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| How to stream live TV using Windows Media Encoder | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2004 Jun 09 19:17 | ||||
| This guide will explain the basic steps to stream live TV over the internet or your local network using Windows Media Encoder (wmv video).
Hardware required Capture card with TV-in/Video-in Tools Required Windows Media Encoder 9 (freeware) Guide Start Windows Media Encoder and close the Wizard. 1. Under Tools->Options change to NTSC if you live in a NTSC country(USA, Canada, Japan) and PAL if you live in a PAL country(basicly the rest of the world) 
Make a new session by click on New session or under File->New 1.Select Broadcast a live event 
Configure Capture device options 1.Change to your default capture device. 2.Click on configure to change capture device default settings, this is different between capture devices. I usually use low resolutions for streaming over the net so 352/320x240(NTSC) or 384/352x288(PAL) should be enough. 
Broadcast Method 1. Select Pull from the encoder 
Broadcast Connection 1. Click on Find Free Port 2. Copy the URL (this is your IP and you must be online when you do this) 
Encoding options 1. Under Video and audio you can select different video and audio quality templates, I usually use low quality like VHS templates. 2. Choose the bitrate, higher bitrate means better quality but it requires faster internet. 
Archive 1. If you want to archive the capture specify a location 2. Hit Finish 
Encoding and streaming 1. Start the Encoding 
View stream 1. To view the stream just use the URL you copied above and paste it in Windows Media Player using File->Open URL. You can play it in some other Video Players also but it may require that you replace the http:// in the url with mms://, like mms://192.168.0.1:3044 . 
Done. | ||||
| indolikaa posted 2004 Jun 09 19:27 | ||||
| Never mind. Test 'Pull' in progress... :lol: | ||||
| DVWannaB posted 2004 Jun 10 08:04 | ||||
| very nicely done B. Will definitely keep this for future reference. | ||||
| Suntan posted 2004 Jun 10 08:44 | ||||
| How do you remotely change the channel? At least without using some clunky VNC to take over the streaming computer?
Got to be able to surf channels while I surf the web. That is the question I have been trying to solve for a little while now. I found the AIW Player has potential, but it is still rough around the edges. -Suntan | ||||
| magicmycote posted 2004 Jun 10 21:16 | ||||
| Does the capture card driver have to be WDM? I cannot get the wintv pvr250 to output to wme 9. | ||||
| pbanders posted 2004 Jun 12 11:15 | ||||
| The basic part of the guide is good, but it doesn't cover the port mapping you need to do with most home systems, which are behind a router with built in firewall. In my case, I have a D-Link 614+ router, with 5 PC's. You must go into the router's configuration and set a virtual service for the PC that you have WME running on, and map the broadcast port to the PC. I use both TCP and UDP.
Another issue is that most broadband providers block a lot of the outgoing ports, so you need to find open ports that you can map the broadcast to. In my case, I have Cox, which blocks most outgoing ports, except those above 8000. I setup WME to use one of those ports (e.g. 8085), configure the router to direct that port as a virtual service to the PC running WME, and I'm able to watch TV from anywhere on the Internet. If you want channel changing, get SnapStream, which has its own web interfact that controls the tuner. You will still have to keep the port mapping considerations for WME in mind when configuring SnapStream, the same limitations apply. | ||||
| Suntan posted 2004 Jun 14 08:58 | ||||
| Yes, I know about Snapstream, I should have clarified. Changing channels with freeware programs.
Not that I am cheap (well I am but) it is mostly that the reception I get from my tvtuner is not good enough to justify paying money for anything, but from a 'trying to get it to work for the fun of it' point of view I am interested. -Suntan | ||||
| DVD_Ripper posted 2004 Jun 14 09:06 | ||||
| This is great.... I manage a pubic web server that we post windows media files on for playback / download --- and now we can offer live streaming if need be.
Now when I had our IT dept configure this server for me I had them install Windows Media Server components... I would think it will enhance playback vs being problematic with the above settings. | ||||
| chry_boy posted 2004 Jun 15 09:14 | ||||
| This is great info.
