Lossless broadcast?

Turbonutter · 31st December 2003, 14:58

Hey there. last time I used shoutcast it couldn't do lossless broadcast (I don't think). Anyway I'm having a party tomorrow, and I want to broadcast to my amp over a WLAN, but I really hate the idea of transcoding. Is there anyway to broadcast losslessly? I know the network can handle CDA bitrates so it's technically possible.

Thanks
-Rob

FesterHead · 31st December 2003, 15:00

The SHOUTcast DSP encodes no matter the target bitrate.

You should be fine broadcasting a 256kbps or 320kbps stream through your lan as long as the sources as encoded at or above the target bitrate.

Turbonutter · 31st December 2003, 15:04

My sources are either 0.5 ogg (some gt3b1) or various --alt-preset's. The point is I don't want any more quality loss on my broadcasts. Else I'll read them from the target machine over SAMBA but I don't like that idea. Any oher ideas? Different plugins altogether?

FesterHead · 31st December 2003, 15:09

For ogg brodcasting, check out Icecast.

Turbonutter · 31st December 2003, 15:21

But doesn't that also re-encode? I just want to pump wavs across my network heh. There must be a way?

FesterHead · 31st December 2003, 15:26

I recall a Winamp2.x lan sync plugin, but a few searches were fruitless.

Turbonutter · 31st December 2003, 15:29

Bah. Thanks anyway though.

31st December 2003, 14:58	#1
Turbonutter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19	Lossless broadcast? Hey there. last time I used shoutcast it couldn't do lossless broadcast (I don't think). Anyway I'm having a party tomorrow, and I want to broadcast to my amp over a WLAN, but I really hate the idea of transcoding. Is there anyway to broadcast losslessly? I know the network can handle CDA bitrates so it's technically possible. Thanks -Rob

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31st December 2003, 15:00	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	The SHOUTcast DSP encodes no matter the target bitrate. You should be fine broadcasting a 256kbps or 320kbps stream through your lan as long as the sources as encoded at or above the target bitrate.

31st December 2003, 15:04	#3
Turbonutter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19	My sources are either 0.5 ogg (some gt3b1) or various --alt-preset's. The point is I don't want any more quality loss on my broadcasts. Else I'll read them from the target machine over SAMBA but I don't like that idea. Any oher ideas? Different plugins altogether?

31st December 2003, 15:09	#4
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	For ogg brodcasting, check out Icecast.

31st December 2003, 15:21	#5
Turbonutter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19	But doesn't that also re-encode? I just want to pump wavs across my network heh. There must be a way?

31st December 2003, 15:26	#6
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	I recall a Winamp2.x lan sync plugin, but a few searches were fruitless.

31st December 2003, 15:29	#7
Turbonutter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19	Bah. Thanks anyway though.