$pathinfo = pathinfo($path);
$extension = strtolower($pathinfo['extension']);
$this->viewClass = 'Media';
$params = array(
    'id' => $pathinfo['basename'],
    'path' => $pathinfo['dirname'].DS,
    'download' => false,
    'extension' => $extension,
    'cache' => false,
    'mimeType' => array(
        //I know this is a hack, but it works for now
        $extension => 'video/' . $extension,
    ),
);
$this->set($params);