Anyone know how to get the server to start streaming on startup? I don;t want to have to go into windows media encoder to start up each stream everytime the server is booted. Maybe a batch file in the windows Startup folder? Does this encoder have command line options that could be called from a batch file? or is there another way? :cry: | ||||
| pbanders posted 2004 Jun 15 10:27 | ||||
| Hmm. With WME, you create capture profiles, which you could put into your startup folder so that the capture session would start on boot - BUT - you have to click "start encoding" to get the encoder to go. I'm not aware of a command line option that will automatically start the encoder, but I'll bet it exists. | ||||
| chry_boy posted 2004 Jun 15 22:04 | ||||
| I tried it tonight, but before I start messing with command line options I have to try to get the basic encoding to work! I can select my source, set my parameters, and start encoding just fine. But as soon as a client tried to connect I get:
"The encoder was unable to keep up with the amount of supplied data" in the WME error log and the encoding stops. I have set my encoded output to the lowest possible type (Security Camera, which is still frames). So I am definitely not using a lot of bandwidth. I am wondering if the ATI tv tuner signal is just too much for my AMD XP1500+ to handle? KK. | ||||
| pbanders posted 2004 Jun 16 10:52 | ||||
| With regard to command-line options, look in WME Help for "command line", you'll see references to the Encoder Utilities. Windows Media Encoding Script can be used to do batch encoding and processing using command-line controls. | ||||
| 1969nova posted 2004 Jun 18 10:41 | ||||
| Newbe here, so bare with me, I'm trying to make this idea work so I can see my house for security reasons. I have followed everything I believe and it seems to be working fine. I check with pasting the URL in my media player(at home) and seems to be great, BUT I can't seem to get it to work outside the house on another computer, What am I missing here?
I have tried alot of port settings including the 8000 area as stated above. I have no idea how to figure out if my broadband is causing this not to work, how do you find out if that is the problem, them not letting out going to be abled? Thanks for any help. XP system-2.4g | ||||
| stevec50 posted 2004 Jun 18 22:04 | ||||
| Has anyone been able to get this to work at all?
It doesn't even work on the computer I'm running it on! Gives a Page Not Found Error! What gives? | ||||
| stevec50 posted 2004 Jun 18 22:20 | ||||
| Well, I got it to work on it's own computer but it won't send to any others. When I try to connect with a second one on the LAN it says WMP cannot find the specified file, file does not exist or the computer is off line. Any ideas? | ||||
| stevec50 posted 2004 Jun 18 22:43 | ||||
| I had to turn off the Windows XP built-in firewall to get the remote computer to connect. Now when I try to play the stream it says Connecting To Media, Buffering, then Downloading CODEC which fails, then Playing but it never plays anything. Downloaded a WMP update but it didn't help any. Downloaded a complete updated version of WMP. Finally the updated version works! Whew. | ||||
| Comandante G posted 2004 Aug 03 14:28 | ||||
| As long as I know Media Encoder only allows that a session be watched by an audience of only 5 receivers.
Is there any way to allow a wider audience? | ||||
| haznut posted 2004 Sep 21 15:01 | ||||
| I had the same problem....viewing within my network was ok...but any other computer on the internet couldnīt connect.
What i did was get a No IP account (www.noip.com). You just type a web adress of your choice (for example, http://livetv.hopto.org) and download a small app so if you donīt have a fixed ip, this little app keeps your adress current with your actual ip. So everytime you wanna stream, execute the noip app, refresh the link between your web adress and your ip, and give away your url. (instead of http://222.222.222.222:8001, http://livetv.hopto.org). The IP redirect i choose was "port 80 redirect". Dunno why but it works. Another important thing is to configure win XP firewall. Set a streaming session with any given port ( i use 8001). Remember this port when configuring the stream in WME. And now a question....another app to do live TV streaming??? WME is unstable and requires a lot of cpu power. | ||||
| Suntan posted 2004 Sep 22 07:39 | ||||
| @haznut
Have you tried VLC (Videolan)? -Suntan | ||||
| haznut posted 2004 Sep 23 11:53 | ||||
| hey suntan....i didnīt try Videolan....iīm downloading it right now, but before i start using it, i would like you to tell me if it works ok...if the remote PC can change channels and also if the quality is good (resolution plus bitrate).
