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General
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Billing F.A.Q's
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Network F.A.Q'S
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Stream Hosting
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Icecast2
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Playlists HOW-TO
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SHOUTcast
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Windows Media
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Parent category to all other categories
Can I exceed the user limit of my purchased package and be charged more as a result?
No. You cannot exceed your purchased listener limit.
You will only be charged for the package you purchased.
However, if you attempt to stream at a higher bitrate than you purchased,
your account will be automatically upgraded.
Dave St John
Can i ping an address on your network?
Yes, please use 209.9.226.65 to run all ping's and traceroutes to test connectivity times.
Dave St John
Can I upgrade/downgrade my account?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time,
Stream hosting clients you can upgrade your account in your members area
http://mediacast1.com/members
Dave St John
Do you offer free trials for customers to test your service?
Yes. We offer limited free trials. Please contact us for details.
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Do you offer on-demand storage space?
Yes. There are several options available which can be included in any package. Please check our STREAMING MEDIA PLANS section for details,
or use our quote generator to get a quote for pricing.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer free streaming "sponsorships"?
No, we do not offer any such sponsorships at this time, so dont ask :)
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer re-seller services?
We currently do not have a system setup to offer re-selling of our services, but do allow clients to order multiple accounts
for there clients, if they are another ISP.
No discounts or revenue is given back due to our already competitive pricing schemes.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 require contracts?
Generally, no. Contracts are only issued for very large orders, i.e. $1000+ per month,
or for dedicated or colocated servers.
Dave St John
How much does streaming hosting cost?
That depends on you. You have many choices.
Prices vary based on your chosen broadcasting format, bitrate and number of concurrently supported listeners.
Please use our quote generator on mediacast1.com to get an idea of how much plans cost.
Dave St John
HOW-TO: Icecast2 on demand
Please use the following info FTP access:
FTP host: whichever DNS URL you use to encode to
FTP port: 88
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your ogg files to
audio/content/
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
Open up notepad and enter in the following:
[playlist]
File1=http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.ogg
Title1=whatever artist and song info is
Length1=-1
NumberOfEntries=1
Version=2
replace yourdnsurl.com with your actual DNS URL you use to conect to.
Replace yourport with your assigned port.
Replace filename.ogg with your actual filename.
You can create sub directories under audio/ with icecast2,
so you could use:
http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/whateverdirectory/filename.ogg
as well.
Please name files without spaces.
Bad example: Enigma - Knocking On Forbidden Doors 128kbps.ogg
Good example: Enigma_Knocking_On_Forbidden_Doors_128kbps.ogg
Our system is Linux, so everything is case sensitive.
Dave St John
HOW-TO: SHOUTcast dsp
Streaming with the Nullsoft Shoutcast Source DSP Plug-in: dsradio (Tutorial Crew)
Streaming with the Nullsoft Shoutcast Source DSP Plug-in is the easiest way to stream live music and/or voice to your Mediacast1 Shoutcast or Icecast server.
To start off, lets make sure you have the essentials. In order to broadcast you should have the following components and/or software:
| Operating System |
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Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP |
| Nullsoft Winamp 2.x (Winamp 2.9 recommended) Note: Winamp 3.0 does not support the plug-in. |
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Download |
| Nullsoft Shoutcast Source DSP Plug-in for Winamp |
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Download |
| Access to a Mediacast1 streaming audio server |
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Click here for information on our shout cast streaming audio hosting. |
| Internet Access |
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Although you can broadcast with a 56k internet connection, a DSL or Cable connection to the internet is recommended for optimal performance. |
If you already have the above requirements, please continue in your reading. If you do not have the above requirements, you may read on but you may experience problems other than those addressed in this tutorial.
Lets begin. If you have not already done so, install Nullsoft Winamp and familiarize yourself with it. Also install the Shoutcast DSP Plug-in - you should not have to close Winamp to perform the installation.
Step One:
Begin by loading Nullsoft Winamp. Right click on the title bar that reads "Winamp" and mouse over the menu labeled "Options" then click on the option labeled "Preferences". You may also press CTRL-P on your keyboard. [See figure 1.1]
Figure 1.1 - accessing the Nullsoft Winamp Preferences dialogue:
Step Two:
Now that you have opened the preferences dialogue, click on the item to the left side of the dialogue labeled "Output" under the Plug-ins category. This part is pretty much up to you depending on the sound you want. If you select the standard "waveOut output", you will experience minor moments of silence in between songs. You do not want to select the options labeled "Nullsoft WMA Output plug-in" or "Nullsoft Disk Writer plug-in" as these will create copies of the songs you attempt to play in different file formats on your hard drive. Our recommendation would be to use the "DirectSound output" or the "Nullsoft Crossfading Output" but for the purposes of this tutorial we will be using the DirectSound output. Note: if you do not have a soundcard installed on your computer, you will need to select the "Nullsoft NULL Output Plug-In" which will allow you to stream the music without getting error messages because Winamp was unable to find a soundcard. If you wish to follow along with the tutorial, select the plug-in labeled "DirectSound output". [See figure 1.2]
Figure 1.2 - Choosing your output plug-in:
Step Three:
Now you must enable your Nullsoft Shoutcast DSP plug-in. To do so, choose the item labeled "DSP/Effect" under the Plug-ins category. Upon doing so you will have two options (considering that you have not installed other DSP plug-ins) which are "(none)" and "Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP". You will of course want to select the plug-in labeled "Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP". You may now close the preferences dialogue. A new dialogue window should have opened with a title that reads Shoutcast Source. [See figure 1.3/1.4]
Figure 1.3 - Selecting the Nullsoft Shoutcast Source DSP:
Figure 1.4 - A new dialogue window titled "Shoutcast Source" opens:
Step four:
You are now ready to setup the Shoutcast Source to broadcast to your mediacast1 streaming audio server. For this step, you must know your server address, port, and password. The information entered into this tutorial should not be use as you will not see productive results. To start, click on the output tab. [See figure 1.5]
Figure 1.5 - Shoutcast Source, Output configuration:
Under the field labeled "Address" you will need to enter the address of your mediacast1 server. This should not include a http:// or www prefix. An example of a correct address configuration would be yourhost.com or 127.0.0.1. If you are unaware of what your servers address is, you should contact a medicast1 employee.
Next you need to provide the Shoutcast source with your servers port information, which would have been provided to you at the time that your server address was also provided to you. This should be a number entry only and entering a value other than a number will produce an error when connecting. An example of a correct port configuration would be 8000 or 1234. You should enter this information under the field labeled "Port", If you are unaware of what your servers port is, you should contact a mediacast1 employee.
You will also need to provide Shoutcast Source with the valid password to your medicast1 server. This too was given to you at the time your server address and port were given to you. You will not be able to broadcast if you lose or forget your password so make sure to store it in a safe place at all times. Do not reveal your password to others! Doing so is a violation of medicast1s terms of service agreement. Enter your servers password into the field labeled "Password". Notice that the password is masked, so make sure you type carefully. An example of a correct password would be changeme or pasword1234.
The other options presented to you on screen are optional but recommended. By default, the value of "Connect at Startup" is unchecked; however, if you wish to start broadcasting as soon as you load Winamp you will want to check this option. Also, by default the value "Reconnection Timeout" is set to 30 seconds. If you wish for the Shoutcast Source plug-in to attempt to reconnect to the server upon being disconnected, you should set this to 0. If you do not wish to immediately reconnect but wish to wait x number of seconds, you should set this value to the one of your choosing.
Unless you are broadcasting to more than one server, you should leave the field labeled "Encoder" set to 1. [See figure 1.5, above]
Step five:
You will now need to set the Yellowpage setting for your broadcast, The Yellowpage setting is optional but will allow your station to be listed on the Nullsoft Shoutcast website at www.shoutcast.com. The Yellowpage setting also allows your listeners to see what is currently playing and what the name of your station is.
To acces the Yellowpage configuration, click the button labeled "Yellowpages" to the right of the "Connection" button. [See figure 1.6]
Figure 1.6 - Yellowpage configuration:
You should now see a dialogue window that looks like the screenshot above. If you would like to make your radio station (server) public, or in other words listed on the Nullsoft Shoutcast website at www.shoutcast.com you should check the checkmark labeled "Make this server public". An example of a scenario in which you would want to uncheck this option would be if you were streaming a audio conference for your business in which you only wanted your business associates to have access to the stream. Making a server private does not password protect it, it simple does not list it on the shoutcast website.
Under the field labeled "Description" you should enter the title of your radio station or broadcast. An example would be "mediacast1 sample radio station" or "Johns Music" - this field can contain any alphanumeric entry including general puncuation (periods, semi-colons, asterisks, etc.).
Under the field labeled "URL" you should enter the website of your radio station, your personal website, or a website that pertains to the stream itself. For example, if you were broadcasting a talk show about current or news events you could either link to your website or you could link to http://www.cnn.com. You must format this field with a http:// prefix (www prefix optional depending on your webserver). A correctly formatted url would look like http://www.mediacast1.com, http://www.bobsmp3music.com/music/mymusic.html, or http://microsoft.com. If you do not have a website or a website with content applicable to your stream, you should specify either http://www.mediacast1.com or http://www.shoutcast.com or leave this field blank.
