[vlc] Re: vlc vs. vls

[Benjamin PRACHT]

On Mon, Sep 06, 2004, Benjamin Molina wrote :
> Hello,
> 
> I've been using vls and vlc for about a year in video streaming 
> applications.
> I know vls has been left appart for the rich and full of features vlc.
> However, vls is a small lightweight server whose encoding delay is very 
> small compared to vlc :
> - vls delay is  practically unnoticeable
> - vlc delay is over a second
> Is it possible to reduce this delay in vlc ?
> Is it possible to reduce vlc size to a more lightweight server ? 
> Compiling vlc with the minimal requirements/libraries the size is much 
> greater compared to vls compilation.
> I've been trying to understand the source code, but I don't know which 
> parts add significant delay; besides, I find the documentation a bit 
> hard for understanding how vlc/vls is developed.
> 

Delay can be reduced by using the --sout-udp-caching option (in ms)

Dealy will also change with what you are doing. transcoding adds
delay...

-- 
BigBen

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