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Re: Video Streaming was Shuttle & via epia


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Video Streaming was Shuttle & via epia
  • From: "psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 20:42:52 -0000
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There are quite a few technologies available but the three main
contenders are MS Windows Media, Real player and quicktime.

So far, Windows Media has a fairly big edge over the rest in terms
of quality at a given bitrate plus it's also free (well, included in
the O/S licence). I implemented a large corporate video streaming
solution using Windows Media (500-600 desktops and streaming servers
at 5 remote sites). Didn't cost very much either - especially
compared to other solutions.

If you go to www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia you can download the
Windows Media Encoder free. This allows a number of options -
encoding video for playack from HDD and live streaming. The live
streaming option is very versatile in that you can set size,
datarate, CODEC, quality, etc etc. It is fairly heavy on the CPU
though, so if you want to broadcast full size video (720x576 at 25
fps), you'll need a really beefy PC. Smaller 320x240 video is more
realistic but it depends on what you want to achieve.

I've also authored many commercial CDs/DVDs using Windows Media - I
think it's a great technology and MS are investing significant cash
into it's development.

There are two other live streaming tools that are popular (mainly
end user web streaming) - iVista and webcam32. The web sites are:

www.ivista.com
www.webcam32.com

Hope this helps a bit - there's plenty to learn!

Paul.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "David.Toop" <david.toop@c...> wrote:
> As a question, what software do people use for video streaming.
Can it cope
> with live TV? I've been searching the net and not really come up
with
> anything (preferably Windows based)
>
> David
>
>
> > - It is too slow to decode some Microsoft's streaming video (ASF
or
> whatever
> > that thing is called) - processor goes to 100%, sound is delayed
and
> frames
> > are dropped regularly.
>
> In benchmark tests the 800 Via was pretty much on a power with my
P2-450
> from memory.
>
> M.


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