swf", "BitGravityVideoPlayer", video.width, video.height, "9", video.bgcolor);
		so.addVariable ("File", video.file);
		so.addVariable ("ScrubMode", "advanced");
		so.addVariable ("AutoSize", "on");
		so.addVariable ("DefaultRatio", video.ratio);
		so.addVariable ("AutoPlay", video.autoplay);
		so.addVariable ("FullScreenControlFade", "on");
		so.addVariable ("LiveMode", "off");
		
		so.addVariable ("title", video.title);
		so.addVariable ("description", video.description);
		so.addVariable ("keywords", video.keywords);
		so.addVariable ("id", video.id);
				
		so.addParam ("base", video.base+"/");
		so.addParam ("allowFullScreen", "true");
		so.addParam ("scale", "noscale");
		so.addParam ("salign", "lt");
		so.useExpressInstall ("/media/expressinstall.swf");
		
		*/
		
		if ($("#flashcontent").attr("id") != undefined) {
			
			$("#flashcontent").html('<div id="flashcontent-inner"><div>');
			
			var flashvars = {};
			flashvars.File = video.file;
			//flashvars.e = video.expire;
			//flashvars.h = video.bghash;
			flashvars.Mode = "ondemand";
			flashvars.ScrubMode = "advanced";
			flashvars.StreamGuard = "true";
			flashvars.AutoPlay = video.autoplay;
			flashvars.DefaultRatio = video.ratio;
			flashvars.ForceRatio = "false";
			flashvars.VideoFit = "stretch";
			flashvars.BufferTime = "1.5";
			flashvars.AutoBitrate = "disabled";
			flashvars.Thumbnail = "";
			flashvars.PreRoll = "";
			flashvars.LogoPNG = "";
			flashvars.LogoPosition = "topleft";
			flashvars.ColorBase = "#000000";
			flashvars.ColorControl = "#666666";
			flashvars.ColorHighlight = "#99FF00";
			flashvars.ColorFeature = "#99FF00";
			
			var params = {};
			params.base = "http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/player/";
			params.allowFullScreen = "true";
			params.salign = "lt";
			params.scale = "noscale"

			var attributes = {};
			attributes.id = "flash_player_6";
			swfobject.embedSWF(stablerelease, "flashcontent-inner", "640", "380", "9.0.0", "http://bitcast-b.bitgravity.com/player/expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes);
			
			// so.write("flashcontent");
		}
	}

}