[ripecast] question about webcasting

Andrew V. Kuzik wrote:
> Hi!
> What software do you use to make webcast's --------------
> http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-45/webcast.html
> # RIPE Meeting Attendees only:  mms://webcast.ripemtg.ripe.net/ripemtg
> # Spain Mirror: mms://media.rediris.es/ripelive
> # Portugal Mirror: mms://wms.fccn.pt/ripelive
> # Italy Mirror: mms://stream1-wg.cineca.it/ripelive
> # Denmark Mirror: mms://wmslave.fsknet.dk/ripelive
> # Czech Republic Mirror: mms://server1.streaming.cesnet.cz/ripemtg
> # United Kingdom Mirror: mms://ccs-web2k.brynmill.swan.ac.uk/ripelive
> # Netherlands Mirror: mms://stream-ripe.wind.surfnet.nl/ripelive
> # Amsterdam Mirror (RIPE NCC Office): mms://webcast.ripe.net/ripemtg
> # Greece Mirror: mms://6net-video.ccf.auth.gr/ripelive
> ------------
> Best regards

Hi Andrew,

We currently have three machines in total using Microsoft Media on
Windows 2000 SP4. (Encoder, streamer on location, public streamer)
The reason we choose for Windows 2000 and Microsoft Media is that when
we started (2003) this was the most compatible and easy to install
solution.

Next year our hardware will be replaced and we'll be thinking about
other software as well as using open standards to encode and broadcast:
- vlc         http://www.videolan.org/
- mp4live     http://mpeg4ip.sourceforge.net/index.php
- dss         http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/streaming/
- helix       https://helixcommunity.org/

Although we have done some testing, the replacement project has not
officially started and we have not made decisions yet..

So we at ripe ncc are also interested in knowing if anyone has any
experience with these or other solutions that he/she is willing to share?

Thanks,
Willem


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Willem-Jan Goudsblom                    RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Operations Group                        Singel 258 Amsterdam NL
http://www.ripe.net                     +31 20 535 4444