Under the field labeled "Genre" you should specify what type of music or content you are streaming. For example, if you were broadcasting a live talk show you could enter in this field talk or live talk radio. If you were broadcasting a Rock show you could specify Rock and so forth.
The field labeled "AIM" is provided for people who have an AOL Instant Messenger screen name which are available free at www.aim.com. This is also the same for the field labeled "ICQ" which is available at www.icq.com. The purpose of these fields is to allow your listeners to make instant music requests or leave feedbacks on your stream. If you do not have an AIM or ICQ username, or do not wish to include it along with your stream, you should leave these fields blank.
The field labeled "IRC" is for those who wish to link their stream to an Internet Relay Chat server. If you do not have a chat room on an IRC server, or do not wish to include it with your stream you should leave this field blank.
Finally, you need to specify whether or not you wish to include what song and artist are currently playing on your stream. By default this field is checked, and we recommend leaving it as so but their are some scenarios in which you may wish to disable this feature such as if you were broadcasting a live talk radio show. You may also choose to uncheck the options labeled "Auto" to the right of the fields labeled Title and URL. Doing so will un-grey these fields and allow you to supply the stream with a custom title for whats playing and an alternate URL than you provided above. [See figure 1.5, above]
Step six:
You should now click on the tab on the top of the Shoutcast Source labeled "Encoder" which will change the dialogue to what you see below. [See figure 1.7]
Figure 1.7 - Configuring the encoder:
The encoder configuration allows you to specify which bitrate you wish to broadcast your stream in. If you wish to make your stream available to 56k modem users, you should select 24 or 32kbps. However, if you wish to broadcast to DSL or Cable users, you should select anywhere from 64kbps to 128kbps. Broadcasting at a bitrate higher than 128kbps is not recommended as many internet users cannot receive bitrates of higher bitrates. We also discourage this as it can bog down our servers. Please note that a standard audio CD is encoded at 128kbs and by going higher than the original recording bitrate you are simply wasting expensive bandwidth for nothing.
Unless you are broadcasting to more than one server, you should only change the encoder settings for Encoder 1 as changing others will have no effect on your stream.
Choose your bitrate selection carefully, and make sure you tell your listeners what their required internet connection speed is. Notice that you also have the choice to broadcast a mono or stereo signal which should be chosen at your discretion. [See figure 1.7, above]
Step seven:
Finally, you will need to setup your input to the source. Click the tab on the top of the Shoutcast Source that is labeled "Input" and you will see the following dialogue. [See figure 1.8]
Figure 1.8 - Using Winamp as the input source:
Notice that by default the Input Device selected is Winamp. This option will simply broadcast whatever is playing in Winamp, without broadcasting any other sounds that may play on your computer. This setting is recommended for most users, especially those who simply want to stream a playlist of music without any other sources. [See figure 1.8, above]
You may also choose to broadcast using a Soundcard Input, which will allow you to broadcast not only what is playing in Winamp but also any other sounds that you play on your computer along with your computer microphone. Advanced users may even want to setup a mixing board to the line input of their soundcard to broadcast a mix of music and voice. The Soundcard Input is especially popular among those using Shoutcast for an online radio station.
To use the Soundcard Input, you should first select it from the drop down menu. Notice that the Input Settings drop down menu has now become un-greyed. [See figure 1.9]
Figure 1.9 - Configuring the Soundcard Input plug-in:
For best sound quality, you should select 44100Hz, Stereo as your Input Setting.
Under the Mic Input field, select which input on your sound card you will be using as your source. If you are using a standard computer microphone, you should select Microphone. If you are using a mixer board, an external CD Player, or some other form of sound that is not plugged into your Microphone input on the soundcard, you should select Line Input as your Mic Input.
You should now click the button to the right of the field labeled "Mic Input" that reads "Open Mixer". This will bring up the Windows mixer which will allow you to configure your sound card. You must make sure you have checked the option under your soundcards Recording Control labeled either "Stereo Mix, Wave Mix, What you Hear, etc.). You will need to consult your soundcards documentation if you can not find a similar option. [See figure 1.10]
Figure 1.10 - Configuring your soundcards mixer/record settings:
Because all soundcards are not all the same, your soundcards configuration and/or wording may be different than the one shown above. You should consult your soundcards documentation if you have problems setting this up.
After you have made this configuration, you may close Windows Mixer.
Step eight:
Congratulations! You are now ready to connect to your streaming audio server and test your broadcast settings. You may do so by clicking on the "Output" tab on the top of the Shoutcast Source window and clicking on the Connect button. If you have chosen to use the microphone as your second input (to talk-over your music) you may wish to return to the "Input" dialogue which will give you some more options such as a talk-over function that will aid you in performing live voice-overs. You may also wish to adjust the sound levels on the "Input" dialogue to further fit your needs.
Happy streaming!
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Dave St John
HOW-TO: SHOUTcast on demand (revision 0.2)
Please use the following info for FTP access:
FTP host: whichever DNS URL you use to encode to.
FTP port: 88
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your MP3 files to
audio/content/
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
Open up notepad and enter in the following:
[playlist]
File1=http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.mp3
Title1=whatever artist and song info is
Length1=-1
NumberOfEntries=1
Version=2
replace yourdnsurl.com with the actual DNS URL you use to connect to.
Replace yourport with your assigned port.
Replace filename.mp3 with your actual filename.
Please do not create sub-directories under audio/content/, Shoutcast will not work.
Please name files without spaces.
Bad example: Enigma - Knocking On Forbidden Doors 128kbps.mp3
Good example: Enigma_Knocking_On_Forbidden_Doors_128kbps.mp3
Our system is Linux, so everything is case sensitive.
If you do not want to use the above method using a .pls file,you can create a direct link like so
http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.pls and use this as a direct link on your website.
NOTE: Please do not name your on demand files with the .pls extenions
they need to be named with the .mp3 extension
right way : myondemand.mp3
wrong way: myondemandfile.pls
Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media Encoder (PULL Method)
Streaming with the Windows Media Encoder 9 series: dstjohn
To start off, lets make sure you have the essentials. In order to broadcast you should have the following components and/or software:
| Operating System |
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Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP |
| Access to a Mediacast1 streaming audio server |
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Click here for information. |
| Internet Access |
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Although you can broadcast with a 56k internet connection, a DSL or Cable connection to the internet is recommended for optimal performance. |
Setting up a live broadcast presentation using Windows Media 9 Encoder pull method:
1. On your new session, select "Broadcast a live event" and click Ok
2. Select Video, Audio or both, depending on what you need to do. Select the appropriate devices listed for each category and click Next.
3. Select "Pull from the encoder" and click Next (see diagram).
4. Type in your port number, which was given to you by PlayStream. If you decided to create your own port number, it is very important for you to tell us that number. Click Next (see diagram).
5. Select the connection speeds of your live stream and click Next (see diagram).
6. Type in any information you want displayed during playback of the encoded content. Click Next (see diagram).
7. Review your settings and click Finish (see diagram). Then click "Start encoder" to begin your session.
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Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media Encoder (PUSH Method)
Streaming with the Windows Media Encoder 9 series: Art
To start off, lets make sure you have the essentials. In order to broadcast you should have the following components and/or software:
| Operating System |
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Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP |
| Access to a Mediacast1 streaming audio server |
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Click here for information. |
| Internet Access |
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Although you can broadcast with a 56k internet connection, a DSL or Cable connection to the internet is recommended for optimal performance. |
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STEP 1 - After starting up the Windows Media Encoder and starting a new session, choose "Broadcast a live event".
STEP 2 - Next, select, the devices you wish to use to broadcast with.
STEP 3 - Select your broadcast method. (Push method).
STEP 4 - Enter your server address and publishing point. (Provided by Mediacast1). You will also be prompted for a user name and password.
STEP 5 - Select your desired encoding rates. (Use the rates you signed up for).
STEP 6 - Select whether or not you would like to record your broadcast to a file on your local machine. (Optional.)
STEP 7 - Choose if you would like to use additional files along with your broadcast devices.
STEP 8 - Enter your broadcast information. (Title, author, etc.).
STEP 9 - Click "Start Encoder" button.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are now broadcasting with Windows Media 9 Encoder!
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Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media On Demand
Please use the following info for FTP access:
FTP host: wm.mediacast1.com
FTP port: 86
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your MP3 files to
media/audio/ (mp3 or wma audio files)
media/video/ (wmv video files)
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
please go to https://mediacast1.com/asx_gen.php?asx=start
Enter the relevant information for your on demand file.
an example url to a on demand file would look like this
audio
http://wm.mediacast1.com/pubpointname/audio/whateverfilename.wma
video
http://wm.mediacast1.com/pubpointname/video/whatevervideo.wmv
replacing pubpointname with your assigned publishing point name
and actual file name.
Dave St John
I'm getting complaints that my broadcast is skipping, or "buffering" a lot. Why?
Internet broadcasting is a resource intensive process.
Make sure that the machine you are broadcasting from has plenty of available cpu and RAM.
Also be sure not to be using your internet connection for other means while broadcasting live.
There are to many reasons that this can occure then we could post here, we make sure all our
servers are on reliable networks with 99.9% uptime guaranteed service level agreements in place,
If there is a problem or issue we will notify you of the outage or scheduled work.
