[streaming] DSS setup with VLC for live streaming

[r.sand at new-net.net]

Hello

I'm quite new to video streaming using VLC and would like a few precisions regarding it's use with DSS.

I'm running DSS on FreeBSD_4.11 providing this very usefull url : http://www.cs.rochester.edu/~charman/DSS_FreeBSD/

I've made preliminary tests: quicktime clients can access the sample files provided with DSS on both port 80 and 7070.

I'm planning to use Osprey 230 video cards for live a/v capture..

Here is a simple graph of my layout:

VLC (winXX+osprey 230) > DSS (FreeBSD, DSS 5) > HTML Embended Quicktime Player

I've than made three simple tests:

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1) try to stream an already existing audio/video file on my lan, so other VLC client can connect to it using the following:
vlc.exe -vvv \
    F:\demojd_csaa.mov \
    --sout "#duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{access=http,mux=asf,url=192.168.0.55:8080}" 

(this works)

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2) i have on this computer a "Logitech QuickCam PTZ" (aka Sphere), so i tryed capturing frames with the following:

vlc.exe -vvv \
    dshow:// --dshow-vdev="Logitech QuickCam PTZ" --dshow-adev="none" --dshow-size="" --dshow-caching=200 --dshow-chroma="" \
    --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{access=http,mux=asf,url=192.168.0.55:8080}}

(this works)

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3) final, and the most important test.. live DSS stream.. but as the above exemple failed, i don't really assume this would work.. (and it doesn't !):

vlc.exe -vvv \
    dshow:// --dshow-vdev="Logitech QuickCam PTZ" --dshow-adev="none" --dshow-size="" --dshow-config --no-dshow-tuner --dshow-caching=200 --dshow-chroma="" \
    --sout "#transcode:rtp" --sout-transcode-vcodec="mp4v" --sout-transcode-vb="64" --sout-rtp-dst="195.13.59.42" --sout-rtp-ttl="127" --sout-rtp-sdp=file://c:/vlc.sdp 

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The main problem, aside possible obvious syntax mistakes are that i can't find a valid way to setup DSS to allow the inbound relay in.. 
Most help available assume you use the QT Broadcaster .. here, i want straight DSS connection btw VLC on sending side, and DSS on server side..


If someone could spare a little time advising how to setup VLC & DSS for my needs.. would be much apreciated

Take care.

R.S.
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