SmartVDO great for iPhone.

**christr** · 04-15-2010, 08:03 PM

Got one of the FastVDO Smart Capture Pro's today. Works well for iPhone encodes. It only does Baseline profile for h.264 and AAC audio. Easy to setup for Wowza, took me all of 5 minutes. It'll generate the SDP file as well, so you don't have to muck around with that.

I've got a stream running now (very low bitrate, only 64kbps, and 5fps. 24kbps audio, 40kbps video) if anyone wants to take a peek at the quality. (pretty poor considering it's only 56kbps but that's what you'll get if you want to get an app approved in the store)

http://cbtvhd.zcastlive.com/m and pick iPhone Channel 1. Testing now with an iPhone 3G.
(if you're using win mobile or BB you can pick 'Mobile Channel 2' to get an RTSP link to the same stream)

For the price of the AAC codec for FMLE you'll get a hardware based encoder that 1: works, 2: uses virtual no CPU power on the encode box (currently 0% load on my Q9550 based box running XP Pro and a bunch of other apps running. Uses 45meg of RAM) and 3: works (codec in FMLE has issues)

--Chris

(edit: fyi, I keep fooling with the bitrates, so it could be better then 64kbps like I mentioned here... if someone wants to see a specific bitrate send me a note and I'll let you know when the bitrate you want to see is running)

**christr** · 04-16-2010, 08:24 PM

A followup to my last post.

One little 'bug' i've found. The Windows version of their software seems to stop streaming if you lock your screen

Kindof amusing.

The Linux version works well also. No GUI, just command line but easy to install and easy to run. Uses only about 4meg of RAM and 0 load on a lower end dual core machine I have running Debian Linux.

--chris

**lovelace** · 04-05-2011, 04:11 AM

We are currently trying to stream on Iphone, with a stream that is with FastVDO encoded, but it does not seem so simple. We have been working for wees, but without any success.
I can see the stream on computer, but on Iphone something goes wrong.
Could you please tell me how the format of the streaming link for Iphone should look like.
I have tried on:

* http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1935/ThePubli.../playlist.m3u8
* http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1935/ThePubli.../playlist.m3u8
* http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1935/ThePubli.../playlist.m3u8
* http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1935/ThePubli.../playlist.m3u8
* http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:1935/ThePublishingPoint

Could you locate my problem, please? I do not have any ideas.
Or send me a tutorial, please?
I would be grateful to hear from you.
Thank you very much in advance.

**rrlanham** · 04-05-2011, 11:57 AM

What works in Flash? If this works in Wowza LiveVideoStreaming player:

Server: rtmp://[wowza-address]:1935/ThePublishingPoint
Stream: ThePublishingPoint.sdp

Then this will work in iOS

Code:

http://[wowza-address]:1935/ThePublishingPoint/_definst_/ThePublishingPoint.sdp

You will have to start the stream ThePublishingPoint.sdp in StreamManager on the application ThePublishingPoint with MediaCaster type "rtp" to play back in iOS

Use HTML video tag:

Code:

<html>
<head> 
  <title>Cupertino Streaming</title>
</head>
<body>
<video controls src="http://[wowza-address]:1935/ThePublishingPoint/_definst_/ThePublishingPoint.sdp">
</video>
</body>
</html>

Richard

**PlanetIx** · 04-13-2011, 08:08 PM

You mind sharing some additional info on this device?

If I understand correctly, this will cap video/audio from a camera/etc, and then uses it's own software to send an RTSP stream to Wowza - no FMEL needed? Or does it work as a capture device in conjunction with FMEL?

**rrlanham** · 04-14-2011, 12:12 PM

It's self-contained, built-in encoder. Takes analog and streams h.264. I have one, it's a fun toy. You can stream from the tv, for what it's worth. The StreamPlayer requires 32 bit system, so if all you have is Windows 7 64, it's a problem

Here is our guide:
http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/con...er-(native-RTP)

Richard

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