If you continue to have network related issues you can troubleshoot by doing the following.
traceroutes or pings to our domain mediacast1.com
If you see a timeout between us and you, thats where the problem is, 95% of the time
this is where the trouble is, its not our fault or yours, but a router or network in between.
In this scenario there is very little we can do, but will try our best to get issues resolved
like moving you to another network.
Dave St John
If I pay for yearly instead of monthly, will you give me a good discount as given by all hosts? How much will be that discount?
Hosts that do this, to put it bluntly are idiots, they take a huge loss
and end up effecting there clients in the long run with price increases.
I dont recomend paying yearly simply because if you need to downgrade
or upgrade because you have ran out of listener slots, or you may end up paying for to much,
can be a downfall.
I recomend you pay monthly so you have that flexibility, it will save you money in the long run.
Dave St John
Is there a way I can track listeners/viewers on my Shoutcast/Icecast2 streams?
Yes, please visit casterclub.com and download castit, or radiotoolbox, spacialaudio.com
What is castit you ask?
Castit was originaly wrote to monitor shoutcast servers on Unix, with no gui interface and was a command line driven application. Its primary and only function was to parse the xml stats and insert those stats into a mysql server. We decided that it would be great to share this application with the rest of the webcasting industry and thus the port to windows.
Does it still work with Unix?
Yes and No, the main application itself runs on windows but interacts with various services on unix such as mysql, apache, php.
Will you make a GUI Port to Unix for kde/gnome desktops?
This is currently not in the works but if we get enough people asking for this, then we may do so.
So what can i do with castit?
Castits most powerfull features, is the ability to insert stats into a mysql database. It his highly recomended that you use this feature. In doing so you will be able to keep track of all songs played and at what time, and how many listeners where tuned in when a cetain song was played. Put more simply it can help track what songs suck! and which ones dont! This will also help track your peak broadcasting hours.
So why does CastIt have so many features and options?
Our main goal is to make CastIt the most versatilve application for genereating stats/templates to show to your listeners or for mere station monitoring. We found that alot of applications have this feature and that feature, so we decided to compile all great features, like the ability to use a mysql database directly without scripting etc..
Dave St John
On Demand General Terminology
This post was yanked off archive.org
courtesy of the now defunct shoutclub.
Intro
What the heck is On Demand, well as the phrase would allude to it means that a particular data or file would have to be called or executed in order for the stream to start. This is how traditional webpages work, when you call a page url, it triggers the server to send you a particular file, and the whole file not just a portion of it.
So On Demand Radio or Video is streaming but not Live, it is usually a pre-recorded performance.
Why would I want it?
Well there could be several reasons, if you are an artist you might want people to be able to listen to your music at anytime they want, sort of like a preview. So if you were an artist you could give people the ability to listen to your music anytime they are ready, as opposed to Live Streaming where your content would have to be rotated.
Or if you run a radio station that has a talk show, you could put the entire show up on a webserver for your listeners to listen to later. If in case they missed parts of your show they can retreive them again.
Really the reasons could be many, but it is important as a webcaster that you know you have the option to do it.
How can I do On Demand Content
The traditional way to On Demand is putting a playlist file up on a webserver that points to an audio file. Then link to the Playlist file, anytime someone clicks on the link their player will auto spawn and start playing the music or audio.
Traditional On Demand with MP3
1. Upload the audio file to your webserver.
2. Right click on the eject button in Winamp and then choose "Open Location"
3. Type in the URL for the file that you just uploaded.
4. Once the content plays successfully from your website in Winamp, Open the Playlist Editor and click on the "List Opt" button.
5. Click "Save List"
6. In the dialog box name your Playlist and click save.
7. Upload the *.m3u or *.pls file playlist to your website
8. Make an anchor tag that links the HTML page to the Playlist file.
This option is great because you can use the bandwidth of your Webhost rather than your own, however be careful that you do not exceed the maximum allowed Transfer per month with your webhost, mp3's are not bandwidth friendly. Be sure to review your webhosts policy on MP3 as well, some make it difficult to host MP3 files because of the stigma they have as a Copyright infringement tool.
If for some reason the playlist file's contents are displayed rather then downloaded to the player. Your webhost's MIME Types are not setup to handle the M3U or PLS audio playlist format, in this case you need your host to add these types to your webserver's configuration. If you have access to your MIME types File, you need to add the following lines:
audio/x-mpegurl m3u
audio/x-scpls pls
If you do not have access to your MIME Types file, then your webhost may allow you to create a file called .htaccess and put it in the directory that contains that file format. IMPORTANT: Messing with this file and deleting existing lines or not inputing the lines into the file properly will cause a 500 Server Error on your webserver, please make proper backup copies of any existing .htaccess files before attempting this.
Open your .htaccess file and add the following lines:
AddType audio/x-mpegurl m3u
AddType audio/x-scpls pls
Save the .htaccess file to the directory that has the pls or m3u file inside it.
SHOUTcast On Demand with MP3
Alot of people like this options for it's simplicity but do not quite understand that an improperly configured shortcut could possibly break this feature. Please follow these instructions carefully:
1. After installation of the SHOUTcast server is complete, move your MP3's to the Content Directory.
2. Before Starting the SHOUTcast DNAS, ensure that you are either:
a) In the current operating directory of SHOUTcast (i.e. C:\\Program Files\\SHOUTcast\\) or;
b) Using a properly configured Shortcut to the Server. (Using the Shortcut provided by the install will break the feature)
To fix the shortcut, right click on the shortcut and choose Properties, be sure that the "Start In:" Field in your Shortcut is filled in, if it is not then the Content Directory will not be associated properly and you will get an invalid resource error when you attempt to play the content in your player. The appropriate Start In Directory is the Directory that has sc_serv_gui.exe in it or the Content Directory, but do not include the content directory in the Start in field.
3. After the DNAS has started you have two ways of getting the On Demand content.
either:
a) Directly, by opening Winamp or other streaming player, and using Open location and putting in "http://yourip:port/content/myfile.mp3" or;
b) Indirectly, by opening your browser and typing in the Address field "http://youip:port/content/myfile.pls"
The PLS file is automatically generated by the Server so viewers will not be able to download the content.
It is important that you understand that security is not tight with this method either, because ANY content can be copied. Even Real's Server security can be circumvented. There is always a tapedeck :) So once you make content available on the web, understand that it can still be snatched.
So why should I use SHOUTcast when I can have my Webserver?
Well as I stated SHOUTcast hides the MP3's from web-browsers making it a little harder to save the file, but as I said this security isn't absolute, it is sort of like using "The Club" (TM) for your car, it is a deterant. However if you don't mind letting people download your content then a webserver is ultimately the easiest way to go, because you do not have to worry about where it is being hosted. And if your bandwidth is precious like most everyones, then you will want to have it hosted somewhere that can handle a higher volume of clients then a standard DSL or Cable connection.
SHOUTcast does make life easier by automatically generating a file name from the name of the MP3, so if you have the bandwidth to host a SHOUTcast Server then that may make things easier from the prospective of a simple drag and drop or upload to the server and everything is ready to be linked on a page.
Conclusion
Hopefully now you know at least what On Demand is and some ways to utilize it, please leave any questions in the comments box or at our forums. I would love to add your experiences to this article.
Dave St John
What Payment methods does Mediacast1 accept?
We currently accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, as well as Paypal.
Dave St John
Who is your network carrier's
We use multiple network carriers from level 3, yipes, williams, cogent, nlayer, isprime, telefonica.
please take a look at our netmap http://mediacast1.com/network-overview.html
Dave St John
General
How often am i billed for services?
All credit card accounts are automaticly billed each month unless you cancel your account,
Pay-Pal accounts are sent payment requests each month on your signup aniversary date.
Dave St John
What are your hours of operation?
Mediacast1 support is available 24/7/365.
We only place sales phone calls Mon-Fri 12-pm to 5-pm
Dave St John
Do you offer phone support?
No, we currently do not have the resources, time and money to put into a call center.
We believe in our helpdesk system, as it is the best way to communicate with our clients and document/address
all support issues within this system.
However from time to time we may make phone calls to clients who need consultation
before they make a decision and place an order.
Just open a ticket in the sales department and leave us a call back number so we can reach you
at your leisure.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer re-seller services?
We currently do not have a system setup to offer re-selling of our services, but do allow clients to order multiple accounts
for there clients, if they are another ISP.
No discounts or revenue is given back due to our already competitive pricing schemes.
Dave St John
Where is your data center located?
Ashburn VA, USA
California, USA
Germany, EU
Corperate HQ are in Denver CO./Austin Texas
Dave St John
Who is your network carrier's
We use multiple network carriers from level 3, yipes, williams, cogent, nlayer, isprime, telefonica.
please take a look at our netmap http://mediacast1.com/network-overview.html
Dave St John
Can i ping an address on your network?
Yes, please use 209.9.226.65 to run all ping's and traceroutes to test connectivity times.
Dave St John
If I pay for yearly instead of monthly, will you give me a good discount as given by all hosts? How much will be that discount?
Hosts that do this, to put it bluntly are idiots, they take a huge loss
and end up effecting there clients in the long run with price increases.
I dont recomend paying yearly simply because if you need to downgrade
or upgrade because you have ran out of listener slots, or you may end up paying for to much,
can be a downfall.
