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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
I finally doped out how to make my IP camera server deliver a
stream that Windows Media Player can open up. Seems like an improvement to me - at least the camera's image comes up faster on my home PC. The Question: Is there anything that I can tell people to install on their iPhones/iPads/Android devices that can render this stream? viz: http://ExtremeSurfCam.DynDNS.org:8081 -- Pete Cresswell |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Per (PeteCresswell):
viz: http://ExtremeSurfCam.DynDNS.org:8081 Needless to say, that URL will *not* open in any browser. It has tb supplied to Windows Media Player | File | Open URL Media Player 10.0 can do it. FWIW, 6.4 cannot. -- Pete Cresswell |
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Is there anything that I can tell people to install on their Android devices that can render this stream? viz: http://ExtremeSurfCam.DynDNS.org:8081 VLC is still in development for Android devices, but worth a try http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1517415 |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Per Andy Burns:
VLC is still in development for Android devices, but worth a try http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1517415 Thanks! FWIW, it works with VLC on my PC. I guess it's time to stop putting it off and go out and buy that Samsung 7" tablet.... -- Pete Cresswell |
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
FWIW, it works with VLC on my PC. Yes I made sure on mine first. Maybe you could reduce the resolution from 1600x1200 for mobile streaming ... |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Per Andy Burns:
Maybe you could reduce the resolution from 1600x1200 for mobile streaming ... I just changed it to 320x240. Is there a better rez than that? -- Pete Cresswell |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Per (PeteCresswell):
I just changed it to 320x240. Is there a better rez than that? Just kicked it up to 640x480 to allow for some pinch-zooming. The purpose of the cam is to allow people to see if windsurfers on the bay have enough wind to plane.... so a certain amount of detail is needed. But I have no clue where detail ends and abuse begins on somebody's iPhone with a data plan. Can anybody give some numbers? -- Pete Cresswell |
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"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message ... Per (PeteCresswell): I just changed it to 320x240. Is there a better rez than that? Just kicked it up to 640x480 to allow for some pinch-zooming. The purpose of the cam is to allow people to see if windsurfers on the bay have enough wind to plane.... so a certain amount of detail is needed. How about fitting a wind speed meter with the webcam and then somehow overlay the readout onto the video image? I've no idea if that's possible. :-) |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Dave-UK wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message ... Per (PeteCresswell): I just changed it to 320x240. Is there a better rez than that? Just kicked it up to 640x480 to allow for some pinch-zooming. The purpose of the cam is to allow people to see if windsurfers on the bay have enough wind to plane.... so a certain amount of detail is needed. How about fitting a wind speed meter with the webcam and then somehow overlay the readout onto the video image? I've no idea if that's possible. :-) If the wind speed meter was positioned so it was in focus, and placed at a distance to give the digits the "right size", you could have it as a part of the actual scene. If wouldn't even need to be digital, if you could find something with a "speedometer" type output. This one, for example, needs no power, and the galvanometer readout uses the power generated by the anemometer. There is a light bulb in it, if you have 12V to run it with (but it doesn't say whether the light is incandescent or LED based). "HANDHELD ANEMOMETERS" http://www.plastimo.com/catalogue/1/3230003.html Paul |
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On Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:37:53 -0400, Paul wrote:
Dave-UK wrote: "(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message ... Per (PeteCresswell): I just changed it to 320x240. Is there a better rez than that? Just kicked it up to 640x480 to allow for some pinch-zooming. The purpose of the cam is to allow people to see if windsurfers on the bay have enough wind to plane.... so a certain amount of detail is needed. How about fitting a wind speed meter with the webcam and then somehow overlay the readout onto the video image? I've no idea if that's possible. :-) If the wind speed meter was positioned so it was in focus, and placed at a distance to give the digits the "right size", you could have it as a part of the actual scene. If wouldn't even need to be digital, if you could find something with a "speedometer" type output. This one, for example, needs no power, and the galvanometer readout uses the power generated by the anemometer. There is a light bulb in it, if you have 12V to run it with (but it doesn't say whether the light is incandescent or LED based). "HANDHELD ANEMOMETERS" http://www.plastimo.com/catalogue/1/3230003.html I'd be more inclined to go low tech, like the standard orange windsock that you see at every airfield. If it's good enough for them, it's probably good enough for this task. Sample: http://aerocovers.com/prod11_wind_sock.shtml -- Char Jackson |
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iPhone or Android App That Mimics Windows Media Player?
Per Paul:
If the wind speed meter was positioned so it was in focus, Another windsurfer, who is also a pilot, suggested a few calibrated wind socks. Apparently, you can get wind socks that stand out at a certain wind speed. But the bottom line for these people is how well other sailors are planing. There's wind speed/direction, tide speed/direction, average wind speed, peak wind speed, steadiness of the wind... and on-and-on. -- Pete Cresswell |
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