wireless streaming

[truongbt]

I want to stream dvd quality video via wireless networks to a network of 30 computers - would it be ok? would it affect the network performance and internet browsing.


Really appreciate your help.

[astrand]

Questions and Assumptions

• What is your definition of DVD quality? By definition: Re-sampling the image with any product will reduce the quality.
• What degradation of network performance are you willing to tolerate?
• I assume you want the PCs to watch the same feed with no ability for anybody to pause the feed.
• I assume you are talking DVD not blue ray.

I recommend

• Use VLC to stream at different audio and video bit rates.
• Determine the lowest rate that is acceptable to you
• Set up a VLC Multicast test and determine how it works for you.
• Review the math against theoretical limits.

The math

VLC Player tells me it takes about 6MB to stream from one of my DVDs. Would you accept a 6-10mb hit on your wireless network? You might want to do some research and see how much bandwidth you really need to have. I routinely download files at 6mb-8mb transfer range. My wife can still use the internet but it is slower. I suspect you won't need 6mb but that is the reason for the previous test.

Note: When several users are involved you can't get 54mb out of a 54mb wireless network due to collisions.

Some good VLC reading material: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Vlc-to-Strea ... -Multicast

Good luck.