I recomend you pay monthly so you have that flexibility, it will save you money in the long run.
Dave St John
What Payment methods does Mediacast1 accept?
We currently accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, as well as Paypal.
Dave St John
I'm getting complaints that my broadcast is skipping, or "buffering" a lot. Why?
Internet broadcasting is a resource intensive process.
Make sure that the machine you are broadcasting from has plenty of available cpu and RAM.
Also be sure not to be using your internet connection for other means while broadcasting live.
There are to many reasons that this can occure then we could post here, we make sure all our
servers are on reliable networks with 99.9% uptime guaranteed service level agreements in place,
If there is a problem or issue we will notify you of the outage or scheduled work.
If you continue to have network related issues you can troubleshoot by doing the following.
traceroutes or pings to our domain mediacast1.com
If you see a timeout between us and you, thats where the problem is, 95% of the time
this is where the trouble is, its not our fault or yours, but a router or network in between.
In this scenario there is very little we can do, but will try our best to get issues resolved
like moving you to another network.
Dave St John
How much does streaming hosting cost?
That depends on you. You have many choices.
Prices vary based on your chosen broadcasting format, bitrate and number of concurrently supported listeners.
Please use our quote generator on mediacast1.com to get an idea of how much plans cost.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 require contracts?
Generally, no. Contracts are only issued for very large orders, i.e. $1000+ per month,
or for dedicated or colocated servers.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer free streaming "sponsorships"?
No, we do not offer any such sponsorships at this time, so dont ask :)
Dave St John
Do you offer on-demand storage space?
Yes. There are several options available which can be included in any package. Please check our STREAMING MEDIA PLANS section for details,
or use our quote generator to get a quote for pricing.
Dave St John
Do you offer free trials for customers to test your service?
Yes. We offer limited free trials. Please contact us for details.
Dave St John
Can I upgrade/downgrade my account?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time,
Stream hosting clients you can upgrade your account in your members area
http://mediacast1.com/members
Dave St John
Can I exceed the user limit of my purchased package and be charged more as a result?
No. You cannot exceed your purchased listener limit.
You will only be charged for the package you purchased.
However, if you attempt to stream at a higher bitrate than you purchased,
your account will be automatically upgraded.
Dave St John
Are there usage fees?
No. You will be charged the same amount whether you use your streaming capacity or not. We bill on a flat-rate monthly basis.
Dave St John
Are you a content licensing agent for ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/SOCAN?
No. We only provide hosting. You are directly responsible for any content licensing fees you may incur.
please visit our parnter http://loudcity.net for more information.
Dave St John
Billing F.A.Q's
How do i cancel my account?
You need to submit a ticket to the cancelations department, and you will need various account information handy
to complete your cancelation request.
Dave St John
How often am i billed for services?
All credit card accounts are automaticly billed each month unless you cancel your account,
Pay-Pal accounts are sent payment requests each month on your signup aniversary date.
Dave St John
If I pay for yearly instead of monthly, will you give me a good discount as given by all hosts? How much will be that discount?
Hosts that do this, to put it bluntly are idiots, they take a huge loss
and end up effecting there clients in the long run with price increases.
I dont recomend paying yearly simply because if you need to downgrade
or upgrade because you have ran out of listener slots, or you may end up paying for to much,
can be a downfall.
I recomend you pay monthly so you have that flexibility, it will save you money in the long run.
Dave St John
What Payment methods does Mediacast1 accept?
We currently accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, as well as Paypal.
Dave St John
How much does streaming hosting cost?
That depends on you. You have many choices.
Prices vary based on your chosen broadcasting format, bitrate and number of concurrently supported listeners.
Please use our quote generator on mediacast1.com to get an idea of how much plans cost.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 require contracts?
Generally, no. Contracts are only issued for very large orders, i.e. $1000+ per month,
or for dedicated or colocated servers.
Dave St John
Can I upgrade/downgrade my account?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time,
Stream hosting clients you can upgrade your account in your members area
http://mediacast1.com/members
Dave St John
Can I exceed the user limit of my purchased package and be charged more as a result?
No. You cannot exceed your purchased listener limit.
You will only be charged for the package you purchased.
However, if you attempt to stream at a higher bitrate than you purchased,
your account will be automatically upgraded.
Dave St John
Network F.A.Q'S
Help! my server is down
HELP! My server is down! What can I do?
Mediacast1 has a control panel for you to manage your services. Please replace SHOUTcast with Icecast2 in places below that reference SHOUTcast if you have an Icecast2 server.
Your server is down. You're freaking out. Not to worry. You can try a few things before contacting support in a frantic pace. Log in to your members area at http://mediacast1.com/members/
On the left side, you'll see an option saying Manage SHOUTcast Server. Click that. The Control Panel for your server will show you your server information. Click STOP under the server having trouble (if you have more than 1 server linked to your account, make sure you are going to click STOP under the right port). Wait about 15 seconds. Click Manage SHOUTcast Server again, then click Start. Wait about 10-15 seconds. Your server has been restarted, and your services should now be working.
Wait... It's still not working? Then contact us via the helpdesk and we'll look into it for you.
Dave St John
Where is your data center located?
Ashburn VA, USA
California, USA
Germany, EU
Corperate HQ are in Denver CO./Austin Texas
Dave St John
Who is your network carrier's
We use multiple network carriers from level 3, yipes, williams, cogent, nlayer, isprime, telefonica.
please take a look at our netmap http://mediacast1.com/network-overview.html
Dave St John
I'm getting complaints that my broadcast is skipping, or "buffering" a lot. Why?
Internet broadcasting is a resource intensive process.
Make sure that the machine you are broadcasting from has plenty of available cpu and RAM.
Also be sure not to be using your internet connection for other means while broadcasting live.
There are to many reasons that this can occure then we could post here, we make sure all our
servers are on reliable networks with 99.9% uptime guaranteed service level agreements in place,
If there is a problem or issue we will notify you of the outage or scheduled work.
If you continue to have network related issues you can troubleshoot by doing the following.
traceroutes or pings to our domain mediacast1.com
If you see a timeout between us and you, thats where the problem is, 95% of the time
this is where the trouble is, its not our fault or yours, but a router or network in between.
In this scenario there is very little we can do, but will try our best to get issues resolved
like moving you to another network.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer free streaming "sponsorships"?
No, we do not offer any such sponsorships at this time, so dont ask :)
Dave St John
Stream Hosting
Help! my server is down
HELP! My server is down! What can I do?
Mediacast1 has a control panel for you to manage your services. Please replace SHOUTcast with Icecast2 in places below that reference SHOUTcast if you have an Icecast2 server.
Your server is down. You're freaking out. Not to worry. You can try a few things before contacting support in a frantic pace. Log in to your members area at http://mediacast1.com/members/
On the left side, you'll see an option saying Manage SHOUTcast Server. Click that. The Control Panel for your server will show you your server information. Click STOP under the server having trouble (if you have more than 1 server linked to your account, make sure you are going to click STOP under the right port). Wait about 15 seconds. Click Manage SHOUTcast Server again, then click Start. Wait about 10-15 seconds. Your server has been restarted, and your services should now be working.
Wait... It's still not working? Then contact us via the helpdesk and we'll look into it for you.
Dave St John
Orban/Coding Technologies aacPlus Plugin for Windows Media/DirectShow
When using the Orban/Coding Technologies Plugin for Windows Media Player and DirectShow based players, You have to open the stream with icyx://server:port/ as the URL. in Windows Media Player. (File-Open URL)
You will need to adjust your .ASX files appropriately for the change.
You can get the plugin at: http://www.orban.com/plugin/
example asx file
<ASX VERSION="3.0">
<title>(Generation Rock Radio - The Nets Total Rock Authority)</title>
<ENTRY>
<title>(Generation Rock Radio - High Def aacplus 128kbps)</title>
<REF HREF="icyx://209.9.226.107:80/grr-hidef.aac" />
<BANNER HREF="http://www.generationrockradio.com/images/chat_logo.jpg">
</ENTRY>
</ASX>
save file as listen.asx or listen.wax
or a direct link will work as well like so
<a href="icyx://209.9.226.107:80/grr-hidef.aac">TUNE IN</a>
Please be sure to let your listener know of the download location for the aacplus decoder
plugin for windows media player.
Dave St John
Creating a .asx playlist file
Please use our .asx meta playlist file generator located here
Dave St John
Creating a .pls playlist file
First off open up notepad.
take the following contents below and paste it into notepad
---start
[playlist]
File1=http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport
Title1=whatever your station name is
Length1=-1
NumberOfEntries=1
Version=2
---end
change http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport to the actual url and port of your shoutcast or icecast2 server
icecast2 servers will need the mount point
examples
ogg vorbis http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/live.ogg
aac http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/stream.aac
or whatever you named your mount point as in icecast2.
SHOUTcast only needs http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport
save file as listen.pls
upload file to your website and create a link to that file.
http://yourdnsurl.com/listen.pls
Dave St John
Introduction to NSV
Introduction to NSV
NSV can be played using Winamp 5.0+, and using the appropriate plug-ins with Internet Explorer and Netscape (Mozilla)
For the higest quality results use VP6 for video and AAC for audio when streaming. VP6 video is supported in Winamp 5.0. If you have an older version you can download it below.