I also tried Beyond TV 3. My God what an awafull program. I had to install Microsoft .net Framework to be able to install beyond TV, and now my system is slower and everytime the screensaver starts, you have to logon again after stopping it. Then came Beyond TV....yeiks!!! If a remote PC change channels, some times it takes allmost 40 seconds to do it..and sometimes the audio from the prior channel remains over the audio from the new channel selected....plus, it has serious sync problems. Annnnnd.....you canīt view the channels in good resolution (top is 150x150 or something like that).... Thanx | ||||
| Suntan posted 2004 Sep 23 12:28 | ||||
| I haven't tried streaming with VLC as my backup PC would not be able to handle it anyway (500mhz k6-2 with mb video) but VLC works well for what I use it for. A compact PC DVD player that does not require installation.
It's deffinitely NOT bloatware, I can tell you that. Check out the forums at Videolan.org. -Suntan | ||||
| remlap posted 2004 Oct 20 19:43 | ||||
| Hi guys, ive followed the guide to a tee, even though my windows media player doesnt show my URL for internet connections I used another computer on my network to find that.
Now problem is I can only play files in the network and have used noip.com with no luck Anyhelp be appreacited Cheers. | ||||
| haznut posted 2004 Oct 20 23:07 | ||||
| Remlap:
Are you using WinXP? if so, have you set an open port for incoming connections? | ||||
| remlap posted 2004 Oct 21 06:35 | ||||
Yes I am, please can you tell me how to do this Thanks | ||||
| haznut posted 2004 Oct 22 00:15 | ||||
| Ok this is gonna be hard since my WinXP is in spanish...i hope u understand....
You have to go to winXP firewall. I access it through network connections, right click on my internet connection and select properties. If you have a different type of connection, try to find out how to get to the winXP firewall. Once you do, go to the advanced options tab. Check that the firewall is activated. then press the config button (bottom right). A new window popups....there, click on the "add" button, type a name, and then type the port number you specified in NO-IP. (i recommend 8000 or 8001). Hope it works. | ||||
| remlap posted 2004 Oct 22 09:42 | ||||
| Tried your advice at still nothing works :-/ | ||||
| remlap posted 2004 Nov 06 18:22 | ||||
| Anyone able to help at all? | ||||
| Nelson37 posted 2005 Mar 09 18:32 | ||||
| What type of connection do you have? Do you use a router?
Can you ping the host machine from the outside world? | ||||
| reboot posted 2005 Mar 09 19:41 | ||||
| All I get is, "Cannot find a valid output stream from the source.(0xC00D1B70)"
Hauppauge PVR-250, latest drivers. | ||||
| nanonano posted 2005 May 10 17:43 | ||||
| This is a great guide, however after following the guide I have the following problem.
I am ready to stream live tv and I press the start encoding button and the picture goes black. The program seems to be working because I can see the the rest of the program, the tabs general, statistics,...etc including the green bars showing the program is streaming, I also asked a friend to connect and he is able to connect but he can not see the picture , I can see the client (friend)connected. Can you please tell me what can I do to solve this problem. I have a P4 3.4Ghz Cpu 512 mb memory the tv tuner is : ATI TV Wonder Elite. Thanks in advance for your help Fernando | ||||
| valtea posted 2005 Sep 25 01:12 | ||||
Is this confirmed?? I too am having problem when more users try to connect. | ||||
| eshadow posted 2006 Mar 09 15:04 | ||||
| Here's a registry hack that allows you to increase the # of connections to 50(max)
To increase the maximum number of direct connections 1. In Registry Editor, use the tree view to navigate to the following subkey: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Windows Media Tools\Encoder\MaxClientConnections. 2. Edit the subkey so that it reflects the maximum number of direct connections you want to allow. The maximum possible number is 50. Hope this helps. | ||||
| tonemgub posted 2006 Apr 20 15:21 | ||||
| Hi people .. I am struck in a strange problem.
Although my tv tuner card software is able to show all the channels clearly,my windows encoder is able to show very few of them and that too sometimes without color. If any of you had any idea about how to solve such a situation, please do help me by posting here. | ||||
| KenK posted 2006 May 22 13:56 | ||||
| Is there a I/R device that will connect to the streaming PC to let me change
the channel of the source video/audio (Cable box,sat receiver, etc.) ? Ken | ||||
| mats.hogberg posted 2006 May 22 14:40 | ||||
| No success for me either using Hauppage PVR250 - Wrong Parameter 0x80070057 at the last step :-(
/Mats | ||||
| loafy28 posted 2006 May 23 13:29 | ||||
| no luck for me either using a PVR150. Can't even get a local picture in WME.
- | ||||
| badrc posted 2006 Jun 14 09:10 | ||||
| anyone try http://www.orb.com? this little program allows u to actually change the channels with medial player by pressing the forward/back buttons. U also have access to ur music and pictures. One cool feature is that u can schedule recording and view later. The only way to share video without having someone else log in to your account is to copy the stream link. By default it uses port 80. My ISP blocks it so I had to redirect it. This is an alternative to WME. | ||||
| ken.yong posted 2006 Jun 25 16:56 | ||||
I used to have the same problem. My situation is I tried my LAN network (i.e. http://192.168.x.x:1234) okay but when I substituted the LAN IP with my WAN IP (i.e. http://68.178.x.x:1234), the streaming does not work. I finally figured what went wrong. I did not know I cannot test my WAN IP when I am inside my LAN!! So I told my friends, who are outside my LAN, to try my WAN IP, they see the streaming!! I spent a day just to "debug" this situation. Hope this helps anyone having similar problem. | ||||
| bluedog21000 posted 2006 Nov 20 16:07 | ||||
| Thankyou for the helpful instructions.
I am having problems with NTSC / PAL settings. It seems after adjusting the properties in Windows Media Encoder 9, the software defaults to NTSC_M (I am using a PAL camera in the U.K.). I am using a composite video input (not S-Video). Has anyone come across this problem? Cheers BlueDog 21000 Here are the details of my system: Driver version: 2.113.0.24030 Model 94009 Rev. C2A0 Tuner Model: Philips FMD1216ME Tuner Formats: (BG/I/DK/LL') / DVB-T Tuner Audio: Stereo (CX882) Video Formats: NTSC ( M 443 ) PAL ( B G H I D K M N NCOMBO ) SECAM ( L L' ) Audio Outputs: None External Inputs: 2 S-Video Inputs: 2 Teletext: Radio: FM Decoder: CX882 IR: Yes EEprom Contents: 17 00 00 00 70 00 02 94 ======== 84 09 00 04 20 77 00 40 29 34 08 f0 73 05 21 00 84 08 00 06 39 6f 01 00 50 28 8d 72 07 70 73 09 19 7f 73 0a f4 64 72 0b 2f 72 0e 01 72 0f 01 72 10 01 72 11 ff 79 6b  | ||||
| bengaliguru posted 2006 Dec 20 18:38 | ||||
| Hi
Here is my situation.. I would like to get your help. I currently subscribe to a web tv. This only allows me to see on computer at a time. So I set up Windows media encoder. I would like to take web tv stream and broadcast it again. web tv ---> mypc --(media encoder) --> My other laptop/PC By the way, the stream that comes from web tv is mms:// {host}.. Thanks -Bengali | ||||
| nirunick2 posted 2007 Jan 07 10:07 | ||||
| Hey bluedog21000,
I too have exactly same problem as u mentioned... did you find some solution for this yet? If so can you guide me too.. Thanks | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2007 Jan 07 10:11 | ||||
You can use VLC for that, use the wizard mode to set up the stream. | ||||
| Pruzio posted 2007 Jan 10 15:08 | ||||
| Super tutorial !!! I like it very much but i have one problem. How to put this window of WMP into a website ?? Example: http://www.teleradiopadrepio.it/guardatelepadrepio.php
And why when i change source from cam to file (like .wmv or .mpg) the screen become dark and when i retourn to cam it is still dark (it is no black but colours are dark) Thx for help ! | ||||
| ryjonajo posted 2007 Jan 11 18:50 | ||||
| First of all, thank you for the guide. I followed the guide but when I pressed finish to start encoding, I get the error message below. I am using a Angel II Dual TV Tuner card that came with my Dell. Does anyone know what it means, and how I can get this to work?
Thanks in advance.  | ||||
| feliz_75 posted 2007 Jan 19 23:17 | ||||
| so anybody figured out to stream on windows media 9 with a Hauppauge 350PVR?
thanks in advance | ||||
| boborg posted 2007 Jan 21 11:20 | ||||
| Only software encoding cards can afaik be used in WME. | ||||
| feliz_75 posted 2007 Jan 21 11:31 | ||||
Thanks boborg so what software can i use for my PVR 350 to stream then? | ||||
| divx2vcd posted 2007 Feb 04 10:01 | ||||
| Hi,
Is any one using audiovideoweb.com services. I would like to know for using PULL From Encoder Technique did I need the services of audiovideoweb.com or not. I have beetal 220BX Brodband ADSL2+ Modem Router Install. Can I create any port setting in that. Please help me. :D | ||||
| divx2vcd posted 2007 Feb 07 13:06 | ||||
| Hi,
Any one can guide me to how to use dedicated IP for streaming video ? Using windows media encoder. Looking for an urgent help. :roll: | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2007 Feb 07 13:16 | ||||
Capture to a mpg with the PVR and then while capturing open the mpg video in VLC and stream live. Maybe you can open the mpg in wme also...haven't tried it. | ||||
| FreeBBC posted 2007 Feb 24 06:17 | ||||
| hi i also using composite to stream from my sky box and my card name is dvbt 2388x video capture.
can you please help me to change it to composite please? | ||||
| droxford posted 2007 Apr 27 22:54 | ||||
| I, too, suffered from the problem of getting it to broadcast across the LAN, but not across the internet.
I GOT IT WORKING Here's the scoop... I was just trying to broadcast from my sound card - no video. But, I was having the same problems as others here and this will probably work with video as well. originally, it would broadcast across my home lan beautifully. But when I checked it from my office computer, it would seem to connect, it would get the stream info (Song name, Author, etc....)... but it wouldn't actually play the audio. bummer I have my Windows Firewall disabled because I use the firewall that's in my wireless router. On my wireless router's firewall, I setup a virtual server that would rout all traffic on port 8001 to the local IP address of my desktop computer (192.168.0.x). After adding this setting, I restarted my router just for good measure. I went to myipaddress.com to find out my external IP address and wrote it down on a sheet of paper. In Windows Media Encoder, I started the stream on port 8001 (I used the Windows Encoder Wizard - it was super easy). I remote'ed into my work computer and started up Windows Media Player. IMPORTANT: In Windows Media Player on the client computer, I pulled down the Tools menu, selected Options, and clicked on the Network tab. I had check marks next to Multicast, UDP, TCP, and HTTP... but I unchecked the "Use Ports" feature. Then, below, in the Streaming Proxy Settings, I clicked on HTTP (which was set to "Web") and clicked the Configure button. I selected "Do not use a proxy server" and okay. Then Okay to close the options. Still in Windows Media Player, I pulled down the File menu, selected Open Url. then I entered: http://12.123.12.123:8001 <- replace the 12.123.12.123 with the external IP address that you got from myipaddress.com (see above) after I did this, back at the streaming server computer at my house, my Norton Antivirus security system popped up alerting me that someone was trying to connect. I allowed it. It worked. schweet. I rock. | ||||
| alwin123 posted 2007 May 31 17:48 | ||||
| Here is my situation.. I would like to get your help. viewing within my network was ok . but when I tried to use different computer onthe intetnet, the streaming does not work.
how can i fix this please help me thanks in advance :( :( | ||||
| BillGA posted 2007 Jun 07 12:01 | ||||
Hi Friend Can u tell me how to set up virtual server on wireless router. "On my wireless router's firewall, I setup a virtual server that would rout all traffic on port 8001 to the local IP address of my desktop computer (192.168.0.x). After adding this setting, I restarted my router just for good measure." How can i do that? I m using bellsouth DSL. My modem is connected to Linksys wireless router. Plz tell me abt this. Regards | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2007 Jun 07 12:15 | ||||
Are you behind a router? then read the post above here. You must configure it correct and use correct IP. | ||||
| HybridUK posted 2007 Jun 10 15:53 | ||||
| Could someone possibly list which cards work faultless when capturing from an external source please. As my PVR-350 doesnt seem to work i'll need to look for a new card/solution.
