bpa wrote: > Reread the BBC press release about Audio Factory - the following para is > from it. > > > HDS and HLS are next generation streaming protocols for audio and video > which can alter bit rate dynamically and so can handle varying networks > loads and avoid re-buffering etc. HLS is from Apple (wth a perfunctory > nod to IETF) and HDS is from Adobe and IIRC DASH should be the proper > standard
Ah, that rubbish. I was hoping the BBC would ditch that idea. The problem is ensuring you have fast enough broadband that it gives you the highest quality stream. I tried with the DASH tests of quadraphonic broadcasting at the Proms this year, and it kept dynamically slowing down my stream even thougn I had plenty of bandwidth to take the best stream. This will be the end of Radio 3 at 320kbps for me, it will always be turning the stream down. And even get_iplayer may not be able to avoid it, because the server end doesn't always know it's a download and I don't care how long it takes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53229 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