NSV Homepage
Unoffical NSV Information Page
Tools
- NSV GUI 0.60
- ActiveX Playback controls
- VP6 Encoder for NSV
- Latest NSVSCSRC
- NSVSCSRC port for Linux
- MacOS and Linux supported players
Howtos:
- NSV Streaming Information
- Using AAC Audio with NSV
- Streaming Video with NSV SHOUTcast
- Encoding NSV Video Files (NSVenc CLI)
- Encoding NSV Video Files (NSV Batch Encoder GUI)
- Streaming Pre-encoded Videos (nsvscsrc CLI)
- Streaming Live Video (nsvenc CLI)
- Streaming Live Video (nsvcap GUI)
- Playback
- Tutorial: Using NSVcap by SukB
- Streaming Live Video with NSVenc
- NSVenc Stuff (From Developers)
- Additional Notes
- NSVenc Command Line Switches and Options
- Video Guidelines
International How to's:
- How To in Italian by bismark
Videos:
- Videos
- Move NSV Samples
- Nullsoft Television
- NSV SHOUTcast Stream Listing
Technical Documentation:
- Description of the Nullsoft Video (NSV) Format
Dave St John
Where can I find Streaming software?
There are many but here are a few of our favorites:
There are many more just do a search on
www.google.com for Internet broadcasting tools.
Dave St John
Differences Between Live 365 on demand and standard
Let me explain on demand a little more in detail.
it pains me because live365 has totally confused everyone with the term On Demand
On Demand means you record a show or file into a certain format, mp3. real media, windows media etc....
bit rates are determined at whatever quality you want the file to be at.
Then you upload these files to a streaming server, Shoutcast, icecast2, real media, windows media whatever one you use.
These files just sit there and don't do anything, the servers do not stream them automatically, the files are only played
when a listener clicks on a link and then the file is played.
Take a look at all our demo series files http://mediacast1.com/ FrontPage labeled Demo Series
these are all on demand pre-recorded files.
The difference is live 365 lets you upload your files, then a program takes your files and sends them to the nanocaster server
as if it where a Real Live stream Also called Sudo Live Streaming
Sudo meaning Fake.
On demand is good if you did live shows with vocals and recorded them, then if your listeners missed your live show,
they could click on a link to hear the missed show from the beginning to the end.
Hope that clarifies the On Demand Confusion
Dave St John
How do i cancel my account?
You need to submit a ticket to the cancelations department, and you will need various account information handy
to complete your cancelation request.
Dave St John
What are your hours of operation?
Mediacast1 support is available 24/7/365.
We only place sales phone calls Mon-Fri 12-pm to 5-pm
Dave St John
Do you offer phone support?
No, we currently do not have the resources, time and money to put into a call center.
We believe in our helpdesk system, as it is the best way to communicate with our clients and document/address
all support issues within this system.
However from time to time we may make phone calls to clients who need consultation
before they make a decision and place an order.
Just open a ticket in the sales department and leave us a call back number so we can reach you
at your leisure.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer re-seller services?
We currently do not have a system setup to offer re-selling of our services, but do allow clients to order multiple accounts
for there clients, if they are another ISP.
No discounts or revenue is given back due to our already competitive pricing schemes.
Dave St John
Where is your data center located?
Ashburn VA, USA
California, USA
Germany, EU
Corperate HQ are in Denver CO./Austin Texas
Dave St John
Who is your network carrier's
We use multiple network carriers from level 3, yipes, williams, cogent, nlayer, isprime, telefonica.
please take a look at our netmap http://mediacast1.com/network-overview.html
Dave St John
Can i ping an address on your network?
Yes, please use 209.9.226.65 to run all ping's and traceroutes to test connectivity times.
Dave St John
If I pay for yearly instead of monthly, will you give me a good discount as given by all hosts? How much will be that discount?
Hosts that do this, to put it bluntly are idiots, they take a huge loss
and end up effecting there clients in the long run with price increases.
I dont recomend paying yearly simply because if you need to downgrade
or upgrade because you have ran out of listener slots, or you may end up paying for to much,
can be a downfall.
I recomend you pay monthly so you have that flexibility, it will save you money in the long run.
Dave St John
If i buy on demand space, will the files play themselves?
No we are not live 365, on demand space is storage, if you wan files to be played automagicly
you need to take care of that on your pc at your studio.
Dave St John
Streaming Video with NSV SHOUTcast
Streaming Video with NSV SHOUTcast
by Sawg
Last Edited: 08-01-2003
WARNING: The NSV Format and associated NSV Tools is beta software. Therefore streaming video is not currently recommended for the novice computer user or novice SHOUTcast DJ. This tutorial assumes knowledge of how to use command line tools in the Windows environment. The tutorials also assume basic knowledge of setting up the SHOUTcast DNAS. Refer to the streaming audio tutorials for information on the SHOUTcast DNAS, these tutorials use the default configuration, though. Both the command line tools and GUI tools are explained (excluding FLASK currently). NSV SHOUTcast is not currently meant for general end-user use, so if you are not willing to put some effort into this stop reading now. If you want to stream video and are willing for a challenge then keep reading.
Required Software:
- NSVTools - April 19, 2003
- SHOUTcast DNAS 1.9.2
Encoding NSV Video Files (NSVenc CLI)
This is for encoding .nsv video files. Pre-encoded files then can be served on a web-server or streamed using nsvscsrc (detailed later).
1. Setup
Open the command prompt an change the directory to the NSVtool folder (Default: C:\\Program Files\\NSVenc).
First the encoder must be configured. At the command prompt type "nsvenc /config" (no quotes). This brings up the "NSVenc configuration." These options are the more advanced control options, which aren't covered, but feel free to play around with them. To set up the encoders click the "NSV Encoder Options" button to bring up the "NSV Encoder Options" box. Select the audio and video you want. If audio is included use "MP3 (Lame) encoder" and pick the desired encoding options (not discussed). For video choose "VP3 3.1 (proper)." Select a bit-rate to aim for (it won't be constant and may not even be near it). Hit "OK" then "OK" again to exit.
NOTE: The VP3 video format is variable-bitrate in nature, so the bit-rate won't be constant. Plus if you have a frame rate and resolution that is high and a bitrate that is lower then the actual bitrate may be much, much larger then the entered bitrate. If you need to lower the frame rate or the resolution try the option in the previous configuration window. (These settings will increase CPU usage).
2. Encoding.
Any DirectShow decodable file (AVI, MPEG, etc..) can be encoded into into NSV assuming the system has the proper DirectShow filters (if it can play in WiMP, you should be able to encode it). Also, QuickTime is supported if you have QuickTime installed.
Encoding is then straightforward:
nsvenc input.ext output.nsv
If you have any encoding problems you can force some video properties using the "source settings" and "directshow settings" switches from the command line. Just type nsvenc with no parameters for a full switch listing.
Encoding NSV Video Files (NSV Batch Encoder GUI)
WARNING: The NSV Batch Encoder seems to be a little buggy and likes to crash sometimes. If you have problems with it use the command line encoder.
Start the NSV Batch Encoder (hereby referred to as NSVate) from the Start Menu.
1. Creating Profiles
First a profile to encode the video to needs to be set-up. Open the Profile Manager Tools > Profile Manager (Ctrl-M). Select the "(default)" profile or to make a new profile click the "Add New" button. Once a profile is selected hit the edit button to set the encoder settings. This brings up the "NSVate Profile Configuration." These options are the more advanced control options, which aren't covered, but feel free to play around with them. To set up the encoders click the "NSV Encoder Options" button to bring up the "NSV Encoder Options" box. Select the audio and video you want. If audio is included use "MP3 (Lame) encoder" and pick the desired encoding options (not discussed). For video choose "VP3 3.1 (proper)." Select a bit-rate to aim for (it won't be constant and may not even be near it). Hit "OK" then "Exit" from the Profile Manager to exit.
NOTE: The VP3 video format is variable-bitrate in nature, so the bit-rate won't be constant. Plus if you have a frame rate and resolution that is high and a bitrate that is lower then the actual bitrate may be much, much larger then the entered bitrate. If you need to lower the frame rate or the resolution try the option in the previous configuration window. (These settings will increase CPU usage).
2. Encoding
First select the files to encode. Go to File > Add source file(s) (Shortcut: Ctrl-O) and select the files to add. Also select a profile. Repeat if necessary.
Once all the files are added to the batch choose Selection > Encode selected to encode the files to .nsv format.
Streaming Pre-encoded Videos (nsvscsrc CLI)
1. headers.txt
For streaming to the SHOUTcast servers the headers to use needs to be manually specified within a text file. Create a new text file and save it into the NSVenc folder. Any name should work, like headers.txt. The standard file includes:
code:
changeme content-type:video/nsv icy-metadata:0 icy-name:My NSV Stream icy-genre:Video icy-pub:0 icy-br:128 icy-url:http://www.shoutcast.com icy-irc:#chan icy-icq:1234567 icy-aim:SomeUser icy-reset:1
The first line (changeme) is the password to connect to the server. If it was changed in the server configuration make sure headers.txt reflects that change. Leave lines two and three alone. The forth line down is all information about the stream. The same that would be entered in the SHOUTcast DSP. The "icy-pub" header signifies if it is a public stream, listed on SHOUTcast.com (1 for public, 0 for not public). The next header "icy-br" signifies the stream's bit-rate, guess. icy-url, icy-irc, icy-aim and icy-aim are the basic steam VJ's information. icy-metadata tells the sever to keep getting title information. Do not change icy-reset.