Cheers. :) | ||||
| ozzymac posted 2007 Jun 10 23:10 | ||||
| having trouble with wme9 ive set it up and configure the tv card with the correct channel the live feed is on but its just showing the input screen as green
ive used a tv viewer and the feed is defently on the channel ive set and dont know why it showing green ive followed the guide, anyone help  | ||||
| eot8857 posted 2007 Jun 11 00:01 | ||||
| Ozzymac -
I had a problem with green output, too. I traced my problem back to the other media players I installed on the machine. Realplayer and Quicktime (especially) can really mess up your codecs. It's really easy to get the latest WME codecs - just re-download and install your version of Windows Media Player; the latest build will have the latest codecs. I prefer 10, as 11 is somewhat sluggish. Also, go into Windows Media Player and make sure it is set to handle every filetype it has listed. Windows Media Encoder takes its queues from Windows Media Player, and if QT or RP tamper with the WMV codec, it will hurl and show only a green screen. As far as HybridUK's question, I run ATI TV Wonder PCI cards in my work setup (24/7 uptime University setting). The ATIs work flawlessly with Windows Media Encoder (and Media Server) to re-broadcast within our university network. I have also tried (unsuccessfully) to get a PVR-250 to play nicely with WME, but no dice. | ||||
| ozzymac posted 2007 Jun 11 04:23 | ||||
| still same green screen like picture
ive uninstalled wianmp, vlc player, real player, quicktime ive tried both 10 11 and re installed wmp still same | ||||
| TucanoRC posted 2007 Jun 18 00:02 | ||||
| Hello Folks,
I have a problem that I have been trying to work out.. WME 9.0 ATI All in Wonder PCI/TV Tuner Windows XP Pro w/ SP2 I can stream files just fine, but through my ATI All in Wonder PCI- Tv Tuner the input is green and purple. The output looks like this: 
any ideas how i can fix this? No other players - this was a fresh install- media player 10 install Thanks! TucanoRC | ||||
| alfiemoon posted 2007 Jul 25 03:06 | ||||
| Copy URL as above into windows media player on another computer to watch the stream but says URL not recognised. Any ideas. | ||||
| spanoj posted 2007 Aug 18 17:52 | ||||
| Ok, someone is gonna say I'm an idiot for asking this question, but I'm looking for a way to stream my LiveTV to a wmv file that doesn't take up my entire harddrive. Yes I have plenty of room, but I have to connect to the machine occasionally and stop the capture to wmv and delete the wmv. Unfortunately other scenarios don't work for me...
can't use the push method with windows media encoder because i don't have windows server can't stream to an IP because the unit (Archos WiFi704) won't allow me to open windows media player and open a URL isn't there a way that you can either tell it to wipe out the wmv when it hits a certain size and start over? or something similar? Any creative thoughts? I'll take anything! Thanks! | ||||
| odzta posted 2007 Sep 18 03:51 | ||||
| Original source >>>>http://www.fast-serv.com/web/?action=how_to_glossary#WME
How To Automate Live Streaming With Windows Media Encoder This article will explain how to have Windows Media Encoder automatically reconnect (always stay encoding), and also explain how to have Windows Media Encoder automatically start encoding at boot up, for example in case of a power outage. 1. Save your Windows Media Encoder configuration as C:\encoderconfig.wme 2. Download this http://www.fast-serv.com/util/WME.zipand unzip the two files (reconnect.vbs and startencoding.bat) onto your C:\ 3. Test the files: Make sure Windows Media Encoder isn't currently running, and test the startencoding.bat file by double clicking it. You should see Windows Media Encoder start up, and a few seconds later start encoding. Click "Stop Encoding" in your encoder and wait 10 seconds. You should see your encoder automatically start encoding again. If the encoder never started encoding and didn't display an error, make sure reconnect.vbs is located on your C:\. You may also try double clicking it manually to test if it works (while the encoder is open). 4. If the test passed, place a shortcut to startencoding.bat in your Startup directory by dragging it to Start -> Programs -> Startup 5. Make sure your computer is set to automatically logon. For 2000 and XP instructions, http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm. For 95/98/ME instructions, http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/125/ Reboot the computer and make sure Windows Media Player starts and begins encoding. You may also want to check your computer's BIOS to make sure the power state will always be "ON" or "LAST" after a power outage. If it is set to "OFF", the most common default, your computer will not reboot in the case of a power outage. Now you don't have to worry about power outages or network anomalies, knowing that your encoding machine will always be encoding. Enjoy your newly found freedom! | ||||
| skakes posted 2007 Sep 19 07:31 | ||||
| Hi all
Thanks for this guide. It has been great fun setting up, but I seem to have a problem at the end. When I open up Windows Media Player to recieve the stream, the video stream works fine. The audio either keeps repeating what I say (like in a loop), or cuts out completely. I have tinkered a little bit with the audio settings without success, but I don't really know what I am doing. Has anyone had a similar problem, or any ideas on the areas I should be looking? The audio device is called RealtekAC97; when the audio cuts out completely, the mixer indicator on the encoder panel fills up with green, yellow and red, as though the input level is too high (I have tried cutting the input level right down) Many Thanks Graham | ||||
