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Video Streaming Goes Peer-to-Peer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the role-reversal dept.

CMU ESM Project writes "Our research group at Carnegie Mellon University has developed a peer to peer streaming video content distribution system called End System Multicast (ESM). The system constructs a self-organizing and adaptive overlay network using the receivers that are tuning into the broadcast events. The system has been used fairly successfully for quite a few events. Now we want test the system with a lot of more users and different user join patterns. We are streaming some very cool video, such as Triumph of the Nerds by Bob Cringely, distinguished lecture by Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, ACM SIGCOMM conference paper presentation by Dave Clark, and 2002 Sony Legged Robot Soccer Championship. Here is the detailed schedule. So please tune in, enjoy, and help test our system!" The streaming is based on QuickTime; for Linux users, the project page steps through installation of CodeWeaver's CrossOver plug-in.

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  1. No Support for Mac?? by TracerJPN_USMC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They state that they are using quicktime.. yet there is no support for Mac. ?!

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    magnanomous.
    1. Re:No Support for Mac?? by ChrisPalow · · Score: 3, Insightful

      We have macos x port running internally with some issues (you have to pause and play everytime you switch from low->high or high->low video streams) but other then that it works ok. So yes there is a MacOS X port. There is no, nor are there any plans for, a MacOS 9 port.

      Chris

  2. Mac Support Coming Soon! .... sortof .... by gabe · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, I'm a little peeved at that too. I'm a geek and I don't get to enjoy this project because for some reason they've neglected the NATIVE PLATFORM for the streaming product they're using.

    However, there IS a note stating that they are "explorting porting to the MacOS" I think they meant "exploring", and even if they do explore it, are they talking about Mac OS 9 or OSX?

    I want to play :(

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    Gabriel Ricard
  3. No Video on Demand? by hirebrand · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Here is the detailed schedule.

    Um, if I wanted to watch video on a schedule, I'd watch TV.

  4. Re:QuickTime? No thanks. It Sucks. by smokin_juan · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have NEVER seen a stable installation of quicktime and I'll be damned if I install it on my new machine.

    It's a damn shame too because I've been waiting for this idea to materialize for a while. Maybe the next bunch of folks who take a stab at it won't fuck it up.

    pfft. qucktime. what a fucking waste.