how to stream?

[Rohan]

hi guys i was wondering if someone could tell me how to do a live stream and if its easy enough and doesnt use to much of my usage i will endeavor to put up a region 3 stream

cheers
Rohan

[rochedalescan]

I can write up a tutorial when I get a chance. However unless someones willing to provide you with a server to push it to, it can chew alot of usage running it from home.

[Rohan]

the tutorial sounds awesome thanks heaps. no need to hurry just whenever you get around to it

[geoffro316]

Go to www.radioreference.com and apply to broadcast a live feed. It's free, and extremely SIMPLE to set up. All you do once your account is created, is download their broadcast program (very small) and enter your username and password and it does the rest!. All you need is a scanner connected to your soundcard via a Line In cable. It literally takes 5 minutes to set up from scratch!

[geoffro316]

I can write up a tutorial when I get a chance. However unless someones willing to provide you with a server to push it to, it can chew alot of usage running it from home.

If you use www.radioreference.com as a host, you only upload to their server, then everyone else connects to them, not you so it's pretty economical and you dont have heaps of people connecting direct to you and using up your bandwidth! They can cope with up to 1000 listeners on your feed at once!

[rochedalescan]

Thank you for that Geoffro, does the user need to download anything or can you just provide an external link for WME etc ?

[Rohan]

thanks for that geffro. i dont think it would work for me thhough cause my laptop works on a wireless system and it says that it needs a cable conection. realy a pity cause it sounds so easy

[Phantom]

I have not looked at the site and exacty what reference it is making mention to - when it says "cable" that is not talking about Ethernet cable but rather cable (US term) or adsl connection

I could not see how it could not work with a wireless internet conection but I could see how dial up could not work in streaming data

Just a thought??

[rochedalescan]

It would work, as long as its a constant connection I dont see why not.

[Rohan]

oh never thought of that thanks guys

[jrd]

Rohan, did you ever end up getting a stream of region 3? Would be great to listen to Toowoomba QFRS and QAS on stream.

[Rohan]

no i never did get it going.

[rochedalescan]

Sorry didn't have the time to write the tutorial, most of the guys stream using the server at http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.ph ... d_Provider

I'm not too sure if you still use windows media encoder for that ? someone help me out.

But basically you just get a 3.5mm male to male cable http://chadt4.files.wordpress.com/2009/ ... cable1.jpg and connect it from your radio to your sound card

[Phil]

thanks for that geffro. i dont think it would work for me thhough cause my laptop works on a wireless system and it says that it needs a cable conection. realy a pity cause it sounds so easy

as long as the wireless system doesn't drop out it should be fine