VLC and dreambox transcoding e stream

[faina]

Dear all,

I' trying to transcode a stream generated by a satellite received (dreambox) using the indication reported here

http://www.dream-multimedia.com.au/streaming.php

The source of the stream is from the network:
http://dreambox_ip:31339/PAT,PMT,VPID,APID

I would to transcode the stream at the low bit rate, let say 198kbit/s using MPEG4 to see the video outside my house, through and ADSL connection (maximum upstream speed 256kbit/s)

If I use the destination output method set to RTP for the VLC server and that I launch VLC on a different machine of my home network all is ok. The transcode VLC works properly, and the client VLC receive the transcoded stream and play it on the screen. However if a chose the destination output method http (with blank IP field) instead of RTP for the server, I would hope that when the client VLC try to connect to the server, the server listen to all IP address and accept the connection. In this case the server doesn't stream anything. Only if I select a file as a source stream for the server the http output stream method works properly.

1) Any idea how can I solve the situation via Http protocol ?

2) Do anyone know haw can I manage the dreambox channels selection remotely thought VLC interface ?

3)What is the vlc plug-in for dreambox ? How is it work ?

Regards
Paolo

[dr chasm]

I'm basically trying to do the same thing, and failing miserably.

I want to get VLC (on my windows box) to transcode the stream from my dreambox so that it can fit out through the upstream of my dsl [approx 100k/s] - allowing me to watch tv whereever i am in the world so long as i have a decent internet connection.

i've had a look at the streaming guides and i've tried using the wizard in vlc0.8.1 - i get a picture and sound fine on the host machine, but can't get anything at all [transcoded or not] on any other machine. it's like VLC isn't trying to output across the network at all.

i have got VLC to stream a divx avi file across the network. but no luck at all with a live stream from the dreambox.

sounds like you've had a little bit more luck than me so far paulo!

[ideally i want to transcode the stream to <100k/s and for it to work over http]

Any suggestions/tips?

/jAmES

[faina]

Dear all,

I succeeded in the dreambox live streaming. If someone want to push a dreambox video channel on Internet (typical upstream ADSL speed is 256kbit /s) the possible working combination for the VLC server side and VLC client side is :


Suppose that you want to stream out on port 7070 of your home PC connected to the dreambox the Hot Bird 13 RaiEdu2 channel(0,0105,0206,0290,206 for various PID) and that your dreambox has an internal address 192.168.1.20. The settings of the VLC server side can be

Server VLC (commands are valid under windows)

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vvv http://192.168.1.20:31339/0,0105,0206,0290,206 --sout #transcode{vcodec=WMV2,vb=96,scale=0.5,acodec=mp4a,ab=4,channels=1,fps=10}:standard{access=http,mux=ts,dst=:7070}


For the client (that runs on the same PC in which you run the Server VLC) you can lunch a new instance of VLC than select

File-> open Network stream -> that select Http protocol, than select
127.0.0.1:7070

This setting will display a compressed version of RAIEdu2 on your PC.

New researches are in progress to increase the video quality using the same bandwidth

Regards
Paolo

[Cheekykid]

Faina can you explain in a bit more detail how you succeeded?
I can watch tv via VLC but have been unable to make the right settings in order to watch from work.