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I have found it more assured to specify all the relevant parameters vs. relying on defaults and prefs, because it can be impossible to have prefs meeting all of your use cases. Options specified in command lines override defaults and prefs, giving better control over the whole mess. You did not spec...

Either this is a self-help forum, or everybody else realizes VLC v2.x.x does not really work on W7 x64 boxes, eh? After trying even more variations, I found relief at OldApps.com/VLC_Player.php for oldies but goodies. v2.0.3x64 and v2.0.2x64 were no better, but v1.1.11x32 streams out correctly. It i...

Using the GUI, or the CMD line below, I can stream out from an XP-PC, as verified by Windows7 and Linux VLC players. The exact same setup and file (in equivalent folder locations) will not stream out of a 64-bit Windows7 PC-- 2 different Lenovo laptops to be precise. Firewalls are turned off to the ...

OK, I have: Discovered my GUI syntax errors (for multicast): _ too much info in the server window- it only wants the IP addr for udp/rtp, like 224.2.2.2. _ missing the "@" symbol in the player, like udp://@224.2.2.2:1234. Realized my UDP unicast address misunderstanding (server points to t...

I need to stream MPEG-2 TS files out in multicast and unicast modes as UDP/RTP protocols over our local intranet for purposes of testing broadcast monitors. I have been able to stream unicast RTSP using Live555MediaServer, but that protocol requires more handshaking than the monitors can do right no...