http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

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== Source Node ==
[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openFile.jpg)]]

[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openFileDialog.jpg)]]

 * '''Open''': choose a video file (most AVI & MPG files supported)
 * '''Stream/Save''': check this, then click Settings

[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_streamingSettings.jpg)]]

 * '''Play Locally''': displays the video on the source node
 * '''UDP''': streams the video via a UDP connection
   * '''Address''': IP address of ''destination'' node
   * '''Port''': UDP port to target at the destination (must match UDP port in destination node's Open Network Stream settings)
 * '''Transcoding Options''': video compression scheme to apply to outgoing stream
   * '''Video Codec''': WMV1 is recommended (for cross-platform compatibility)
   * '''Video Bitrate''': Average rate of video stream; 512 - 2048 kb/s recommended
   * '''Audio Codec''': MP3 is recommended
   * '''Audio Bitrate''': Average data rate of audio stream; 16 - 32 kb/s recommended

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== Destination Node ==

[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openStream.jpg)]]

[[Image(VLCStreaming/Files:VLC_openStreamSettings.jpg)]]
 * '''UDP/RDP''': Enter the port you specified at the source node (1234 by default)