I just purchased an underpowered computer to experiment further with remote desktops.
Ideally I'd like to be able to use a remote desktop technology to stream HD video from the remote server, play a game on the client that's rendered on the more powerful server, and to have a local user work on the remote serving computer while another account on the server is being accessed remotely by the thin client.
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posted by jsturgill
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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A con I help run has video art programming which we'd like to stream to people who cannot attend the convention. However, the infrastructure for livestreaming at this venue is prohibitively restrictive. Hence I'm looking for a service that would allow me to upload, say, an mp4 and schedule when it would begin streaming.
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posted by AbsoluteDestiny
on Mar 26, 2013 -
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When I stream video from almost any source, it gobbles up 100 percent of my CPU usage and becomes choppy and unwatchable. I've tried every trick in the book. Any suggestions?
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posted by ronofthedead
on Jan 26, 2013 -
15 answers
Rural Internet Access: Help my Dad get a connection that can actually let him stream..., well, anything!
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posted by MMALR
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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I would like to know what options are available to me to enhance (or indeed the opposite) video streams - What I'd specifically like to do is download specific youtube footage (personal use) and render it with a jumpy black and white Pathe film-like quality. What would be the best approach to achieve this? - And please take into account that I have no Apple products to hand and very limited experience in manipulating the moving picture.
posted by mattoxic
on Nov 27, 2012 -
3 answers
How do I avoid my web browser having to reload a video again if I view it again after having navigated away from it earlier or when I go full screen?
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posted by freddymetz
on Nov 23, 2012 -
7 answers
I have, for work, a web page that is a thumbnail view of 12 (eventually 20) low frame-rate video streams. Think security cameras. I need to record this.
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posted by dirtdirt
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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I need to save a video from the Senate Finance Committee's hearings video library so that I can edit out a small snippet of testimony.
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posted by forkisbetter
on Jul 11, 2012 -
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I'm looking for an app to play video/audio that is stored on my Mac desktop to my ipad, while on my apartment's wireless network. I do not need to access these files from the outside world, but I do need to be able to run the files without being in front of my desktop. I'm looking for something besides using the iTunes sync function to load the video onto the iPad. Recommendations?
posted by philosophygeek
on Jun 9, 2012 -
9 answers
What is a good online storage solution for huge amounts of data, high privacy settings, and streaming online videos for multiple users?
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posted by banannafish
on May 21, 2012 -
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Currently live coverage of my city's council meeting is only available on the local access channel of a cable provider, to which I am not subscribed. This got me curious about the whats and hows and costs of livestreaming video coverage of city council and committee meetings.
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posted by Alvy Ampersand
on Apr 26, 2012 -
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Is there a reliable way to find out when and where a movie that's too old to be in first run theaters but too new to be airing on cable and/or streaming will be available to watch? Example inside.
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posted by Lentrohamsanin
on Apr 2, 2012 -
12 answers
What are the best Christmas/holiday programs available on streaming video? I'm especially thinking Netflix, but things available on Hulu, Amazon, etc. are also welcome!
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posted by mskyle
on Nov 26, 2011 -
16 answers
What is the best way to record a live streaming video broadcast from the Web? Details to follow.
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posted by jeffmshaw
on Sep 23, 2011 -
5 answers
I want to live-stream a performance of mine to various members of family abroad. What are my options?
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posted by sdis
on Sep 10, 2011 -
4 answers
Can I somehow check my Netflix queue against other services to see which of them have things available for streaming?
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posted by artlung
on Jul 30, 2011 -
2 answers
Using OS X, is it possible to show a photo in my live iSight video stream? (not using iChat)
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posted by SteveLambert
on Jul 4, 2011 -
1 answer
I have a few questions about a home server / backup / HTPC solution and I would really appreciate some help. Details inside.
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posted by decrescendo
on May 18, 2011 -
13 answers
I want to buy MLB.tv Premium for my husband. Are there any discounts available? He seems to remember getting a discount through Sports Illustrated last year.
posted by bq
on Apr 1, 2011 -
8 answers
Does anyone know of a Netflix or Hulu type streaming video service that is accessible outside of the U.S., in Japan specifically? No doubt Japan has its own such services, but I am considerably less than fluent in Japanese, so I am looking for English and English subtitled films/television. Also, I wouldn't be able at this point to navigate the Japanese services' websites, so I probably am looking for a U.S based service that allows overseas access. Thanks a lot.
posted by dmvs
on Feb 19, 2011 -
12 answers
Attempting to create an online "television" for a massive online course that would rotate through content created by the course participants. Similar idea to
betamaxmas but will probably include static visual content like Flickr feeds as well. Hoping to not have to build this completely from scratch but coming up blank on all searches. Read on for the dirty details
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posted by genial
on Feb 2, 2011 -
3 answers
I need to record
one of these broadcast feeds tomorrow morning (PDF link). What's the best way to go about this? I'm on a Mac, and I won't be home when it begins. How much hard drive space should I have available?
posted by avocet
on Jan 17, 2011 -
7 answers
Secure streaming of live video, 24/7, pre-existing camera infrastructure. Can this be done?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2010 -
2 answers
I want to be able to stream music or video straight from my PC to my TV and stereo system. What's the best way to do this? Will a WD TV Live work, or are there other options?
