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STREAMING FORMATS AND TOOLS
[net.radio/web.tv beginners guide] *. to receive or to create live-stream, you need: - computer with a sound card - connection to the internet (at least 28.8K for receiving; ISDN or grater for streaming) - software for playing or streaming - access to the streaming server *. most common streaming media (audio, video) formats: 1. REAL MEDIA (audio; video) http://realnetworks.com - free basic server and tools (hard to find in website) -how to start - DIY guide and FAQ: http://www.irational.org/radio/radio_guide/ (step by step how to start net.radio) http://service.real.com/index.html -tools available at: http://www.realnetworks.com/products/index.html?src=noref,srvrbsc_081800 (products quickfind) http://www.realnetworks.com/products/basicserver/info.html (free 25-stream real server basic) http://proforma.real.com/rn/tools/producer/index.html (free real producer/encoder) 2. ICECAST, Mpeg (audio) http://www.icecast.org - mpeg based broadcasting technology - open source system, free tools - how to start: http://www.icecast.org/getstarted.html - tools available at: http://www.icecast.org/download.html * SHOUTCAST, MP3 (audio) http://www.shoutcast.com - winamp based streaming system - free server and tools how to start: http://www.shoutcast.com/support/docs/ tools available at: http://www.shoutcast.com/download/ !!! MP3 Before you start using MP3 format for your net.radio, go and introduce yourself with new MP3 policies at: http://www.mp3licensing.com ------Broadcasting/Streaming We do not charge royalties for mp3 streaming or mp3 broadcasting (e.g. Internet Radio) until the end of the year 2000. Beyond this date we anticipate to charge a small annual minimum and a percentage of revenue. However, this model is not yet fully developed because we cannot yet oversee where this new market is going. ------www.mp3licensing.com !!! * QUICKTIME (audio; video) http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ - commercial tools - free server how to start: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n75002 tools available at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qtss/ http://www.sorenson.com/SorensonBroadcaster/overview.html * WINDOWS MEDIA STANDARD (audio; video) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/default.asp - free tools - information overflow in the website - tools available at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/wm7/encoder.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/000/961/msdncompositedoc.xml * OOG VORBIS (audio) http://www.vorbis.com/ - new open source audio format - tools are under development *** ... raitis@re-lab.net |