[streaming] Re: Decoding MPEG4 video via UDP

[Ross Finlayson]

At 11:42 AM 10/19/2005, you wrote:
>Yeah, if I create an RTSP server using LIVE libraries and stream using
>that, things are just peachy.  What I'm trying to do is separate out the
>RTSP side of things and just stream the video/audio out myself.

Why?  If you have a solution that works (using a RTSP server), then 
why not continue to use that?  (Note that if you do this, other 
standards-compliant media players - including QuickTime Player - 
should also be able to play your stream.)

>So for simplicity
>sake I switched to using UDP in hopes that I can force VLC to understand
>that it is a MPEG4 video stream.

No, the way to 'force VLC to understand that it is a MPEG-4 video 
stream' is to continue to use RTSP.  (Part of the RTSP protocol 
involves the server telling the client exactly what kind of media is 
to be played.)

RTSP was designed just for this purpose.


	Ross Finlayson
	Live Networks, Inc. (LIVE555.COM)
	<http://www.live555.com/>

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