Save the file.
2. The Set-Up
Videos to stream need to be pre-encoded using nsvenc (NSV Command Line Encoder) or nsvate (NSV Batch Encoder) as described above. All videos must be encoded using the same encoder setup for the program to work correctly. Once done make sure the videos are in the same folder (preferably one with an easy to type path).
3. Using nsvscsrc
Open the command prompt an change the directory to the NSVtool folder (Default: C:\\Program Files\\NSVenc).
The basic parameters for nsvscsrc are:
nsvscsrc host:port:headers.txt directory [interm.nsv]
- host is the host (IP / DNS) that the SHOUTcast server is running on.
- port is the port to send the data to. Note this is PortBase+1. The PortBase set in the SHOUTcast server configuration (8000 by default, so 8001 to send to. Using the SHOUTcast DSP it would add the one for you).
- headers.txt specifies what text file headers are in. This should be the earlier created document in the same folder.
- directory is the directory that the files are stored in. Single files are not accepted.
- interm.nsv is I don't know.
An example setup is:
nsvscsrc 127.0.0.1:8001:headers.txt test
Where the DNAS is on the local machine with the default PortBase and the files are in the /test/ sub-directory of the NSVenc folder.
and
nsvscsrc localhost:8001:headers.txt C:\\NSVFun
Where the DNAS is on the local machine with the default PortBase and the files are in C:\\NSVFun.
NOTE: nsvscsrc currently is random and there is no way to switch it off. A work around to get the files to play sequentially is to zip the .nsv files with no compression and rename the .zip file to .nsv. Make sure that is the only file in the folder then.
Streaming Live Video (nsvenc CLI)
Requires a hardware capture device to be attached to the computer.
Setup
Open the command prompt an change the directory to the NSVtool folder (Default: C:\\Program Files\\NSVenc).
First the encoder must be configured. At the command prompt type "nsvenc /config" (no quotes). This brings up the "NSVenc configuration." These options are the more advanced control options, which aren't covered, but feel free to playa round with them. To set up the encoders click the "NSV Encoder Options" button to bring up the "NSV Encoder Options" box. Select the audio and video you want. If audio is included use "MP3 (Lame) encoder" and pick the desired encoding options (not discussed). For video choose "VP3 3.1 (proper)." Select a bit-rate to aim for (it won't be constant and may not even be near it). Hit "OK" then "OK" again to exit.
NOTE: The VP3 video format is variable-bitrate in nature, so the bit-rate won't be constant. Plus if you have a frame rate and resolution that is high and a bitrate that is low then the actual bitrate may be much, much larger then the entered bitrate. If you need to lower the frame rate or the resolution try the option in the previous configuration window. (These settings will increase CPU usage).
Plug-in the video capture device you wish to use. (Web cam, video cam, video capture card, etc...). Audio, if used, can be set up using Windows Recording Control.
Start up the server; make sure it is waiting for a connection.
2. headers.txt
For streaming to the SHOUTcast servers the headers to use needs to be manually specified within a text file. Create a new text file and save it into the NSVenc folder. Any name should work, like headers.txt. The standard file includes:
code:
changeme content-type:video/nsv icy-metadata:0 icy-name:My NSV Stream icy-genre:Video icy-pub:0 icy-br:128 icy-url:http://www.shoutcast.com icy-irc:#chan icy-icq:1234567 icy-aim:SomeUser icy-reset:1
The first line (changeme) is the password to connect to the server. If it was changed in the server configuration make sure headers.txt reflects that change. Leave lines two and three alone. The forth line down is all information about the stream, the same that would be entered in the SHOUTcast DSP. The "icy-pub" header signifies if it is a public stream, listed on SHOUTcast.com (1 for public, 0 for not public). The next header "icy-br" signifies the stream's bit-rate, guess. icy-url, icy-irc, icy-aim and icy-aim are the basic steam VJ's information. icy-metadata tells the sever to keep getting title information. Do not change icy-reset.
Save the file.
3. Encoder Startup
Once everything is configured and plugged in it is time to start the encoder. Use the following line (or a variation based on your needs.):
nsvenc /cfgcap cap:0,N sc:127.0.0.1:8001:headers.txt
- /cfgcap brings up the capture configuration
- cap:0,N says to capture from the first video capture source and capture no audio. Use cap:0,0 for first device video and audio. Use cap: to list all available capture devices, and use the number of the device in subsequent runs to automate. Use audio device 'I' for MiniDV source audio (interleaved)
- sc: says to send the data to a SHOUTcast server
- 127.0.0.1 is the IP address of the server. The IP of 127.0.0.1 is for the server being on the same system as NSVenc.
- 8001 is the port to send the data to. Note this is PortBase+1. The PortBase set in the SHOUTcast server configuration (8000 by default, so 8001 to send to. Using the SHOUTcast DSP it would add the one for you).
- headers.txt specifies what text file headers are in. This should be the earlier created document in the same folder.
Up next should be the "Capture Configuration" box (also know as "Poopie Properties"). Select a capture frame rate and resolution. Start kind of low. The encoding takes a lot of CPU power.
4. Connection
The encoder should start encoding the video and sending it to the server. If it connects the encoding output will look something like what follows:
code:
from: cap:0,N video=320x240@20.00000000fps to : sc:127.0.0.1:8001:headers.txt video=VP31 (hit ESC to abort) 0:59:10 @ 19.8fps 95kbps (d=0,vinq=0,ainq=0)
Also the SHOUTcast server should show a connection. The normal connection information should appear in the log. An example is an output like:
code:
<12/13/02@16:40:29> [source] connected from 127.0.0.1 <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-name:My NSV Stream ; icy-genre:Video <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-pub:0 ; icy-br:128 ; icy-url: http://www.com <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-irc:#chan ; icy-icq:123456 ; icy-aim:SomeUser
If there are any errors, re-read the above steps and try again. If there are no errors the stream can now be viewed.
Streaming Live Video (nsvcap GUI)
There is an easier GUI method for streaming live video also, and is recommended. Start NSVcap from the Start Menu.
1. Setup
First the server needs to be set up to connect to the SHOUTcast server. First Select File > Set Capture Device. Under the Output drop-down select Shoutcast host. The Shoutcast server filed has the address of the SHOUTcast DNAS. Port is the port for the server. Notice it is equal to the PortBase setup in the DNAS, not PortBase+1 like the Command Line tools. Password is the password for the server.
The headers box is just like heders.txt for the command line tools. Enter information like what follows:
code:
changeme content-type:video/nsv icy-metadata:0 icy-name:My NSV Stream icy-genre:Video icy-pub:0 icy-br:128 icy-url:http://www.shoutcast.com icy-irc:#chan icy-icq:1234567 icy-aim:SomeUser icy-reset:1
The first line (changeme) is the password to connect to the server. If it was changed in the server configuration make sure headers.txt reflects that change. Leave lines two and three alone. The forth line down is all information about the stream, the same that would be entered in the SHOUTcast DSP. The "icy-pub" header signifies if it is a public stream, listed on SHOUTcast.com (1 for public, 0 for not public). The next header "icy-br" signifies the stream's bit-rate, guess. icy-url, icy-irc, icy-aim and icy-aim are the basic steam VJ's information. icy-metadata tells the sever to keep getting title information. Do not change icy-reset.
Click "OK" to save the information.
2. Capture Devices
Next from the Devices menu select a video and audio input device.
3. Encoder Configuration
Next, select he NSV menu and the Config... option to configure the encoder. This brings up the "NSVenc configuration." These options are the more advanced control options which aren't covered, but feel free to playa round with them. To set up the encoders click the "NSV Encoder Options" button to bring up the "NSV Encoder Options" box. Select the audio and video you want. If audio is included use "MP3 (Lame) encoder" and pick the desired encoding options (not discussed). For video choose "VP3 3.1 (proper)." Select a bit-rate to aim for (it won't be constant and may not even be near it). Hit "OK" then "OK" again to exit.
NOTE: The VP3 video format is variable-bitrate in nature, so the bit-rate won't be constant. Plus if you have a frame rate and resolution that is high and a bitrate that is low then the actual bitrate may be much, much larger then the entered bitrate. If you need to lower the frame rate or the resolution try the option in the previous configuration window. (These settings will increase CPU usage).
4. Capturing
Once all the settings are good from the Capture menu select Start Capture. Now it should start capturing. Also the SHOUTcast server should show a connection. The normal connection information should appear in the log. An example is an output like:
code:
<12/13/02@16:40:29> [source] connected from 127.0.0.1 <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-name:My NSV Stream ; icy-genre:Video <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-pub:0 ; icy-br:128 ; icy-url: http://www.com <12/13/02@16:40:30> [source] icy-irc:#chan ; icy-icq:123456 ; icy-aim:SomeUser
If there are any errors, re-read the above steps and try again. If there are no errors the stream can now be viewed.
Playback
Now that you have the streaming part done you can now playback you can view your own stream.
