--- In [email protected], "Robyn Tippins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've used uStream and it worked well. I have also done Quicktime Server > w/Quicktime Broadcaster, which was a breeze as well. I tried uStream for
That's interesting, Robyn. This is the first time I think I've heard of ANYBODY using Quicktime Server... potentially because it's actually expensive instead of free. Did you post anywhere about your procedure of serving files using Quicktime Server? -- Bill http://billcammack.com > streaming video into SecondLife (for the main BlogHer sessions this year) > and the company we were using for our build in SL could only accept > Quicktime files (not sure if that's a SL thing or just per this company), > but QT Server/Broadcaster was perfect. > > uStream has not let me down either, so I could easily recommend either of > these. > > Robyn Tippins > Community Manager, MyBlogLog > sleepyblogger.com | gamingandtech.com > > On 10/13/07, Kath O'Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > hi Tom, I guess you've already looked at the VLC streaming pages since > > you're planning on using VLC to view the streams? the diagrams and > > instructions there seem to outline it. > > > > http://www.videolan.org/vlc/streaming.html > > http://www.videolan.org/doc/ > > > > I've done streaming of a STB composite output using VLC on my laptop > > instead > > of requiring a tv (at work). other people could view the stream also by > > connecting to my ip stream. (this was on a private network/vpn, but would > > be > > similar if I had a public ip on the net for external people to access). > > > > another option u may want to consider is a streaming box such as slingbox. > > so similarly, you could connect your camera output to the input of the > > slingbox and let it handle the streaming (since that's what it's built > > for). > > if u use multiple cameras, then u might need a video mixer or video > > switcher > > prior to the input of slingbox, or maybe u don't mind the glitch/outage > > whilst swapping cables manually. then people download the slingbox viewer > > for free and connect to your feed. the slingbox costs around $150. though > > I > > don't think it's available in Aus, so you'd need to buy it off the net eg > > HongKong or UK site, and I think the licence is for non-commercial use > > (sounds like your project is?). slingplayer is available for multiple > > platforms including mobile devices such as phones, PDAs. slingbox is very > > simple to setup and use. the website has the instructions. plus this means > > u > > don't need to dedicate a computer to be the streaming server, you use the > > slingbox instead so I think in the long run it's a cheaper option. & if u > > connect it to the tv, u can use the remote to change channels etc as well, > > or write an interface for the infared remote to perform other control > > functions u might require. I'm not sure if you can view the stream in vlc > > though - I think it's just the slingbox player. but if you're getting > > people > > to download vlc, then getting them to d/l slingbox player is similar? > > > > I used to do internet radio using ogg vorbis (& others prior to that) > > streaming via winamp (similar to live365 site - sometimes we'd use it as a > > relay site) but haven't done ogg theora / vorbis for video streaming. > > > > cheers > > Kath > > > > ps- you're from Warwick? I used to live in bris. what's the project you're > > working on? > > > > --- > > > > http://www.aliak.com > > > > On 10/13/07, tom_a_sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<tom_a_sparks%40yahoo.com.au>> > > wrote: > > > > > > first of all I dont want to use any internet based website > > > as the project (cross your fingers) is going to use on a Wireless > > > community network > > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_community_network (if that ever > > > gets off the ground)) > > > > > > * using 2 to 3 cameras > > > * using ogg theora/vorbis for the feed > > > * want to use open-source/free software (eg videolan) > > > the video well be transcoded to other video file after the event for a > > > rss feeding > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.aliak.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Robyn Tippins > > Community Manager, MyBlogLog - Yahoo! > Sleepyblogger.com | Gamingandtech.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
