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zevele1

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TV on internet
« on: June 23, 2002, 09:03:47 am »
Just would like to know what you can get.Any free channels from other the word?

If yes i have a very precise question

Can i get from the net the  state and free chanel France 3 ?

If yes again ,in this case what i need? Some hardware for sure?
Or it is just that i can get only chanels close to me like Israel-Jordan-syria-levanon?
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JimH

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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2002, 01:08:37 pm »
Hey zev,
Their site is here: http://www.france3.fr/  If they broadcast a Real or Windows Media stream,  you should be able to play it in MJ.
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2002, 01:12:14 pm »
This stream is Real (.ram) format and works in MJ.  

http://www.france3.fr/contents/Video/00022882.ram

You may need a newer version of Real Player.  I posted a link to their free version (Real Player 8.0) last week on Interact.
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zevele1

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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2002, 01:40:42 pm »
JimH

Thanks a lot.
Just saw local news from Bordeaux.The town i was born and where dad,sister,brother and they  kids are living- by the way the fourth generation is on his way-

But i know that there is hardware to watch TV,or card.What is the use of it?

I have RealPlayer 8 |PLS|,but you are in love with Windows format,when you see the Real format.....
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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2002, 02:12:17 pm »
I do not love any format.

TV Cards: we support ATI and Hauppauge, but the support isn't perfect yet.  Sometimes other cards work if they use the same chips and they have DirectDraw drivers.

What they do is allow you to watch "over the air" or cable TV in MJ.  

It sounds stupid, I know, but if you connect your "TV feed" to an ATI card, for example, and open MJ, a New World Will Arrive.  Trust me.
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zevele1

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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2002, 02:34:10 pm »
HE HE ,here we are.It toke me  4 or 5 posts to ask what i have in mind

If i have a TV card ,can i see 'over the air' chanels from France?

what do you mean by 'TV feed'?

Cable TV if you have a cable internet connection and a cable TV only?

I have ADSL internet and satellite TV

If i can see France 3,i will go for a ATI card.It is not an expensive hardware
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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2002, 03:09:58 pm »
> If i have a TV card ,can i see 'over the air' chanels from France?

Yes, but you will need a VERY LARGE antenna.  Probably about 500 meters in height.

> what do you mean by 'TV feed'?

Anything that provides a TV signal.  A pair of "rabbit ears" (small antenna on top of your TV), an antenna mounted on your building, a connection to cable or to satellite.  You "feed" whatever you have to the TV card input.

> I have ADSL internet and satellite TV

You unplug the satellite-to-tv cable from the TV and you plug it into the TV card input.  Then MJ sees the TV signal and you can connect your TV card back to your TV.

> If i can see France 3,i will go for a ATI card.It is not an expensive hardware

I wish this were a fairy tale and I could say "your wish is granted".  Mais, je suis desolais, qu'est-ce que reviens doit aller encore.  (Garbage in, garbage out).  The TV card takes what you have and runs it through your PC and back to the TV.  The reason this is good is that you can surf in one window and watch "Simpsons" in the other.
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zevele1

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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2002, 07:23:54 am »
DREAM IS OVER!!!!!

Anyway thank you cause i was not able to get an answer here
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RE:TV on internet
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2002, 11:44:18 am »
Hi Zevele

If one of your friend in France can receive the channels you want, and he has 1) a tvtuner card and 2) a reasonabley fast internet connection, he can run the Windows Media Encoder (free download at MS)  and essentially become a streaming source where you can connect (an ip address with a specific port number) and watch those channels. Just as for any other digital source, there are lots of settings with different tradeoff in quality/speed. If I remember correctly the encoder presents the settings based on the bandwidth, so it's pretty simple to pick the optimal . Theoretically you should be able to connect with MJ, but in my experiments I've only been able to connect to a video streaming source with the Windows Media Player (surprise!). There have been example of companies doing this on the Internet, but they've been quickly shut down by massive lawsuits by the tv stations. But in small scale and between friends, as usual, it's not a big deal

Claudio
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