Streaming NSV files can be played in Winamp3 Winamp 2.90+, nsvplay (included with NSV Tools, not discussed), NSVPlayX (ActiveX for Internet Explorer, not discussed) and NSVPlayMoz (Mozilla/Netscape plug-in, not discussed).
The URL for the stream is different then the standard MP3 stream URL. Without any modification Winamp will not be able to determine that it is a NSV file it is receiving and not a MP3 stream. The stream URL for a NSV stream is as follows:
http://your_ip:8000/;file.nsv
Where "your_ip" is the IP of the system running the SHOUTcast server. The port is 8000 by default (not 8001) or something else if you changed it in the SHOUTcast configuration (PortBase). There is no typo, use ";file.nsv" and not "listen.pls" after the address and port.
Open that URL in Winamp (Ctrl-L). If everything is working it will connect, buffer, and then the video window will pop up and play.
If you have your stream set to public and it is working eventually it will show up under "Internet TV" in Winamp 2.9X.
Dave St John
On Demand General Terminology
This post was yanked off archive.org
courtesy of the now defunct shoutclub.
Intro
What the heck is On Demand, well as the phrase would allude to it means that a particular data or file would have to be called or executed in order for the stream to start. This is how traditional webpages work, when you call a page url, it triggers the server to send you a particular file, and the whole file not just a portion of it.
So On Demand Radio or Video is streaming but not Live, it is usually a pre-recorded performance.
Why would I want it?
Well there could be several reasons, if you are an artist you might want people to be able to listen to your music at anytime they want, sort of like a preview. So if you were an artist you could give people the ability to listen to your music anytime they are ready, as opposed to Live Streaming where your content would have to be rotated.
Or if you run a radio station that has a talk show, you could put the entire show up on a webserver for your listeners to listen to later. If in case they missed parts of your show they can retreive them again.
Really the reasons could be many, but it is important as a webcaster that you know you have the option to do it.
How can I do On Demand Content
The traditional way to On Demand is putting a playlist file up on a webserver that points to an audio file. Then link to the Playlist file, anytime someone clicks on the link their player will auto spawn and start playing the music or audio.
Traditional On Demand with MP3
1. Upload the audio file to your webserver.
2. Right click on the eject button in Winamp and then choose "Open Location"
3. Type in the URL for the file that you just uploaded.
4. Once the content plays successfully from your website in Winamp, Open the Playlist Editor and click on the "List Opt" button.
5. Click "Save List"
6. In the dialog box name your Playlist and click save.
7. Upload the *.m3u or *.pls file playlist to your website
8. Make an anchor tag that links the HTML page to the Playlist file.
This option is great because you can use the bandwidth of your Webhost rather than your own, however be careful that you do not exceed the maximum allowed Transfer per month with your webhost, mp3's are not bandwidth friendly. Be sure to review your webhosts policy on MP3 as well, some make it difficult to host MP3 files because of the stigma they have as a Copyright infringement tool.
If for some reason the playlist file's contents are displayed rather then downloaded to the player. Your webhost's MIME Types are not setup to handle the M3U or PLS audio playlist format, in this case you need your host to add these types to your webserver's configuration. If you have access to your MIME types File, you need to add the following lines:
audio/x-mpegurl m3u
audio/x-scpls pls
If you do not have access to your MIME Types file, then your webhost may allow you to create a file called .htaccess and put it in the directory that contains that file format. IMPORTANT: Messing with this file and deleting existing lines or not inputing the lines into the file properly will cause a 500 Server Error on your webserver, please make proper backup copies of any existing .htaccess files before attempting this.
Open your .htaccess file and add the following lines:
AddType audio/x-mpegurl m3u
AddType audio/x-scpls pls
Save the .htaccess file to the directory that has the pls or m3u file inside it.
SHOUTcast On Demand with MP3
Alot of people like this options for it's simplicity but do not quite understand that an improperly configured shortcut could possibly break this feature. Please follow these instructions carefully:
1. After installation of the SHOUTcast server is complete, move your MP3's to the Content Directory.
2. Before Starting the SHOUTcast DNAS, ensure that you are either:
a) In the current operating directory of SHOUTcast (i.e. C:\\Program Files\\SHOUTcast\\) or;
b) Using a properly configured Shortcut to the Server. (Using the Shortcut provided by the install will break the feature)
To fix the shortcut, right click on the shortcut and choose Properties, be sure that the "Start In:" Field in your Shortcut is filled in, if it is not then the Content Directory will not be associated properly and you will get an invalid resource error when you attempt to play the content in your player. The appropriate Start In Directory is the Directory that has sc_serv_gui.exe in it or the Content Directory, but do not include the content directory in the Start in field.
3. After the DNAS has started you have two ways of getting the On Demand content.
either:
a) Directly, by opening Winamp or other streaming player, and using Open location and putting in "http://yourip:port/content/myfile.mp3" or;
b) Indirectly, by opening your browser and typing in the Address field "http://youip:port/content/myfile.pls"
The PLS file is automatically generated by the Server so viewers will not be able to download the content.
It is important that you understand that security is not tight with this method either, because ANY content can be copied. Even Real's Server security can be circumvented. There is always a tapedeck :) So once you make content available on the web, understand that it can still be snatched.
So why should I use SHOUTcast when I can have my Webserver?
Well as I stated SHOUTcast hides the MP3's from web-browsers making it a little harder to save the file, but as I said this security isn't absolute, it is sort of like using "The Club" (TM) for your car, it is a deterant. However if you don't mind letting people download your content then a webserver is ultimately the easiest way to go, because you do not have to worry about where it is being hosted. And if your bandwidth is precious like most everyones, then you will want to have it hosted somewhere that can handle a higher volume of clients then a standard DSL or Cable connection.
SHOUTcast does make life easier by automatically generating a file name from the name of the MP3, so if you have the bandwidth to host a SHOUTcast Server then that may make things easier from the prospective of a simple drag and drop or upload to the server and everything is ready to be linked on a page.
Conclusion
Hopefully now you know at least what On Demand is and some ways to utilize it, please leave any questions in the comments box or at our forums. I would love to add your experiences to this article.
Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media On Demand
Please use the following info for FTP access:
FTP host: wm.mediacast1.com
FTP port: 86
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your MP3 files to
media/audio/ (mp3 or wma audio files)
media/video/ (wmv video files)
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
please go to https://mediacast1.com/asx_gen.php?asx=start
Enter the relevant information for your on demand file.
an example url to a on demand file would look like this
audio
http://wm.mediacast1.com/pubpointname/audio/whateverfilename.wma
video
http://wm.mediacast1.com/pubpointname/video/whatevervideo.wmv
replacing pubpointname with your assigned publishing point name
and actual file name.
Dave St John
HOW-TO: SHOUTcast on demand (revision 0.2)
Please use the following info for FTP access:
FTP host: whichever DNS URL you use to encode to.
FTP port: 88
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your MP3 files to
audio/content/
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
Open up notepad and enter in the following:
[playlist]
File1=http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.mp3
Title1=whatever artist and song info is
Length1=-1
NumberOfEntries=1
Version=2
replace yourdnsurl.com with the actual DNS URL you use to connect to.
Replace yourport with your assigned port.
Replace filename.mp3 with your actual filename.
Please do not create sub-directories under audio/content/, Shoutcast will not work.
Please name files without spaces.
Bad example: Enigma - Knocking On Forbidden Doors 128kbps.mp3
Good example: Enigma_Knocking_On_Forbidden_Doors_128kbps.mp3
Our system is Linux, so everything is case sensitive.
If you do not want to use the above method using a .pls file,you can create a direct link like so
http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.pls and use this as a direct link on your website.
NOTE: Please do not name your on demand files with the .pls extenions
they need to be named with the .mp3 extension
right way : myondemand.mp3
wrong way: myondemandfile.pls
Dave St John
HOW-TO: Icecast2 on demand
Please use the following info FTP access:
FTP host: whichever DNS URL you use to encode to
FTP port: 88
FTP username and passwords are the same you use to login to your members area.
http://mediacast1.com/members
Once logged in, you may upload your ogg files to
audio/content/
Linking these files on your website is easy as 1-2-3.
Open up notepad and enter in the following:
[playlist]
File1=http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/content/filename.ogg
Title1=whatever artist and song info is
Length1=-1
NumberOfEntries=1
Version=2
replace yourdnsurl.com with your actual DNS URL you use to conect to.
Replace yourport with your assigned port.
Replace filename.ogg with your actual filename.
You can create sub directories under audio/ with icecast2,
so you could use:
http://yourdnsurl.com:yourport/whateverdirectory/filename.ogg
as well.
Please name files without spaces.
Bad example: Enigma - Knocking On Forbidden Doors 128kbps.ogg
Good example: Enigma_Knocking_On_Forbidden_Doors_128kbps.ogg
Our system is Linux, so everything is case sensitive.
Dave St John
What Payment methods does Mediacast1 accept?
We currently accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, as well as Paypal.
Dave St John
I'm getting complaints that my broadcast is skipping, or "buffering" a lot. Why?
Internet broadcasting is a resource intensive process.
Make sure that the machine you are broadcasting from has plenty of available cpu and RAM.
Also be sure not to be using your internet connection for other means while broadcasting live.
