A favour…Could someone test a video

DJL · 10 February 2004, 11:06

Could someone just have a quick look at either of the streaming videos on the page below and see if they work. It's very difficult trying to simulate a broadband connection over a Gbit LAN.

You will need Windows Media Player to view them.

http://www.loughlin.tv/video.asp

Thanks

Edit: They are RIB related..

Brian · 10 February 2004, 11:59

They both rub fine Daniel.
Like the production too.

Pete7 · 10 February 2004, 13:49

Daniel they now require a login and password ?

Pete

Bobaw · 10 February 2004, 16:12

Daniel

Works fine at 282kbps on Broadband

Prefer the rib one

DJL · 10 February 2004, 17:24

Thanks all, good to know it works.

Pete, not sure why you were asked for usrname/password. I will look into it.

The Jackeens · 10 February 2004, 17:38

Daniel,

No problems when I tried

Paul

John Kennett · 10 February 2004, 18:11

I've tried a few times with no success at all -- "There was no timely response from the server"

John

Graham H · 10 February 2004, 18:16

Hi it works on mine but keeps stoping to catch up , But I am on basic broadband (ntl} Graham

Barry Montague · 10 February 2004, 18:36

iv'e just tried on ntl broardband no responce from server

Alex Brown · 10 February 2004, 18:42

Works here, but quite jittery - keeps having to rebuffer to catch up even though my adsl is only at 60% capacity while viewing.

Is there a way you can get it so we can physically download it, or is the stream meant to prevent then?

Just out of interest, what sort of upload have you got? - is it streaming off pipex broadband by any chance?

I've found the best way to get speed for my video clips was to put them on my isp (claranet) website, and then crosslink from the boats website.... I'm not sure how long it'll be before they twig on the large files being uploaded from them on a regular basis though

-Alex

Ian · 10 February 2004, 18:42

Worked fine and looks good

Manos · 10 February 2004, 19:06

The second is a very nice edited RIB video
I would give the title
A LITTLE AVON GOING ROUND AND ROUND
1st video nicely done after a slow start

Phil Davies · 10 February 2004, 19:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Manos
The second is a very nice edited RIB video
I would give the title
A LITTLE AVON GOING ROUND AND ROUND

Or even 'A LITTLE TORNADO GOING ROUND AND ROUND'

ps. worked fine, if a tad jittery, on AOL Broadband

Manos · 10 February 2004, 19:35

Upss sorry thought it was an AVON.

DJL · 10 February 2004, 19:48

Thanks for all the comments

It’s all hosted on a couple of servers at home over my Pipex ADSL connection. The streaming wasn't particularly to stop downloading; I just like having more control over my hosting. They can be downloaded at http://www.loughlin.tv/video Think I might look at my putting the videos on my Pipex webspace though.

Not sure why people are getting "There was no timely response from the server" messages. I haven’t got streaming over HTTP working yet, which if you have a firewall blocking the other streaming protocols might be the reason.

Anybody know any ADSL providers offering faster upstream speeds?

Manos, it’s a Tornado!

Ian · 10 February 2004, 19:54

Quote:

Originally posted by DJL

Not sure why people are getting "There was no timely response from the server" messages. I haven’t got streaming over HTTP working yet, which if you have a firewall blocking the other streaming protocols might be the reason.

I had to update my windows media player to get it to work, maybe older versions wont operate on some of the settings or type of file.

DJL · 10 February 2004, 20:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Ian
I had to update my windows media player to get it to work, maybe older versions wont operate on some of the settings or type of file.

mmm - should be compatible with all versions of Media Player. I have just got HTTP streaming working which may solve it.

Alex Brown · 10 February 2004, 20:23

You need SDSL if you want a faster upstream Daniel..... but there's a good chance it probably isn't in your area

Maybe worth compressing to say 190kbps for the vids.... my media player reckons the rib video is coming through at 328kbps, which with 256k upstream on dsl will never be reached... it's just now dropped to just under 256k about half way through after some jitters. Is there a way to force it down to start off with? - I haven't played around with the windows media server properly yet on our servers at work so am clueless I'm afraid (will have a fiddle and break something tomorrow though).

Great footage though

-Alex

John Kennett · 10 February 2004, 20:25

Both working OK now

John

DJL · 10 February 2004, 21:29

Quote:

Originally posted by John Kennett
Both working OK now

Excellent

Alex, the videos are compressed at multiple bit rates (28K, 43k, 58K, 109K, 121K, 241K and 1128K [That’s for me

] ). Media Player should assess network conditions and pick the appropriate bit rate, athough it would appear media player isn't quite that clever

. I might try encoding without the 1128K rate so it can’t go higher than 241K.

With the rush or people trying to view them this afternoon I have had high numbers of concurrent connections which probably explains the slow performance sometimes experienced.

Thanks to everyone for your help.