Re: OT - FAO Jonathan

Not quite sure I understand all that today Jonathan - but I suggest you take
a look at the Encoder NG where Neil has been gifting some of his WME wisdom
to me, most importantly, I suspect, that WME is not good at providing a
public URL.

I have been able to open the real URL in WMP, but I have lost sound for some
reason (nothing to do with WME I think, more my system being a bit flaky
today)

Two steps forward, one step back ;-)

Now all I need to do is to clone you with Neil ! (Seriously, hook up with
him, I think you would synergise).

Regards,

Mac


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:exTvWPV3FHA.3868@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Mac,
>
> Well the encoder should also be using mms, so, mms://169.254.236.83:1031
> should also work. Of course, given the level of security in a lot of
> e-mail clients today, that may not even show up as a link unfortunately.
>
> Another way of doing it would be to setup a file on another webserver
> (doesn't matter where) with a .wmx extension. This file would simply be a
> text file with nothing but the link within it. So, you would link to
> http://whatever.com/whatever/whatever.wmx. The .wmx extension is
> automatically setup to open up WMP which will then read the IP address
> within the file and then finally connect to it.
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>
> "Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uIenx5U3FHA.2364@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Another thing Jonathan - do you know of any way to send a URL/Port by
>> email eg http://169.254.236.83:1031/ so that the mail recipients can
>> click it and have it opened automatically by WMP rather by IE, or other
>> default browser trying to open it?
>>
>> "Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23zb6KIO3FHA.3880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Nope, not behind any such things. But, you are probably right (again) -
>>> I'll kill ZA (and everything else optional) before I try next time (re.
>>> several processes - and BTW WME offers a "find a free port" option each
>>> time I go through the "wizard" - do you think I should find a new port
>>> with each try?) I don't mind a new ip address with each reboot I need to
>>> make, but why a new port?
>>>
>>> The encoder NG seems a bit too quiet ;-) And I know I should really
>>> decamp, but thanks again J - almost there.
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eA83TGN3FHA.400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Are you t behind any router or other NAT/Internet Sharing device? If
>>>> so, you'll be sending them an internal IP and they'll get this error.
>>>>
>>>> Although I believe the encoder makes use of Universal Plug and Play
>>>> (UPnP) where available, but you might need to forward the port WME is
>>>> using so that this will work.
>>>>
>>>> If that isn't the case, try dropping ZA entirely, as it sounds like
>>>> it's being blocked (the encoder makes use of several processes so it
>>>> might not be allowing the right one).
>>>> ____________________________________________
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>
>>>> "Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Uh%23HiK3FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hi again Jonathan,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to your help I have *almost* succeeded in my first live webcast
>>>>> using WME to stream from my webcam/mic combo.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is what is going on. I start the encoder. It starts broadcasting.
>>>>> I copy the URL/port address it gives me to the File...Open URL menu
>>>>> option in WMP(10). WMP opens the URL and starts playback (albeit with
>>>>> a hilarious 5+ second web-lag). Audio and Video are what I hoped for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have tried twice with 2 third parties around the world, at the same
>>>>> time, after emailing them the URL/port ref. Both report the following
>>>>> error message -
>>>>>
>>>>> "Windows Media Player cannot play the file because a network error
>>>>> occurred. The server might not be available. Verify that you are
>>>>> connected to the network and that your proxy settings are correct.".
>>>>>
>>>>> I have latest ZoneAlarm and have allowed WME to act as a server and
>>>>> for ZA to remember this choice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Question is, do I need to do something at my end? Or do my
>>>>> broadcastees need to alter something?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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