[K12OSN] Multicasting video using vlc server/client (WAS: speed question)

[Peter Hartmann]

>why does the multicast feature of your switch
> help the broadcast since the server still has to shoot X over the
> network? (scratches head)

I thought it was involved somehow but it's not. I learned that after the post.

P

On 4/6/07, Robert Arkiletian <robark at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/5/07, Robert Arkiletian <robark at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/5/07, Peter Hartmann <ascensiontech at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > as Terrell suggests you can't
> > > > really have a whole lab all watching fullscreen video/sound
> > > > (headphones) at the same time.
> > >
> > > multicasting with vlc can do it, not locally. you almost have to try
> > > it to belive how well it works. it's freaky, the audio almost syncs up
> > > in a lab of thin clients.   you can start it with a custom vlcrc file
> > > that will override local settings to use the video and audio output of
> > > your choice.
> >
> > I'd love to try this! So you have one set of speakers connected to one
> > client in the class which everyone hears. Any tips or details
> > appreciated Peter.
>
> I found it Peter. It's your "whoohoo!" post from July 27th, 2006. I
> should have looked in the k12ltsp archive first. I also have the same
> thought as Les did. Since the vlc server AND the client are running on
> the same box (k12ltsp) why does the multicast feature of your switch
> help the broadcast since the server still has to shoot X over the
> network? (scratches head)
>
> >
> > I found this
> > http://tldp.org/REF/VideoLAN-Quickstart/x536.html
> >
>
>
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