[nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention
Mike Freeman
k7uij at panix.com
Tue Jul 13 02:08:33 UTC 2010
Yes, RealPlayer will play .PLS files.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention
>I haven't looked at the .pls file, but interestingly, (on my Mac), vlc
>wouldn't play it, but Realplayer would. I suspect the .pls may have been
>slightly, but only slightly, nonstandard. Still, extracting the steam's URL
>is trivial and would work regardless. The other option, of course, is a
>.m3u file, which is nothing more than the URL for the stream in a file by
>itself.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:16 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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----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
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