Free Software technologies for media streaming

A workshop on Free Software
technologies for media streaming is to be held in end-September. For
those who may have ambitions of setting up public
media services, audio or video, or even those who are curious
about it, this is not an opportunity to be missed!
ent system
and servers... )

Objective : Being able to set up one's own audio and video
server, creating on-line free media.

Have you ever thought of setting up your own IPTV site? Or
starting your own Internet radio station? Or have you felt
the urge to host and deliver your favorite educational
content that you want everyone to see, in real time streaming
media?

Plus do you want to learn how to set these up using
off-the-shelf Free Software? If yes, this workshop is for
you!

Overview

Video and audio content are very important dimensions of the
web space especially as bandwidth increases. At present, most
users may be happy to put up their content on YouTube and
similar IPTV sites. However for those intending to set up
internet-based radio stations or TV channels, an independent
server capacity and access to Free Software tools can be
significant. This is because one of the barriers to producers
of such media streams has been hugely expensive and
restrictive proprietary software.

Streaming media also opens up a channel for free,
unrestricted people-to-people communication in local
languages for local audiences on issues at the grassroots.


The Gnowledge Lab at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
of TIFR and Comet Media Foundation are co-hosting this
workshop.


Who are the resource people?

The resource people are Yves de Goyan and Lluis Gómez i
Bigordà of GISS (Global Independent Streaming Support) whose
credo is "Free streaming services for free media. Free as in
cost, free as in software." Visit http://giss.tv for more
details. GISS is a volunteer, non-commercial network created
with free software.

Who are the participants?

Media makers with a bent for technologies and techies with
media aspirations.

When & where

Dates: 28-29-30 September, 2008
Venue: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, V. N. Purav
Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai-400 088.
Cost: Rs. 900 for three days to cover logistics and expenses.
(In case this any of you cannot afford this, please e-mail
us.)
Equipment: Bring your own laptops, or at least a pen drive to
take away copies.
Last date for nominations: 22 September, 2008.

Registration: Please e-mail us your profile, indicating your
background and what you would like to achieve from this
workshop at cometmediafdn@....

Also

If anyone is interested in hosting such a workshop or an
informal meeting with Yves and Lluis, please let know at
cometmediafdn@... and we will pass on the request.



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Poulami Sarkar at 91-022-2382 6674.

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Detailed Timetable and Curriculum

Day 1 : 5/6 hours

Objective: Setting up a first easy streaming using G.I.S.S.
infrastructure and tools

Theoretical presentation :

- History of free technologies for streaming
- Presentation of most popular free codecs : vp3, ogg/theora,
ogg/vorbis, dirac, ...

Introduction to G.I.S.S. : [http://www.giss.tv]

- Channel creation
- Customization of a channel, creation of the web interface
- Audio streaming : MusE, Pure Data
- Video streaming : Theora Streaming Studio, Pure Data

Day 2 : 5/6 hours

Objective : Explaining the streaming tools focusing on the
strength of each solution, mounting a radio or video virtual
studio.

Advanced Streaming Techniques:

- Configuration of audio and video devices in Linux
- Panorama of audio and video streaming programs in Linux :
(Theora Streaming Studio/ffmpeg2theora, Pure Data,
GStreamer, IDJC )
- Comparative discussion about tools, choice of the best tool
for each configuration
- Realisation of a video/audio virtual desk in Pure Data
- Overlaying of logos and subtitles

Day 3 : 5/6 hours

Objective : Being able to set up one's own audio and video
server, creating on-line free media.

Publication of media contents :

- Installation of a media database
- Personalization of the database
- Creating channels and themes

Installation of your own streaming server :

- Introduction to the configuration of icecast
- Setting up one's icecast server for audio and video
- How to link it to the G.I.S.S. infrastructure

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Comet Media Foundation
Topiwala Municipal School, Lamington Road
Mumbai 400007, India
Tel: 91-22-2382 6674 or 2386 9052
e-mail: cometmediafdn@...
website: www.cometmedia.org

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