RE: xPLRioNet v3.9.04 Released

["Anthony Webb" <Ievolve@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is the ability for the rio receiver to recover from a dropped web readio
(shoutcast) connection coming along.  I swear I have to log in and click
play again 5 times a day!  Hopefully it isnt that far down the road.  Other
than that thanks for a great package!



>From: "Tony Tofts" <tony@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ukha_xpl] xPLRioNet v3.9.04 Released
>Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:40:40 -0000
>
>Hi all,
>
>Have just published xplrionet v3.9.04 at www.xplhal.com
>
>New in this version is RioCast Servers
>
>To enable riocast support add a line <riocast enabled="Y"
/> to
>xplrionet.xml
>
>To create a server add the following to streams.xml
>
><server port="8000" password="password"
buffer="8" />
>
>port= is the start port for the server to use (and is the one to attach
to
>for a stream). It also uses the next port (in this example this would
be
>8001)
>
>password= is the password that the dsp source (see below) must provide.
>Only
>1 source per server, so if you want multiple sources you must set up
>multiple servers on different ports
>
>buffer= is the buffer size in kb to use for each attaching client.
valid
>range is 8 to 128. you may try 0 for no buffer if you like.
>
>You'll also need to create a standard streams entry for each server in
>streams.xml
>
>e.g.   <stream title="My RioCast" url="http://localhost:8000"; />
>
>and then run a shoutcast scan to import the new stream
>
>You have to provide a source and riocast is only tested with winamp at
the
>moment (though i don't know of any other app). Only winamp 2.x supports
>dsp.
>You'll also need a dsp plug-in for winamp. The ones tested are the
official
>shoutcast dsp and oddcast. You have to configure the dsp with the ip
>address
>and port number of the riocast server to attach to. You should also set
the
>shoutcast name.
>
>The shoutcast dsp supports streaming of both winamp and the soundcard.
>
>Oddcasy only supports streaming of winamp.
>
>Neither, i've discovered, seem able to stream a CD :-(
>
>There is another dsp (not tested with riocast) called JetCast that
seems to
>be able to stream a cd, but it won't auto connect at startup - so of no
use
>for a screenless pc acting as a cd player.
>
>Am looking into the options.
>
>xplrionet (mvp/exstreamer/rio/slimp3) seem to work fine with riocast,
as
>does winamp. windows media player doesn't (and not sure i can be
bothered
>to
>work out why at the moment!).
>
>Regards
>Tony
>
>
>
>
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