Live video Streaming

[dukelips]

I have been given an IP address through which i can watch live streaming. But the provider says that it will support only 5 users. I would like to stream the feed to provide live streaming for 100 concurrent users.

Please help.

[JohnnyMalaria]

Sounds like it could be Windows Media Encoder (WME). If you are, this article is worth reading:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0068.mspx#EEBAC

[dukelips]

is it possible to use the feed and stream it again.

[JohnnyMalaria]

Not as far as I know (at least with WME).

[dukelips]

actually one of the other website is using the same and provides streaming through stream24.org.

can it be in Mpeg2 format.

[dukelips]

i tried to download using hidownload and i could download a asf file.

Is it possible to redistribute the file to more users

[dukelips]

is it possible to stream using windows media server 2003

[JohnnyMalaria]

Absolutely. That's exactly what it is for. Lots of information at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/server/server.aspx

According to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/licensing/licensing.aspx :

"Offered at no additional charge to users with valid licensed copies of the Windows operating system."



(Still not sure if the number of concurrent connections is limited by the OS. Windows Workstation has a 5 users limit for the built-in web server. Windows Server doesn't but costs a lot more!)

[Midzuki]

is it possible to stream using windows media server 2003

Aren't there solutions better than that?

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[mats.hogberg]

WME (as suggested) is a good and simple solution to stream video content. The additional problem here, is that the OP seems to want to re-stream a live stream.

/Mats

[dukelips]

tx for your timely help

ill try and update this thread