From: Jan T. K. <jtk...@ya...> - 2001-07-13 06:57:35
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--- Erik Walthinsen <om...@te...> wrote: > On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Manuel wrote: > > > Hmm, i'm getting a bit confused here, whats the > difference between a > > 1-to-many server and a media server? > 1-to-many means a single source with a single clock > being broadcast to > many listeners/viewers, i.e. shoutcast. > > A media server allows distinct sources and clocks > for each client, just > like a webserver.. > > > In my head the idea is as follows (very simplistic > visualisation): > > radiostation -> soundcard_line_in -> mpg123 -> > httpsink > > > > The radiostation input can be changed to whatever > input is needed, like > > mp3's on disk, or whatever.. The 'httpsink' should > be a icecast type of > > streaming server, as Bastien Nocera says in his > mail. There is no need for > > seeking forward or backwards, the clients just > have to eat what they get > > served ;-P > Exactly. s/mpg123/lame/ though ;-) > > > Can you give me an example of a many-to-many > server application? I'm not > > sure what you mean by that.. > The main thing is that there really isn't much need > for something like > GStreamer in that case. When you're serving up > media to different > clients, all you really need to do is make sure > you're being really really > efficient. Any processing should be kept to a > mimimum. > Isnt it more a question of available processing power? It is not so hard to think of many-to-many application where there is processing on the server side - like server-based video/audio editing application services - where you can edit your movies wherever you are using a thin client. (Such services already exist, but I dont know if it has been a success) Perhaps gstreamer will scale up better in this respect when it is CORBA-ized? ===== Jan Tore Korneliussen | jtk...@ya... | +47 952 13 672 Rektor Steens gt. 32 | 4010 Stavanger | __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ |