[nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention

Steve Jacobson steve.jacobson at visi.com
Mon Jul 12 17:34:45 UTC 2010 

Buddy,

I understand that this was an MP3 stream, but it required an association to a "PLS" file as far as I could tell.  Isn't there a more general way to do this?.  

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:48:22 -0400, Buddy Brannan wrote:

>But you *had* a straight MP3 stream! 
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>Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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>On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

>> Well, in my view, a straight mp3 stream would have been best of all.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> E-Mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:16 AM, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>> 
>>> Ray,
>>> 
>>> You have a better background in this than I do, but isn't there anything more universal than using the PLS files?  I had heard of people who could not listen 
without 
>>> Winamp, and my Windows Mobile phone would not handle it.  My kids Palm Pre could play it, though.  I listen to other streams without having WinAmp on my 
>>> computer.  I definitely grant you that PLS is probably more universal than Silver Light.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>> 
>>> On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:20:47 -0500, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Mike and Sherry,
>>> 
>>>> I was able to catch the NFB convention stream right through to Thursday afternoon or so.  Seems to be that we've got folks running the stream at the NFB 
>>> convention who; though better than last year, still made some stupid mistakes.  For example, cutting the audio at critical moments.  I think another issue too is to 
>>> obtain a server big enough to support way more machines listening in than what we have so far.  The smartest move the nFB convention streamers made this 
year 
>>> was the use of the .pls file streaming.  That made it more universal.  Last year, who ever did the streaming used Microsoft Silverlight, which, if you will remember, 
>>> caused problems for quite a few of us.  This year, it was pulling wires and connections at aquard times.  Frankly, I thinkn we need to be more professional about 
how 
>>> we go about this.  We are getting better each year; and, hopefully, next year, we'll get somebody who really knows what they're doing.  
>>> 
>>>> 	In the interest of fairness, however, I think it would be of interest to hear from those doing the streaming.  Perhaps there were issues beyond their control of 
>>> which we were unaware and maybe, we would all be bettter off working with each other to resolve this.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>>> E-Mail:
>>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Michael Hingson wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> Greetings from Phoenix,
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are indeed only around 400 or 500 people in the audience.  I am now
>>>>> back in my room and listening on ACB radio.  The ACB has been streaming and
>>>>> such for several years.  They do know how to do it and have put an effort
>>>>> over the years into making streaming work.
>>>>> 
>>>>> However, I just encountered a dropout here as well.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mike Hingson
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Sherri
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:30 PM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am currently, just for the sake of comparison, listening to the ACB
>>>>> convention opening session on ACB radio. There are no drop-outs, no loss of
>>>>> signal, but it sounds as though maybe 400-500 people are in the
>>>>> audience--only based on what I can hear. I think it would be phenomenal if
>>>>> someone knowledgeable in the streaming process could help our NFB be better
>>>>> able to stream our convention. Our National Convention was so exciting! I
>>>>> believe that if it could be streamed in its entirety, it would encourage
>>>>> those who have not attended to want to attend a convention. Is there anyone
>>>>> who could maybe talk to the ACB folks and find out how they do such a good
>>>>> job streaming their convention? Attending our convention in Dallas, I found
>>>>> it to be inspirational and though much of it will be put on the convention
>>>>> issue of the Monitor, I would hope that in future, especially for the
>>>>> banquet and the Presidential Report, the convention could be streamed via
>>>>> audio to those who will not be able to attend. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsliner Coordinator
>>>>> E-mail:  flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>>>>> http://www.nfbflorida.org
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only for
>>>>> now!"
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