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Title: Media Server Format Conversion
Post by: gregoryx on March 14, 2004, 03:20:31 pm
I notice that there is a "convert format" option for Tivo streams (to MP3 64/128/320); can this be done for standard streams?

Most of my music is stored as APE and the stream ends up being about 1Mb, which is pretty big for off-site streaming and is even a bit of a strain on 802.11b devices locally.

On a separate but similar note, is there a "stream radio station" plug in or such available? Streaming in the "Media Server" proprietary format is cool, but it would be even better if I could use thinner clients on the remote devices.

Thanx, all!
Title: Re:Media Server Format Conversion
Post by: Matt on March 15, 2004, 09:59:57 am
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I notice that there is a "convert format" option for Tivo streams (to MP3 64/128/320); can this be done for standard streams?

Not currently, but it's something we'd like to add in the next version.

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On a separate but similar note, is there a "stream radio station" plug in or such available? Streaming in the "Media Server" proprietary format is cool, but it would be even better if I could use thinner clients on the remote devices.

It's just http, so you may be able to make it work with some elbow grease.

Thanks gregoryx.
Title: Re:Media Server Format Conversion
Post by: gregoryx on March 15, 2004, 11:41:26 am
Thank you, Matt.

"Next version" meaning 10.x?

On the "elbow grease", that seems like it would require writing something to cause the web browser to move the stream to a process that can reassemble the stream into an audio output of some sort. If so, that's not me... unless there's a more "bone head" method of "greasing" it...

Thanks!
Title: Re:Media Server Format Conversion
Post by: blafarm on April 11, 2004, 06:03:11 pm
Matt,

I'm very interested in this capability as well and was wondering if this feature made it into 10 - or is destined for a point release?

thanks
Title: Re:Media Server Format Conversion
Post by: JustinChase on April 11, 2004, 06:10:22 pm
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I notice that there is a "convert format" option for Tivo streams (to MP3 64/128/320); can this be done for standard streams?

Not currently, but it's something we'd like to add in the next version.


PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE