VLC 1.0.1 Stream and Vod (please help)

[dan.fr]

J-B said "If you want an answer to your question, just be specific and verbose". Even if English is not our native language?Well, I'm going to try.

As I said on another post, there is no Documentation and support about VLC 1.0.1 version on any VLC website, so I need some help please.

My project is:
To help teacher and pupils in East Europe, I'd like to create a private network to share videos with contacts upbroad with VLC 1.0.1.
My vidéos can be avi, mov, wma, flv...files, from 10 minutes to 2 hours, sometimes with subtitles (srt, ssa)
The network is from France (my internet connexion Adsl 2) to Eastern Europe (Internet connexion supposed: 52k or 512k).
As a server I use VLC 1.0.1 and I'm going to aks my contacts to use the same program.

So, with the sort of network we use (Server: fast Internet & Clients: slow Internet or higher), what is the best way to share videos and give clients the best quality possible?

1/ Should I run VLC for streaming or should I make Vod? If another solution is even better and easy I'm interresting.
2/ How may I set up VLC 1.0.1 (Server and Client) to make it work?

If it's necessary, I can add screen captures of VLC 101 stream and vod menus?

Thanks for Help

Dan.fr: Windows XP SP3/ Internet: SFR Adsl2/ VLC 101

[VLC_help]

1. Basic streaming is easier to setup than VOD.
2. I would suggest H.264 inside TS container and HTTP streaming, in which case the command line would be something like this for server

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vlc.exe medifile.avi :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=400,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=64,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=:8080}

and for client

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vlc.exe http://IPADRESS:8080

[dan.fr]

1. Basic streaming is easier to setup than VOD.
2. I would suggest H.264 inside TS container and HTTP streaming, in which case the command line would be something like this for server

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vlc.exe medifile.avi :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=400,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=64,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=:8080}

and for client

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vlc.exe IPADRESS:8080

Thank you so much for the answer.
I'm going to try this very soon but, I'm a beginner, so can you explain me step by step how to find those boxes when you fill your codes, please.

[VLC_help]

Those are command-line options. You can get same results from GUI but your mouse arm will make unneeded movements if you have to repeat same options many times.

[dan.fr]

VLC 101 streaming test n°1
Steps I did as a server:

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3


4 I choose HTTP then I clic on "add"...


5...this windows appears by clicking "add" on the window before


6 This gives me that. I click on "next"


7 and this is what happened: nothing...


Conclusion: I probably made a mistake but I don't know where?
2nd question: When my setup will be ok, what do I have to see on my screen, or how can I know that my setup is correct? And finally, what does the client needs to do to see my vidéo?
Thanks for patience and help.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

You have to tick display locally!

[dan.fr]

Thank you j-b!
Now I can see the video on my screen .
The small size vidéo is fluid but on full screen size this is slowed, choppy. (It's not a problem with streaming feature, VLC 101 slowed all full screen videos).
Unfortunately the sound is choppy with all streamed videos I tested.

[VLC_help]

mux=avi, please don't do that.

[dan.fr]

mux=avi, please don't do that.

Is "mux = avi" involved in the problem of video speed and bad sound?
When I setup a streaming with GUI I see no windows to control "mux=avi" feature, so I don't know how did I get that?
Ok I don't want to do "mux=avi" anymore, but how can I do the correct mux setup with GUI?
Thank you

[dan.fr]

mux=avi, please don't do that.

New HTTP streaming test from GUI, trying to follow your advise: explanation step by step and unsuccesful result

Step 1:


Step 2 : I click "Add" button and Choose the video file I want to stream:


Step 3: Nothing to do. Clic "Next"


Step 4: Clic "Edit selected profile button" to open "Form" window


STEP 5: Encapsulation


Step 6:Video codec


Step 7


Clic on "save" button on each step, then do Step 1 to open "stream output" window.
So now, the sound is OK but the video is very bad (green, and slowed)



Then I tried another setup from "Stream Output" window and it works!
But I'm not sure that it's soft enough to be received on eastern europ?

Step 1b


Step 2b


Step 3b


Step 4b


Step 5b: new setup


Step 6b: new setup


Step 7b: new setup


Step 8b: Click on "Stream" button to start vidéo streaming


This setup works!?? Even with "mux=avi" ?!: Normal speed video and good sound (only if I don't touch the screen size, then all becomes fragile)...it's a little bit strange, isn't it?
Now I have to be sure that my server side setup is OK on client side.
And I have to find out how to setup VLC 101 on the PC of client side.
When everything would run perfectly I could create a tuto (with pictures).

[dan.fr]

VLC 101 capture screen:
My captures are available on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34799690@N ... 489120636/
if someone need to use it (download image, add comments and show it on a post?)