Is there sapost to be a delay???

KboT · 2nd February 2003, 17:36

Is there sapost to be a delay in your broadcast? My friend just connect to a test Broadcast while we where on the phone and there was an about 30-40 second delay between what I said and what he heard on his Comp? What it just his connection/Computer? Is this normal? If it is, is there anyway to reduce the delay? Somone PLEASE help me!

FesterHead · 2nd February 2003, 17:41

Check out the results from a SHOUTcast forum search on 'delay', or 'buffer', or 'lag', or 'latency', or 'real time', or...

The answer to all is:
The buffer allows QoS (quality of service) to the listener.
If you want real time, then SHOUTcast is not the solution.

KboT · 2nd February 2003, 17:44

What? I thought shoutcast was live?? So what other programs can offer free Streaming stuff like if I wanted to make a Live Broadcast like www.tsncentral.com does???

FesterHead · 2nd February 2003, 21:00

Live != real time

However, what you are streaming will get to your listeners, just not instantaneously. That's the nature of the Internet.

So, it is live, in a sense.

crowfield99 · 2nd February 2003, 22:45

Its not just SHOUTcast, i know top radio stations that have a delay too. I dont think you can just get LIVE as in live. There will be always be a delay in anything i think.

Jay · 3rd February 2003, 00:19

if you want no delay get an FM transmitter.

FesterHead · 3rd February 2003, 06:24

Listen while you pull weeds. Works well for me

2nd February 2003, 17:36	#1
KboT Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 14	Is there sapost to be a delay??? Is there sapost to be a delay in your broadcast? My friend just connect to a test Broadcast while we where on the phone and there was an about 30-40 second delay between what I said and what he heard on his Comp? What it just his connection/Computer? Is this normal? If it is, is there anyway to reduce the delay? Somone PLEASE help me!

3rd February 2003, 00:19	#6
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	if you want no delay get an FM transmitter. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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2nd February 2003, 17:41	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	Check out the results from a SHOUTcast forum search on 'delay', or 'buffer', or 'lag', or 'latency', or 'real time', or... The answer to all is: The buffer allows QoS (quality of service) to the listener. If you want real time, then SHOUTcast is not the solution.

2nd February 2003, 17:44	#3
KboT Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 14	What? I thought shoutcast was live?? So what other programs can offer free Streaming stuff like if I wanted to make a Live Broadcast like www.tsncentral.com does???

2nd February 2003, 21:00	#4
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	Live != real time However, what you are streaming will get to your listeners, just not instantaneously. That's the nature of the Internet. So, it is live, in a sense.

2nd February 2003, 22:45	#5
crowfield99 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 63	Its not just SHOUTcast, i know top radio stations that have a delay too. I dont think you can just get LIVE as in live. There will be always be a delay in anything i think.

3rd February 2003, 06:24	#7
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	Listen while you pull weeds. Works well for me