RE: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-11 Thread Boyle Owen
-Original Message- From: Ted Byers [mailto:r.ted.by...@gmail.com] ... 1) Am I to understand, then, that your answer is that I can't do this with Apache's httpd server and I have to deploy Apple's open source streaming video server? One way to think about it is to reflect

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-11 Thread János Löbb
Hi Ted, As others pointed out streaming video is using another protocol, / RTSP/. Unless there is a mod_RTSP somewhere that can be plugged into apache, you need a piece of software that can speak RTSP. If You do not like Apple software, then others provided hints what to use. János

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-11 Thread Mark H. Wood
What you are missing is that HTTP is not designed for AV streaming. You need something like Helix Server or Darwin Streaming Server to do the streaming. These implement other protocols that offer all kinds of adaptive mechanisms to deal with the absurdity of trying to run an isochronous medium

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread André Warnier
Ted Byers wrote: Presently running Apache's httpd v 2.2.9 on Windows Server (and also on XP, but my tests in question were run on the server). I have attempted to get httpd video streaming working by making a wvx file pointing at the video file I want to stream. When I then point my browser at

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread János Löbb
On Dec 10, 2009, at 3:48 PM, André Warnier wrote: Ted Byers wrote: Presently running Apache's httpd v 2.2.9 on Windows Server (and also on XP, but my tests in question were run on the server). I have attempted to get httpd video streaming working by making a wvx file pointing at the video

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread André Warnier
János Löbb wrote: On Dec 10, 2009, at 3:48 PM, André Warnier wrote: Ted Byers wrote: Presently running Apache's httpd v 2.2.9 on Windows Server (and also on XP, but my tests in question were run on the server). I have attempted to get httpd video streaming working by making a wvx file

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread Ted Byers
Hi Janos, János Löbb wrote: On Dec 10, 2009, at 3:48 PM, André Warnier wrote: Ted Byers wrote: Presently running Apache's httpd v 2.2.9 on Windows Server (and also on XP, but my tests in question were run on the server). I have attempted to get httpd video streaming working by

RE: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread Kevin Miller
Ted Byers wrote: I've been there, and was looking at it as a medium term option. I guess I have two followup questions for you. 1) Am I to understand, then, that your answer is that I can't do this with Apache's httpd server and I have to deploy Apple's open source streaming video

Re: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread Joseph M. Morgan
Sorry for the double post on this.. but I accidentally sent my response in HTML... It has more to do with the video file. I host streaming WMVs, and they work just fine without having to completely stream. My system is Apache 2.something running on Windows XP. You don't need a special

RE: [us...@httpd] http video streaming

2009-12-10 Thread Robert Mattson
Hi Ted, I have a bit of experience as I've just set up a system to stream mp4 video files, and other hinted media. 1. The best advice I can give is to use VLC media player as the client. It is pretty good, and when included as a plug-in for Mozilla firefox, it's pretty darn good. Check out