wireless encoding stream? "_adrian" <test[ at ]test.com> 12/11/2008 9:24:43 PM I need to find a solution that will allow me to wirelessly connect to the net to send out the encoded stream FROM the server running the Encoder. Anyone have a clue what my options might be?

Re: wireless encoding stream? "Chris P." <msdn[ at ]chrisnet.net> 12/12/2008 5:58:41 PM On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:24:43 -0800, _adrian wrote: [Quoted Text] > I need to find a solution that will allow me to wirelessly connect to the > net to send out the encoded stream FROM the server running the Encoder. > Anyone have a clue what my options might be? It's no different. As long as the firewall/router is configured correctly it will work, wired or wireless. If you have no control over the router (i.e. public network) then you can only do a push to a server. -- http://www.chrisnet.net/code.htm [MS MVP for DirectShow / MediaFoundation]

Re: wireless encoding stream? "_adrian" <adrian [ at ] test.com> 12/13/2008 4:53:15 PM Thanks Chris, I guess my question was really one of whether there is a cellular carrier that would be a good option for the net connection, or what.. if I'm in the middle of a field somewhere, what would be a good enough net connection method that I could stream across with some reliability?

Re: wireless encoding stream? "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil[ at ]nospam.com> 12/14/2008 9:29:43 PM On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:53:15 -0700, "_adrian" <adrian [ at ] test.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Thanks Chris, I guess my question was really one of whether there is a >cellular carrier that would be a good option for the net connection, or >what.. if I'm in the middle of a field somewhere, what would be a good >enough net connection method that I could stream across with some >reliability? The encoder sends stream content using HTTP protocol, that is to say it's reliable insofar as HTTP requires retransmit of missing packets. So the question of course if "what bitrate do you need to send" based on your expected playback experience ? If you need to display 350kbps, then your upstream bandwidth needs to be 350kbps. That's a matter of checking your GRPS contract to see what's guaranteed to be available. Bear in mind the encoder doesn't provide a fallback mechanism to send lower bitrate if the retransmit threshold of HTTP is exceeded. Probably it'd error out, so like any live broadcast you need to predetermine the *actual* upload bitrate that's reliable on the day. Perhaps you only need audio ? Say 24kbps ? Or you need QVGA (176x144) video resolution - then 56-64kbps should be plenty with modern WMV codecs. 120-160kbps isn't a bad compromise for content which doesn't move too fast (say birdwatching video ?) Lets just say your expectations should not include 720p HD 25fps video "from the field" via a mobile phone ? Cheers - Neil ------------------------------------------------ Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Re: wireless encoding stream? "_adrian" <test[ at ]test.com> 12/15/2008 5:59:39 PM Thanks Neil, yes all of this is familiar to me. I guess I'm asking if anyone out there has done this via cellular? Sattelite? Any other type of wireless connection? Where they successful? What would they recommend?

Re: wireless encoding stream? "Chris P." <msdn[ at ]chrisnet.net> 12/15/2008 6:49:00 PM On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:59:39 -0800, _adrian wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks Neil, yes all of this is familiar to me. I guess I'm asking if anyone > out there has done this via cellular? Sattelite? Any other type of wireless > connection? Where they successful? What would they recommend? I guy from New Zealand in the WMTalk mailing list does Satellite links fairly regularly for live events. You can check the list archives of WMTalk and see what else people are using or sign up to the list to ask questions. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/community/wmtalk.aspx -- http://www.chrisnet.net/code.htm [MS MVP for DirectShow / MediaFoundation]