Creating a video player showcase with thumbnails

Hi, I've been on the web for days trying to find a way of creating a playlist that is detached from the player. Two examples: http://corp.kaltura.com/technology/video_player (The one i am referring to is the big video player at the top of the page with a detached playlist holding the video thumbnails). Or http://hbproductiongroup.tv What I want to achieve is a channel, with a playlist that has horizontal navigation scrollers (left / right direction). Thanks for the help, waiting to here from you, please try to be detailed as my programming level is not so advanced.

Please don't advise http://home5.inet.tele.dk/nyboe/silverlight/wmvplayer/wmvplaylist_h.htm because its a dead link, and its not even in English...I just don't get it, why such a reputable web organisation would use reference like this for important needs. holyman