Just got a free XBox 360 (bundled with another purchase). Can I use it (with an external hard drive) as a standalone (no PC attached) media server for storage and streaming of my music/video library? [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Jun 25, 2012 - 7 answers

I have a few questions about a home server / backup / HTPC solution and I would really appreciate some help. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on May 18, 2011 - 13 answers

Alternatives to Flash Media Live Encoder for Windows? [more inside]
posted by Muffy on Mar 17, 2011 - 2 answers

What is the best / cheapest Netbook (or other device?) for this music server application? [more inside]
posted by Perplexity on Aug 24, 2010 - 5 answers

Why can't I stream HD movies wirelessly over my home network? [more inside]
posted by no bueno on Mar 21, 2010 - 13 answers

I have a CentOS server with a directory of some MP3s. What is the easiest way to have a radio stream setup so I can listen to them at work or on my phone? I looked at Shoutcast and it seems perfect, but I can't seem to figure out how to get it to randomly pick something from a directory of music instead of connecting to Winamp on a host machine.
posted by ilikebike on Mar 1, 2010 - 12 answers

What is the easiest way to set up a streaming media server using the "Line In" input? [more inside]
posted by sav2880 on Sep 14, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a server solution that I can stream video to be archived (in real time) for access at a later date. More after the break... [more inside]
posted by chrisfromthelc on May 7, 2007 - 13 answers

Looking for a MP3 transcoder/server. My dream piece of software runs as an apache module or standalone http server. Clients request a resource, like http://server/content/filename.mp3, over normal HTTP, but the transcoder intercepts that request and streams the mp3 file at a set normalized bitrate and quality, transcoding if necessary, and only transcoding/serving the requested content. The resultant stream has to be compatible with shoutcast-style mp3 stream players (iTunes, Winamp, QuickTime.) Does it exist? [more inside]
posted by neustile on Jul 27, 2006 - 6 answers

What's the most reliable, simplest, and cheapest way for my company to deliver streaming videos of lectures to students? [more inside]
posted by pantufla on Jul 5, 2006 - 6 answers

I wish to rip DVDs to a Linux server and then watch them at my leisure on my TV via either a wired or wireless network. There appear to be countless devices that will stream videos (like this) but I haven't been able to tell which will play DVDs off a network (with menus and all) and which just stream plain-old-MPEGs. Has anyone got experience with a digital media gadget that will do this?
posted by jewzilla on Dec 27, 2004 - 5 answers