| brimiko posted 2007 Oct 04 08:38 | ||||
| Here is my situation:
I've successfully broadcast program from my TV tuner thanks for the steps posted in this website. Problems: 1. No sound 2. While broadcasting live using the URL given by Windows Media Encoder (http://127.0.0.1:50880/), I tried playing it to my apple computer connected to the internet using Windows Media Player for Mac Windows an error says "host unreachable". And if I use other computer connected to internet using Windows XP an error says "Media Player cannot play the file because a network error occurred. The server might not be available. Verify that you are connected to the network and that your proxy settings are correct." If I use my windows media player on the same computer that the Windows Media encoder is running it is streaming well. and in any computer if I use sopcast copy paste the give URL by the WME it is working well. Why cant I change the URL given in the Windows Media Encoder? How can I obtain a URL & Port to enter into the WME manually? Here's my computer's configuration: Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center Edition OS Service Pack - DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name BRIMIKO-PC User Name brimiko Motherboard: CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Pentium M, 1833 MHz Motherboard Name Dell MXC062 Motherboard Chipset Unknown System Memory 1024 MB BIOS Type Phoenix (04/02/07) Display: Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB] Multimedia: Audio Adapter High Definition Audio Controller [NoDB] Storage: IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4 IDE Controller Ricoh Memory Stick Host Controller IDE Controller Ricoh MMC Host Controller IDE Controller Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller SCSI/RAID Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Disk Drive Hitachi HTS541080G9SA00 ATA Device (80 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA) Optical Drive SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A ATA Device SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown Partitions: C: (NTFS) 71751 MB (37437 MB free) Input: Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Network: Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Network Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (192.168.1.109) Modem Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem Peripherals: Printer Fax Printer HP Deskjet F300 Series Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer USB1 Controller Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8 [NoDB] USB1 Controller Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9 [NoDB] USB1 Controller Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA [NoDB] USB1 Controller Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB [NoDB] USB2 Controller Intel(R) 82801GB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC [NoDB] USB Device Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module USB Device QuickCam for Dell Notebooks USB Device USB Audio Device USB Device USB Composite Device USB Device WinTV HVR-900 Battery Microsoft AC Adapter Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery Thank you very much hope you can help me Solve the sound and Solve how to successfully view the streaming video over the internet. Will appreciate if you can give me a simple instruction coz I am not a computer wiz to understand some technical terms. | ||||
| droxford posted 2007 Oct 04 15:19 | ||||
The virtual server (aka port forwarding) is controlled on my Firewall (which is built into my wireless router). You do not indicate where your firewall is located (in your DSL modem? In your wireless router? Windows Firewall?) I have my Windows firewall completely disabled, I have no firewall in my cablemodem, and I use the firewall in my Wireless router. I use a web browser to browse into the router's firewall setup. I add a configuration to forward all traffic that occurs through a specific port to the local IP address of my streaming computer. If you have enabled a firewall in either the DSL modem or Windows Firewall, I can't help you. If the only firewall you are using is in the Linksys Wireless router, here's a link on how to set up virtual server (aka port forwarding): http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_a ... _topview=1 | ||||
| PattyPP posted 2007 Oct 13 09:21 | ||||
| Hi,
Pleas help. I cannot make WME to connect successfully to my Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II. This is the input/output screen I get. It seems theres a picture underneath all those horizontal lines, because there's movement, and every once in a while I recognize features. I tried using all the different video decodres, and different bitrates, picture changes colors slightly, but horizontal lines are still there. Anyone else with words of wisdom for this problem?  | ||||
| adiliqbal posted 2007 Oct 19 23:41 | ||||
| hi there i was trying to broadcast channel on wme 9 but as i google i found that wme9 is not fully compatible with most tv tunners so i started using wme7 and it work fi9 , then i got one more issue that only lan people can see my broadcast only i was unable to broadcast on wan so some one told me to broadcast on wan dont use http://203.x.x.x:1111 use mms://203.x.x.x:1111 and when i have done this wan people now also see my broadcasting.
