From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 9 23:24:31 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3363A16A400 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 23:24:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from outW.internet-mail-service.net (outW.internet-mail-service.net [216.240.47.246]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E679713C457 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 23:24:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from mx0.idiom.com (HELO idiom.com) (216.240.32.160) by out.internet-mail-service.net (qpsmtpd/0.32) with ESMTP; Wed, 09 May 2007 16:24:28 -0700 Received: from julian-mac.elischer.org (nat.ironport.com [63.251.108.100]) by idiom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AACCF125B34; Wed, 9 May 2007 16:20:31 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4642573E.7010404@elischer.org> Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 16:20:30 -0700 From: Julian Elischer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (Macintosh/20070326) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Danny Pansters References: <46411261.1030603@elischer.org> <46411999.2080709@elischer.org> <200705092103.36270.shoesoft@gmx.net> <200705100015.09400.danny@ricin.com> In-Reply-To: <200705100015.09400.danny@ricin.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: streaming guru needed X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 23:24:31 -0000 Danny Pansters wrote: > On Wednesday 09 May 2007 21:03:35 Stefan Ehmann wrote: >> On Wednesday 09 May 2007 02:45:13 Julian Elischer wrote: >>> Julian Elischer wrote: >>>> So, to continue on the topic of my last email, >>>> I'll be webcasting from BSDCan and teh FreeBSD devsummit that is with >>>> it. however I'll be using my Mac because I've used it before >>>> and I don't have time to experiment.. (Hey it's BSD ok?) >>>> >>>> I'm currently (and often) broadcasting a test stream at >>>> rtsp://jello.ironport.com:80/Bsdtest.sdp >>>> >>>> >>>> I do have several questions. >>>> >>>> 1/ what is the best protocol/codec/etc. >>>> I'm currently using mpeg-4 audio and video .. is that ok? >>>> also for ease of coping with firewalls I'm using RTP over RTSP (I >>>> think that's right) on port 80 though others might work....? >>>> >>>> 2/ does anyone know how to get mplayer to show this stuff? >>>> >>>> 3/ people have had success using VLC. does anyone have an >>>> definative description of how to set it up to work? >>> I have been told to use: >>> Preferences -> check Advanced, go to Input/Codecs->Demuxers->RTP/RTSP >>> and check "Use RTP over RTSP (TCP)" >> For mplayer "-rtsp-stream-over-tcp" seems to be the equivalent (It works >> for me at least). >> > > Just for the record, you may already know this. (from long time ago when I had > a more than healthy interest in RealVideo) Rtsp is preferably used over UDP > (that is the A/V data) together with a control "channel" over TCP for the > play/pause/feedback sort of things. So "rtsp over tcp" will be (very) > suboptimal as there needs to be confirmation of every datagram. If it's also > possible to send the a/v stream over UDP and to play it you'd rather use > that. thanks.. Will that make it more robust? the problem is firewalls. what ports need to be opened to the server to allow 1/ the optimal broadcaster (me at BSDCan) 2/ the optimal client (people wanting to attend remotely) 3/ forwarding the session to a relay if the original server gets to full. > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"