There is more then one way to skin a cat.

1. Grab camera input
   • dvgrab
   • Some encoders can read directly from capture device.
2. Encode stream
   • ffmpeg
   • vlc
   • mencoder
   • ffmpeg libavcodec library
   • Apple’s quicktime broadcaster
   • codecs
     • H.264, XviD (DivX, 600 MPEG-4 patents), Dirac (open source patent free)
     • which codec? Depends on hardware, upload speed, quality desired
     • raw DV and HDV over 802.11g or 082.11n
     • trial and error
3. Server
   • Send to server
     • RTSP - VLC and Quicktime broadcaster
     • FFServer with ffmpeg
   • Streaming to server
     • RTSP
     • Red5 - only accepts RTMP but can expose FLV (flash video).
     • FFserver, streaming over http, not ideal.
4. Server sends stream to client
5. Client receives stream

Linking them up

e.g. to stream RTSP and expose to FLV.

• find/build RTSP to RTMP bridge
• chain existing tools
• stream over RTSP to DSS

Limitations

• No RTSP streaming applications for mobile phones.
• RTMP streaming clients
• RTSP to FLV streaming servers
• Auto tuning streaming clients. Won’t automatically degrade if network connection deteriorates. e.g. if jumping from 3G to Wifi or vice versa.
• Flash playback on iPhone not currently possible.

F/loss

Floss behind proprietary applications. Needs more work.