There are to many reasons that this can occure then we could post here, we make sure all our
servers are on reliable networks with 99.9% uptime guaranteed service level agreements in place,
If there is a problem or issue we will notify you of the outage or scheduled work.
If you continue to have network related issues you can troubleshoot by doing the following.
traceroutes or pings to our domain mediacast1.com
If you see a timeout between us and you, thats where the problem is, 95% of the time
this is where the trouble is, its not our fault or yours, but a router or network in between.
In this scenario there is very little we can do, but will try our best to get issues resolved
like moving you to another network.
Dave St John
How do I promote my station and or website?
By Chris Popp
(Over the past four years, Chris has co-created one Internet Radio conference and created another and spoken at both on the best ways to get your station known, as well as programming the station. Chris has been featured on CNN Headline News, Online Tonight with David Lawrence, Cyber-Line with Mick Williams, 100X FM (Madison), WGN - AM (Chicago), in The Capitol Times (Madison, WI) and on various Internet Radio talk shows.)
We at Mediacast1 think its best to listen to Chris :)
) Put your station name and website on your email signature.
You send emails to family, friends, TRL, whatever - why not use that space in your email to pimp yourself?
2) Contact your local newspaper.
Newspapers are not just a group of people waiting for a 3 alarm fire to happen. There's business writers, tech writers, etc. that are always looking for content for a story. YOU, my friend, are a PIONEER! How many people do you know that OWN a RADIO STATION? Think about it! How many people have heard of INTERNET RADIO? It's INTERESTING STUFF! It's also FREE PR (Public Relations).
Don't sit there and think "I'm not some company with money, a suit to wear and a office - they won't talk to me!" Henry Ford started his first gas powered engine in his kitchen! Apple Computers started in a Garage (and Woz HATES suits!)
I called up a local paper here in Madison, WI (#97 market in the US) and talked to a business writer. She came to my apartment, interviewed me for 2 hours, send a staff reported to take pics of me broadcasting, and WALLA! Front Page of the Business section. And that paper has a circulation of 110,000.
Smaller town? They're more itchin to get your story! Can't write about the guy who parks the wrong way on Main Street every week!
3) Newsgroups and Website forums
Ya found this forum. Great! now, go to GOOGLE, do a search for your genre and use terms like "Fan" "discussion" "forum" and "Message Board". See what sites come up.
Example. If I go to Google, and type in "Pink Floyd" (my genre is Classic Rock), "Fan" and "message boards" I will come up with plenty of fan sites. POST THERE! Contact the owner of the site and ask to have them put a banner ad for your station on their site. Give them a plug on air as a return for the favor or put them on your site.
Yahoo Groups is a great place. I did this a few months ago and hit over 60 groups in one morning (I stopped - I had other stuff to do) and posted in each an invitation to listen and offer feedback to me of what they thought. The more constructive (READ: LONGER and INTELLIGENTLY WRITTEN) the post, the more likely you will be treated like a person that knows their stuff and a member of their community and less like a spammer
---- NOTE! DON'T SPAM! SPAMMING can equal DEATH for a station! ----
4) Got $5?
Make a quick flyer up on your computer. Something that is 1/4th of the page in size. Put four of them on a page and go to a UPS Store or Kinko's and make copies (These places are CHEAP for making copies!) and have them cut them or do it yourself. Then go to a music store (NON-CHAIN) or the local place that has baseball cards and those Magic cards. Ask to please put those little flyers on the counter next to the YU-GI-GOH! display and offer the owner a spot on your site or some advertising on air (AIR is CHEAP for the return on the investment and you got plenty of it). People will grab the flyer and take it home - curious about what they just got and look at your site (another topic completely)
If you make real nice nice with the owner, he'll make the copies for you and put them in the bags with the purchases. He's getting advertising, remember and will reach those customers for repeat biz.
---- NOTE: Don't talk to "Jimmy" behind the counter. Ask for the OWNER. If the owner never comes, ask for the Store Manager (not manager on duty - that might be Jimmy). and do the deal with them. Having "Jimmy" do the ok for the placement of your flyers can result in the owner/manager coming in and saying "What the hell is this?" and throwing your stuff away. Opportunity Lost, my friend.
5) Get out there and talk yourself up!
There's plenty of ways you can ride another's PR. You see people do it all the time on TV. There's a LIVE SHOT of a reporter at a basketball game at a high school and there's kids behind them. Get in that crowd and hold up a sign with your logo and URL. Wear a HAT with your logo and URL. SAME with a SHIRT. It costs the cost of the clothes to be a walking billboard. (www.cafepress.com can get you individual orders of such merchandise - no big orders necessary. Also check out the guy in your nearby mall that makes those embroidered hats)
I entered a Texas No-Limit Hold 'em tourney that a local FM Classic Rock station had. Wore my 9412 hat and shirt. Carried cards with the URL, logo and what the station was. People asked - I handed it out. Talked to the FM guys as well and let them know that I was on their level. Also talked to a few beer vendors that sponsored the event and the owner of the pub about having a banner placed in the pub. There's no rules about what you can wear so be proud of what you do!
Go TWO steps further. Visit the local Radio Shack, Best Buy and locally owned computer store (every town has at least one of these three) and talk to the manager and sales staff. Let them know who you are. You are a resource for people to enjoy on a NEW COMPUTER with NEW SPEAKERS and that Internet Connection they want. Pitch to the sales staff that you are one of many cool things the customer can experience with the new PC on the sales floor. People never heard of Internet Radio will go "Really??"
It's real cool when the sales guy has a copy of the newspaper article of you and your station to give to the customer to go with his or her pitch.
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There's a lot more you can do! If you are a country station, see if you can advertise with a 4-H club or FFA chapter. Religious station? Talk to the churches in your town about space in the weekly bulletin and offering to run the pastor/rabbi/iman 's sermon on air (you need material, right?) Rap station? How about going to clubs and clothing stores and getting them to put up a sign? Top 40 stations? Talk to a tavern in town (if you are over 21) and see if you can broadcast from there LIVE
The bottom line is take a few hours and put some work into promoting yourself. Get out there, let people know in the real world about your station - not those that already have a grasp of what Internet Radio is.
Thanks for taking a few to read this. Hope it helps. Good luck with your station!.
Dave St John
How much does streaming hosting cost?
That depends on you. You have many choices.
Prices vary based on your chosen broadcasting format, bitrate and number of concurrently supported listeners.
Please use our quote generator on mediacast1.com to get an idea of how much plans cost.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 require contracts?
Generally, no. Contracts are only issued for very large orders, i.e. $1000+ per month,
or for dedicated or colocated servers.
Dave St John
Does Mediacast1 offer free streaming "sponsorships"?
No, we do not offer any such sponsorships at this time, so dont ask :)
Dave St John
Do you offer on-demand storage space?
Yes. There are several options available which can be included in any package. Please check our STREAMING MEDIA PLANS section for details,
or use our quote generator to get a quote for pricing.
Dave St John
Do you offer free trials for customers to test your service?
Yes. We offer limited free trials. Please contact us for details.
Dave St John
Can I upgrade/downgrade my account?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time,
Stream hosting clients you can upgrade your account in your members area
http://mediacast1.com/members
Dave St John
Can I exceed the user limit of my purchased package and be charged more as a result?
No. You cannot exceed your purchased listener limit.
You will only be charged for the package you purchased.
However, if you attempt to stream at a higher bitrate than you purchased,
your account will be automatically upgraded.
Dave St John
Are there usage fees?
No. You will be charged the same amount whether you use your streaming capacity or not. We bill on a flat-rate monthly basis.
Dave St John
Are you a content licensing agent for ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/SOCAN?
No. We only provide hosting. You are directly responsible for any content licensing fees you may incur.
please visit our parnter http://loudcity.net for more information.
Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media Encoder (PUSH Method)
Streaming with the Windows Media Encoder 9 series: Art
To start off, lets make sure you have the essentials. In order to broadcast you should have the following components and/or software:
| Operating System |
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Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP |
| Access to a Mediacast1 streaming audio server |
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Click here for information. |
| Internet Access |
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Although you can broadcast with a 56k internet connection, a DSL or Cable connection to the internet is recommended for optimal performance. |
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STEP 1 - After starting up the Windows Media Encoder and starting a new session, choose "Broadcast a live event".
STEP 2 - Next, select, the devices you wish to use to broadcast with.
STEP 3 - Select your broadcast method. (Push method).
STEP 4 - Enter your server address and publishing point. (Provided by Mediacast1). You will also be prompted for a user name and password.
STEP 5 - Select your desired encoding rates. (Use the rates you signed up for).
STEP 6 - Select whether or not you would like to record your broadcast to a file on your local machine. (Optional.)
STEP 7 - Choose if you would like to use additional files along with your broadcast devices.
STEP 8 - Enter your broadcast information. (Title, author, etc.).
STEP 9 - Click "Start Encoder" button.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are now broadcasting with Windows Media 9 Encoder!
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Dave St John
HOW-TO: Windows Media Encoder (PULL Method)
Streaming with the Windows Media Encoder 9 series: dstjohn
To start off, lets make sure you have the essentials. In order to broadcast you should have the following components and/or software:
| Operating System |
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Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP |
| Windows Media 9 Series Encoder |
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