Streaming Media - two questions

[Gerald Thompson]

Zeb Palmer wrote:

> I'm in the process of converting all of my servers over to Linux. 
> ditching windose.
>
> First part of the question. I can get some windows media files to play 
> via mplayer however I am trying to play the following file 
> http://www.zebthepilot.com/atc/boise_atc.asx    this playlist points 
> to the windows media stream from atc.zebthepilot.com:80 neither of 
> which I can get to work on my fedora 3 box.
>
> A; I either find a way to play streaming windows media on linux
> B: I convince the owner of the feed to convert.
>
> at this point I think B is a better option, considering I'm the owner 
> of the feed.    My media server is one of a few servers here with 
> windows still on it. I'd like to know if anyone has suggestions or 
> input on my options for running this thing off of a fedora box. In a 
> perfect world the encoder/server output would be usable by other linux 
> computers, windows media, real player and whatever it is those mac 
> folks are running these days. Also it needs to be on port 80 to get 
> through the firewalls at my work.
>
> in a really perfect world it'd be able to rotate advertisement 
> banners. but not needed.
>
> currently my windows streaming media server has been up 24/7 since 
> august. reliability is a major issue as this is an unmonitored server
>
> thoughts?

Hi Zeb;

If you want your stream to be available to windows users and Linux 
users, I believe RealPlayer has made their Helix server open source 
which means you will be able to broadcast in format that the windows 
version of real player and Linux version will be able to pick up.

There are probably other open source solutions that can do this for you, 
this was just the first one to come to my mind.

Here is the link for the Helix web site:
- https://player.helixcommunity.org/?from=forms

Sincerely,
Gerald