[icecast] multicast (was streaming)

[Bryan Payne]

Yes,

After we launch officially the VT-Caster Server appliance with Mp3 support
will be available to the public for purchase - I am not yet aware of what
the pricing structure will be as of yet?
Audiorealm/Spacial*Audio will be a reseller however.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maarten Stolte" <maarten.stolte at veronica.nl>
To: <icecast at xiph.org>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: [icecast] multicast (was streaming)

<p>> On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 07:48, Bryan Payne wrote:
> > Hi Jack, Ross & all...
> >
> > We have been working with V-Trails in refining their solution for Mp3
> > streaming and will be bearing the fruits of this labor starting this
weekend
> > publicly with 5 different "Audiorealm Network" stations for first
initial
> > public testing - after final testing we look to release this solution
> > NETWORK wide - making the Audiorealm.com Network effectively the first
> > Network 100% peer Multicast enabled.
> >
> > We successfully tested and refined their solution to work with our
current
> > WMA offerings and with the help of Louis our CTO, he helped define the
new
> > V-Trials Mp3 solution. Indeed this package works with either Windoze or
Unix
> > Icecast and Shoutcast mp3 servers.
> >
> > We are also looking at implementing the solution to support Ogg/Vorbis
as WE
> > HOPE everyone will gain more expectance of ogg/vorbis formats.
> >
> > SAM V-2 also coming in a Linux flavor thanks to Kylix and is enabled
with
> > the peer Multicast solution for reporting statistics, management and
more...
> >
> > So indeed now standard unmodified Icecast or Shoutcast server solutions
can
> > function very nicely in a "Multicast" environment - all that it will
take is
> > the VT-caster Server component on your streaming servers Network
> > infrastructure and the listener to endure a 1 time install of a small
> > plugin. The listener will then still have the freedom to use ANY Mp3
> > streaming player/application they choose. We thoroughly tested VT-Caster
> > system now for over 4 months with fantastic results - basically
enhancing
> > our Networks resource ability by about 85% and as we tweak it keeps
getting
> > better..
> >
> > We've been asked by V-Trails to allow Slashdot to utilize the system for
a
> > Techcast scheduled sometime early next month as well - so I assume they
will
> > put our system through it's paces..
> >
> >
> Hi,
>
> sounds very cool, is this technique open for other broadcasters?
>
> Maarten
> www.veronica.nl
>
>
>
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