[streaming] Re: Real Time Streaming again!

[Jean-Paul Saman]

Leung Chi Hung wrote:
> From your answer, that means the videoLAN now supports real-time 
> streaming using web cam , rite? ( that means after setting up the 
> wirelessLAN connections between the notebook and iPAQ, i can make use of 
> the iPAQ to watch what the web cam is capturing in real time...........)

Yep! A warning however use a codec that an iPaq can decode, e.g; DivX 
and Mpeg4 is a nono (takes too much CPU to decode), a mpeg1, H263 will 
do fine.

> I still have a few Q's on this:
>  
> 1) Is it a must that i have to install RH9.0 on my notebook(server) and 
> Familiar Linux v6.0 on my iPAQ? ( Now i have Familiar Linux v6.1 in my 
> iPAQ and RH 7.3 on my notebook, let say, if i have changed all the 
> version as what you suggested, will there be any problem on setting up 
> the wirelessLAN between these two device? Also, which kernl version will 
> u suggest? )

It is your choice! How much work do you want to do and what? If you want 
to leave your server alone, then you'll have to compile vlc for RH 7.3 
(there is no package for it).
If you do not like to compile VLC, then you can use the RH 9.0 packages 
and you'll have to upgrade your server to RH 9.0 too.

> 2) Is "logitech webcam usuable" in this case? If not, what brand willu 
> suggest?
Logitech webcam will be usable with the right device driver. RH 7.3 and 
RH 9.0 luckily ships them, but support is better in RH 9.0. This is 
because the Logitech webcam uses USB2.0 and that is much more mature in 
RH 9.0.


> 3) If OPIE version of videoLAN works for this scenario? ( as my Familiar 
> Linux is OPIE ver6.1 )
It does work, but only from the commandline. I did not get around to 
creating a GUI for it yet. Maybe in future, but I doubt it will be the 
near future.

Start VLC on opie like this:
$> opie-vlc

It will start vlc and listen to port 1234 on the network. When a stream 
comes in it will display it.

-- 
Kind greetings,

Jean-Paul Saman

VLC iPaq port maintainer


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