I have some experience doing this, so here goes:
1.) you need some kind of encoding equipment. This will depend on the
quality of video you want to stream, the format, and the bandwidth
available. For example, if you want to do real-time streaming, you need
HARDWARE encoding. Software encoding is just not fast enough for real-time
streaming. A word to the wise...real-time capture-streaming is
EXPENSIVE! As far as hardware suggestions go, I recommend either the
Minerva box (a network appliance), or the Optibase cards.
2.) You need to pick a streaming media server (software). The realmedia
streamer is free for demo, but the quality of realmedia is somewhat
lacking, as I'm sure you know. This may however, be a viable option
depending on bandwidth. If you want to stream mpeg or mpeg2, you are going
to shell out some major cash for the software.
3.) Storage will be important. You will need a bit of storage if you want
to archive anything. Even if you don't want to archive, encoding-streaming
will take up a chunk of space on a fast disk set as temporary files are
created dynamically. This being said, you are also going to have to have a
dedicated server to stream. The system requirements for a streaming server
are a lot higher than you might expect. The streaming server will choke,
wheeze, gag, and otherwise be unhappy if you are doing ANYTHING else on
it. Yes, this is regardless of the OS.
4.) I recommend you contact SICORP. I worked for them previously as a
tech, and they do know what they are talking about. You want to contact
JD. Try him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need further contact info, I can
provide it, you just have to tell him that Jeff send you ;-)
Regards,
Jeff
At 10:33 AM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
> Does anyone have a suggestions about streaming video. I have a Town as
>a client and they are asking about streaming their local cable access
>channel over the net.
> I'm guessing I can grab the video feed off of the cable through a TV
>card in the Web server but then what?
> All hardware/software suggestion are welcome.
>
>Pete
>
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