OK here is my issue now . i have one pc which is connected to 3 mb net and wme7 with decoder9 is installed on it only problem is i just want 20 users to connected on my broadcasting server and they can see my broadcast on 150 kbps without any buffering so any one tell me please can 3mb net support 20 or more users , please answer me in detail. | ||||
| nathan21 posted 2007 Oct 31 04:09 | ||||
| My TV Tuner Card is : WinFast TV2000 XP
My Sound Card is On Board ( C - Media ) I've successfully broadcast program from my TV tuner, client can see the TV show but no sound. Can anybody help me fix this problem And Is there some HArdware that compatible with WME9? Thanks | ||||
| adiliqbal posted 2007 Oct 31 07:07 | ||||
| well nathan i think here no one is going to help u my friend coz i have posted my problem and still i m wating for asnwer but any ways i also have c- media sound card and i musing wme7 becoz its compatible with all tv tuners and sound card try to use wme7 and when u r runing wizerd chooes ur sound card and if ur tv tuner is using linein of ur soundcard then go to ur sound and click line in and then start broadcasting | ||||
| hirsutus posted 2007 Nov 25 21:24 | ||||
| I followed the directions and after a spot of finger trouble can stream video from my server to other systems on my networkbut there is no sound. I'm using an Askey TViewer capture card with BT878 chip. My audio options are:
(default audio device) ESS AudioDrive Multichanel WAV device none of the options produces sound. Seems this is a common problem. hirsutus | ||||
| hirsutus posted 2007 Dec 05 21:18 | ||||
| Solved the problem this evening. I use a Connexant/BrookTree based TV capture card. The card has two related drivers, one for video and one for audio. The BT video capture driver appears as an option when configuring Windows Media Encoder. The BT audio driver does not appear but I can choose the ES mixer (Compaq M/B with "ES" audio hardware). If I use the TV tuner standalone, everything works fine, if I start WME then it starts the video driver and captures the picture and also grabs the output from the audio mixer. Alas and alack, there is nothing to start the BT audio capture driver so the mixer gets no input.
I started WME with the TV capture application running, WME grabs the video and the audio (from the ES mixer) and broadcasts, I can see video and hear audio on client systems. Sadly, the system creaks a bit playing video in one window and encoding in another. If I can find a way to start the BT audio driver at the same time as the BT video driver....... Hirsutus.
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| DMDil posted 2007 Dec 09 14:57 | ||||
| hello,
i did everything as it said on the setup guide pic for live broadcast.. when i click on start encoding at the end i get this error: Invalid or corrupt data was encountered. (0xC00D002F) please help me figure out why is that..i have never stream online before i reallly try and learn. so please help.. also i don't hear any audio.. | ||||
| zoobie posted 2007 Dec 09 16:08 | ||||
| <removed>...didn't see that this was guide :P | ||||
| danzung posted 2007 Dec 13 12:59 | ||||
| Things appear OK.........but if I want to stream more than one channel, say for example C-span and PBS and visitors to my site will have an option to choose from 2 channels..........how do I do that. Also, If I have satellite television and would like to stream more than one channel.......how would I do that............ | ||||
| sunni22 posted 2007 Dec 26 20:39 | ||||
| hey Guyes i try to streming with windows media encoder ..i done every think ..wht its show me eror on last step its show me (Wrong Parameter 0x80070057 at the last step) this is my tv tuner card ((Hauppage Win Tv HVR - 1600 ntsc/atsc) i m using windows vista........ plsssssss help me | ||||
| mzakuan87 posted 2008 Jan 04 23:06 | ||||
I need help on broadcasting using the Windows Media encoder, i tried using direct ip , it worked b4 but once the router is restarted from power failure it will block me on broadcasting it. instead of direct ip, my encoder shows http:// mypcname:8080 instead of htttp://12.34.56.78:8080. Im not familiar using the no-ip to redirect the service, can anyone please teach me. cheers :shock:
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| lina2126 posted 2008 May 20 18:02 | ||||
| help me please ī*^_^*` i need your Help -
i already have windows media encoder , my problem is --> URL can not detect !!! what i do ?? , if my URL will show ?ŋ , (i have account DNS , it's online , but i can not understand , why W.M.E can not detect my URL š_š  | ||||
| gogander posted 2008 Aug 22 11:40 | ||||
| Here you can stream live sports free:
http://www.driftingdots.com/float/myp2p.html And this is where to stream over 300 live tv channels: http://www.driftingdots.com/float/tvexe.html | ||||
| mrQQ posted 2008 Oct 24 11:44 | ||||
| hello,
how do I find out correct channel number if i only know mhz? :| |
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