radish Wrote:
Right, but I can't just put that URL into a podcast browser (like
slimserver) and pick what to play. I have to load the list into a web
browser, then decide which one's I'm interested in, and copy the RSS
URLs into the podcast software one at a time. What a PITA.AlienBBC v1.00
the BBC podcast focus group was last night - they're doing 24 people in
groups of 3, an expensive piece of research so hopefully they'll listen
to our uniform pleas for consolidating the sources and high quality mp3
streams of everything...
alienbbc fans can add pressure at
the bbc are offering at least one live radio feed in WMA format -
Windows Media Audio 9 32 kbps, 44 kHz, mono 1-pass CBR
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/live_sportsextra_int.asx
is this a good substitute for an mp3 stream? should the beeb be
encouraged in this direction?
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bglad
I'm concerned that the BBC is going the for quantity not quality route
for its digital transmissions, be it downloads, streams or DAB. I'd
like to see them at least offer the option of high quality sources,
equivalent to FM stereo, for music and drama. I know that the
bandwidth you need to
radish Wrote:
I found the podcasts useless, I couldn't find a single XML feed with all
of them listed, you have to go to seperate pages for each show to see if
it has a podcast.
All the BBC podcasts are listed at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/downloadtrial/subscribe.shtml
Some feedback from my
No. Why use WMA rather than MP3? More devices support MP3. If you're
going to go for a non-free format, it might as well be the ubiquitous
one!
Max
bglad Wrote:
the bbc are offering at least one live radio feed in WMA format -
Windows Media Audio 9 32 kbps, 44 kHz, mono 1-pass CBR
mikerob Wrote:
Secondly, as mentioned by others, why do they do podcasts in an open
format (mp3) while streaming uses a closed format and proprietary
player?
I believe it is a rights issue.
Podcasts have all music removed (I believe), so they are only making
available speech and content that
mikerob Wrote:
All the BBC podcasts are listed at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/downloadtrial/subscribe.shtml
Right, but I can't just put that URL into a podcast browser (like
slimserver) and pick what to play. I have to load the list into a web
browser, then decide which one's I'm interested
@stuart - what format should we ask for? i've felt the pain of mplayer
real, but how should they be streaming? does mp3 work for this?
@radish - so we need a single xml feed listing all podcasts ( 'listen
again' shows) ?
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@stuart - what format should we ask for? i've felt the pain of mplayer
real, but how should they be streaming? does
xml feeds: can you suggest a best-of-breed site that offers a large
collection of material in a highly usable way? it would be easiest to
tell them 'look at xyz.com'
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Re streaming - they used to offer an Ogg feed so they had/have the
technology around.
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bglad Wrote:
xml feeds: can you suggest a best-of-breed site that offers a large
collection of material in a highly usable way? it would be easiest to
tell them 'look at xyz.com'
Podcast.net isn't bad, they have thousands of feeds in categories, each
category (and sub category) has it's own
What about the sound quality of some of their Listen Again programmes?
Some of them sound as if I am listening on AM. Not exactly high
quality Hi Fi!
But then again quite a few internet radio streams from various stations
are broadcast at very low bit rates and sound terrible when played on
bglad Wrote:
i'm going to a research session for the BBC's audio downloads next week
- what feedback should i give them?
e.g. what would make the live radio and listen-again feeds more
slim-friendly?
-ben
1. MP3
2. 128kbit/s
'nuff said.
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