>>>>Hi All,
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>>>>I have usually programmed using VFP but the app I am now involved with seems to need to be multi-threaded and Fox doesn't do that.
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>>>>I need to stream via multicast, multiple live audio streams over a local intranet. We will need both server and player software and my boss is pretty hot about getting it done. This is not a school project, monies will be paid to qualified programmers.
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>>>A quick Google search found at least one open-source project that seems it can do this:
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>>>http://www.videolan.org/
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>>Hi Al,
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>>Thanks for the response.
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>>Already tried VLC. I need multiple channels and VLC's latency was too high. Fact is VLC is my primary player.
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>>I've tried both Windows and Linux solutions (icecast, shoutcast, darwin, etc.) The best I have been able to accomplish is using multiple Windows Media Encoder sessions with multiple USB audio devices. I got it to run 16 channels with 1 second latency.
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>>AudioTX Multiplex Server was the most elegant solution I've found so far but their pricing started at $3995.00 and goes up depending on the licensing. They had a fine demo, though.
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>Can you explain further why you need low latency? What are you trying to do?
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>One area where I think low latency might be desirable would be in the security/surveillance business. I don't know if there are any low-cost or open-source solutions there but it might be worth checking out.
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>Hmm, I *only just* noticed you're talking about audio, rather than video (somehow I read video instead of audio in your first message). Took a look at your site - looks like you're already in the audio narrowcast business, but not yet over IP - maybe that's what you're trying to get into?
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>If that's the case maybe you could check out VOIP PBXs like Asterix. I don't know much about them but I imagine they have conference-call capabilities, and they should be well-optimized for low latency on *2-way* conference communications, thanks to the requirements of telephone conversations. In comparison, one-way multicasting should be a piece of cake for a system like that.

Hi Al,

OK and with no NDA here's the 411.

Real world example - LDS church General Conference - foreign visitors are afforded personal receivers to hear real time translated audio of the event. That is why multi channel low latency is an imperative.

I've alteady looked into VOIP and PBX and DSP systems but the boss doesn't want to build it, just to buy it.

I think that in the long run we will have to build another receiver to make this work. That is where the biggest cost will be.

My current interest is with WinChat and VoiceChat C# programs I am looking to merge to do the server side.

That is why I'm looking for a proficent C# programmer.