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we tried: decode WMV WMV2 WMV9 DIV1 DIV3
but it still wont work
how can i run VLC on Linux server and how can i play the streaming with Windows Media Player
WMPlayer says: The file format is not supported
but why? i've choosed WMV to play it in the WMPlayer but it can't play it
can someone help me with this problem please?

i forgot to type my options for running VLC:
vlc -vvv http://IP:14311 --sout '#transcode{vcode=WMV,vb=128,scale=1,ab=32}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=asf,url=MyIP:13128}}'

where's the wrong option? and how can i run it without problems?

:sout=#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,vb=1024,scale=1}:duplicate{dst=std{access=mmsh,mux=asfh,url=:1234}}

would set up an mmsh stream on your server, 1Mbps DIV3 encoded. In Internet Explorer, a person would type in:
mms://server_IP_address:1234

And that should launch WMP, playing whatever video you're serving.

If whatever the source is also has audio, and you want to stream it, in 192kbps mp3 format, us:
:sout=#transcode{vcodec=DIV3,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=192,channels=2}

it launches WMP9 and 10, but WMP8 ends with error 800704C9
... it seems there is a bug in vlc, ffmpeg/ffserver can produce files playable on any WMP, vlc is WMV9+ even when you use DIV3 codec

I've got streaming from linux to windows using mmsh, but how do you set it up to work with http? I'd like to use the basic authenication availble with the http setting, any ideas?

Just got http streaming to work with:
access=http,mux=ogg

but this only works in xine under linux, windows media player is havening none of it and just sits there "connecting" any ideas if its posible to stream to windows media player over http?

I personally use mmsh, but am told http is OK, too. One thing you might want to do is try building a current version of VLC -- there was, I believe, a post-0.8.1 update made that improved compatibility with WMP (pre WMP9/10 versions)