OT: h.264 encoding and streaming on Linux?

[Bill Davidsen]

Fernando Cassia wrote:
> This is probably off-topic for this list, but I wonder if anyone here
> has done MPEG4 (H.264) encoding and streaming from a Linux system
> using Fedora.
> I am interested in encoding and streaming audio and video from an
> analog source from a Linux server to a dozen workstations that will
> "tune" into the stream using VLC.
> 
> The server will be a dual-core AMD Opteron 2216 with one gig of ram
> running Fedora 11, which should be enough for this task, I guess.The
> network is Gigabit ethernet which should also be enough.
> 
> The question is whether to use a software encoder or a hardware
> encoder (any affordable ($250 or less) supported H.264 hardware
> encoders with drivers for Linux?).
> 
> I don't need to do HD encoding, just DVD resolution (720x480 @ 30fps) is fine.
> 
> As I said if this is off-topic for this list, feel free to contact me
> privately with pointers about where to ask...
> 
Look at rpmfusion. Capture->encode->serve is relatively easy, stream I haven't 
needed and can't say.

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