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posted by gchucky
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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At my company, we recently started recording our internal talks/seminars. I want to set it up so that people can watch these later directly through their web browser. So, basically, looking for self-hosted video streaming server software (kind of like a YouTube/Vimeo from inside the firewall). Are there free alternatives to
Adobe Flash Media Server? I'm currently looking at Apache with the
h264 Streaming Module and
JW Player. But is there anything that just works seamlessly? Copy an .MP4 file to a directory, give it a name in a form and a URL is generated for you?
posted by miasma
on Mar 21, 2010 -
4 answers
I have a Mac Mini that I'm using as a media center running Plex. I want to be able to watch the media stored there (a couple terabytes of AVIs, MP4s, etc...) from anywhere I am, on a laptop or hopefully even on my iPhone. Is there any hardware/software solution that will help with this?
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posted by raygan
on Feb 5, 2010 -
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I want to stream video at 720p from a storage server on my apartment LAN to wirelessly-connected clients. I've set up FreeNAS on an old laptop, but the setup isn't even fast enough to stream standard def movies without stuttering. Tell me what I'm doing wrong, and how I can fix it.
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posted by killdevil
on Jan 4, 2010 -
23 answers
Hello. Is it possible to send a live video/audio signal to a remote computer in another state?
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posted by ConnieL
on Dec 30, 2009 -
9 answers
Help My Parents With Their Inexplicable Obsession Filter: Is there a way to watch the Golf Channel online for free or cheap?
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posted by ignignokt
on Dec 21, 2009 -
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What's the best way to watch live tv (sports mainly) on a PC? My gf's parents have a vacation cabin with only internet access and they want to be able to watch live sports while they are there. What's the best option. Her mother asked me about "Digital TV for PC" but I think it's a scam. They do have full cable at their main home so I was thinking of advising Slingbox. Anything else out there that won't require me installing hardware at their main home?
Thanks!
posted by paulyballs
on Nov 28, 2009 -
9 answers
Multimedia-filter: Looking for help from HDTV, NAS, Media Servers and Network Gurus' in making my first house totaly awesome. Movies, Televsion, Music, Wifi, Streaming Content and 50mgbt broadband within.
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posted by Cogentesque
on Nov 13, 2009 -
4 answers
I want to capture a small part of a long video stream from the web. And I want it in mp4.
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posted by tamarack
on Jul 7, 2009 -
6 answers
Recommendations for downloading and saving streaming video from youtube, hulu, megavideo?
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posted by bluesky43
on Jun 9, 2009 -
8 answers
Having recently reformatted my XP PC I'm having a very confusing time accessing media files from it using my ethernet-cabled
Freecom MP 350 MediaPlayer as it can see some of my shared files, but for some reason not all of them and I would greatly appreciate some advice and help!
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posted by timpollard
on Mar 26, 2009 -
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I produce a YouTube show about media literacy/criticism. Right now we post weekly, on a schedule which is driving me insane. Does frequency of publishing new content matter (whether it's for a blog, a podcast, a comic, etc) so long as you publish regularly? Could I do it every other week or monthly without losing people's attention? And what do you suggest doing to help make up for less-frequent publishing?
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posted by gusandrews
on Mar 5, 2009 -
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So between Netflix streaming and AppleTV I'm considering dropping cable entirely. Pretty much the only thing holding me back is football. How do you all watch sports? Caveat: I don't have a local sports bar nearby, and honestly I'd rather not spend all day Sunday in a bar.
posted by JReed
on Dec 15, 2008 -
25 answers
I'm looking for a way for a macro program (RoboTask is the one I'm currently using) to tell whether or not a streaming video has completed playing. I think the best way to do this would be to monitor the current download rate to my PC, and when it drops to 0 kb/s for a second or longer, then trigger the video completion event. I have no idea how to do this, however.
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posted by idyllhands
on Oct 8, 2008 -
2 answers
Where can I watch the presidential debate online? I don't have a TV! Can I stream the debate online? Video feed preferable.
posted by stance
on Sep 26, 2008 -
11 answers
