How to do Streaming Video

Streaming Video

[Alucard3003]

I need to record a video and play it live. I know there are 3 formats wmv, rm and mov, but don't know how to create it. And also what kind of software i need.
And mi final question its after its creating the video ('cause i guess it'll create itself when i'll recording the video) how can i put it on a web page, i guess again i need java or javascript, 'cuase i know a bit of php and i know it wont work

[ogletree]

Record it with a digital video camera. Move it over to your computer. Find a service that can host it for you. Follow there directions.

[Alucard3003]

Well that's a way but i need to play it live, i mean recording it, trasnform it to streaming video (i don't know how) and play it on the web

[stef25]

no java or php ...

you can encode most formats into wmv with the windows media encoder. windows movie maker 2 is able to capture video and encode it. all free programs

[microsoft.com...]

once you have the wmv file, you can use the <object> and <embed> tags, as below

note that you only have to insert your file name below. there is some code in there that will automatically download necessary codecs should the user not have them

play around with the showcontrols, autostart etc. that should all be pretty self explanatory

real media can also be encoded with the free real producer basic

as far as i know there are no free quicktime encoding tools. let me know if you find one.

you can always download trial versions of video editing software if needed

reply here if you need more help or information!

stef

<p>
<OBJECT

ID="mediaPlayer" CLASSID="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95"

CODEBASE="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701"

STANDBY="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..."

TYPE="application/x-oleobject">

<PARAM NAME="fileName" VALUE="NAMEOFYOURFILE.wmv">

<PARAM NAME="animationatStart" VALUE="true">

<PARAM NAME="transparentatStart" VALUE="true">

<PARAM NAME="autoStart" VALUE="true">

<PARAM NAME="showControls" VALUE="false">

</OBJECT>
</p>

[sidyadav]

Tried that once. Encoder lets you export it to a ASX (?) file, you can then point your current IP address to your streaming-video-watchers. When they connect (using Windows Media Player), they can see the streaming video which you will be (at the same time) broadcasting using WM Encoder.

May notice a few speed problems if using a dialup connection though.

Sid

[stef25]

that sounds like you selected a "broadcast" option. windows media encoder makes the wmv or wma files that you link to like any other file

you can set the bitrates very high or low, as is best suited for your target audience

i can provide some examples if needed

kind regards
stefan