Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of VLCStreaming


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Oct 8, 2007, 2:04:16 AM (17 years ago)
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    2 http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
     2== VLC Streaming Howto ==
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     4We frequently use streaming video in our wireless demos. VLC is an open-source video application which natively provides flexible transcoding and network streaming functions. The images and settings below illustrate how to setup VLC on two PCs to enable a one-way UDP video stream.
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     6You will need to download the latest VLC binary from [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/]. You will also need your own video file to play. Our MIMO demo video ([http://warp.rice.edu/bigFiles/mimoDemo.mov 13 MB .mov file]) is a good example.
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     8== PC Setup ==
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     10You will need to know the IP addresses of the two computers you're using. We suggest hard-coding static, non-routable IP addresses at each node. For example, 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2 are good options. You will also need to disable any firewall installed on the destination PC. It should be sufficient to open UDP traffic on the port you choose (1234 by default).
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     12For the first test, connect your computers to the same Ethernet network. Make sure the machines can ping each other. Continue with the VLC directions below only after you're sure the machines Ethernet connections and IP addresses are working.
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    616== Source Node ==
     17 * Choose Open File
    718[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openFile.jpg)]]
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    920[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openFileDialog.jpg)]]
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    11  * '''Open''': choose a video file (most AVI & MPG files supported)
     22 * '''Open''': select a local video file (most AVI & MPG files supported)
    1223 * '''Stream/Save''': check this, then click Settings
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    2839== Destination Node ==
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     41 * Choose Open Network Stream
    3042[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openStream.jpg)]]
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    3244[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openStreamSettings.jpg)]]
    3345 * '''UDP/RDP''': Enter the port you specified at the source node (1234 by default)
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     47 * Click OK twice. If everything works, the the video should begin playing.
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