Thursday, 26 June 2008
Sterling Times <2@slewis.biz> said:
Is software available for amateurs to transmit an on-demand stream or
listen-again stream of the type used by the BBC?I note that I can fast forward or fast reverse on the Keith Skeus on
demand stream on Radio Norfolk on my Reciva radio. This is useful.
If it is really a on demand stream, then its not actually a stream its a download in which case once enough of it is in the players buffer you can do as you describe.
Yes there is software about, loads of it in fact, Shoutcast, Unreal and more.
It has to be on demand and not a live stream though.
Take a look at the WNKR site http://1476.co.nr for instance, at the weekend there is a "live" stream (it's not live its recorded but from the servers point of view it is live!) and then there is the listen again facility with a player embedded in the page, these shows are "on demand" and as such once enough of the file is in the buffer you will be able to fast forward or rewind, try it.
Dave
Dave Martin <...> said:
All digital sytems rely on removing elements of the the picture that they think you wont miss to make them more bandwidth efficient.
In my view if you remove information, then you dont get the whole picture!(literally) ;-)Dave
Hence the digital 'flicker', especially on intense colours. I'm pleased with my Samsung HD set but like most have said, the dross being transmitted doesn't justify the cost in upgrading imo. I'm trying my best not to be a technophobe and keep upto date with 'Digital' technology and to be honest, I'm personally happy with my old Toshiba 625 Line PAL analogue set which has been retired to my Den. As for DAB, well, my DAB set props up utility bills in the kitchen and the FM facility used more than the gurgling DAB option. At least all the FM stations seem to be at around the same audio level and sound pretty much the same, DAB sounds dreadful imo. Then again, I could never understand how people 'get off' on the fact they can listen to radio and watch video on their phones, mine plays video / mp3 and sounds like a baked bean tin being used as a bass bin.
I've done it again, gone way off topic, sorry, it's my age. I just hope I'm not starting to smell of stale p*ss and peace pudding.
Da Guff
RC Guff <...> said:
Then again, I could never understand
how people 'get off' on the fact they can listen to radio and watch
video on their phones, mine plays video / mp3 and sounds like a baked
bean tin being used as a bass bin.
Da Guff
Are these the same people that moan about the sound quality on AM.?
one thing I dont understand is why DAB radios look like something you would have brought in the shops 40 years ago, and why womon these days are happy to wear glasses that make them look like Olive from On THe Busesss.
