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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Livestation uses a [[Microsoft Silverlight|Silverlight]]<ref name="technology"/> front-end to playback broadcast streams, encoded in [[VC-1]] format, received over a [[peer-to-peer]] [[overlay network]].<ref name="technology"/> Playback controls are overlaid on top of the video stream. Unlike services such as [[Joost]] which offer video on demand channels, Livestation streams live broadcasts.<ref name="Demo">{{cite web | url = http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=4da4263c-68a0-411f-8eec-58dc81bf22da | title = Livestation demonstration | accessdate = 2007-07-05}}</ref> Livestation splits a video stream into multiple stripes, each of which are shared independently among peers.<ref name="technology"/> |
Livestation uses a [[Microsoft Silverlight|Silverlight]]<ref name="technology"/> front-end to playback broadcast streams, encoded in [[VC-1]] format, received over a [[peer-to-peer]] [[overlay network]].<ref name="technology"/> Playback controls are overlaid on top of the video stream. Unlike services such as [[Joost]] which offer video on demand channels, Livestation streams live broadcasts.<ref name="Demo">{{cite web | url = http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=4da4263c-68a0-411f-8eec-58dc81bf22da | title = Livestation demonstration | accessdate = 2007-07-05}}</ref> Livestation splits a video stream into multiple stripes, each of which are shared independently among peers.<ref name="technology"/> |
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Current live TV news channels include, [[Al Jazeera English]], [[BBC World News]], [[Russia Today]], [[Bloomberg Television]], [[EuroNews]] in English, Spanish, French and Italian, [[France 24]] in French and English and [[I-Télé]]. With more live, global news channels expected to be added. Livestation also streams [[BBC World Service]] Radio. Negotiations are going on with other broadcasters to make other channels available.<ref name="channels"/> Livestation viewers can now customise their watching experience by adding their own choice of channels from the web. Reception is limited through GeoIP filtering, and depends on the location of the receiver. <ref>http://www.livestation.com/forum/categories/3-error_messages/posts/392-nothing_view</ref> |
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Negotiations are going on with other broadcasters to make other channels available.<ref name="channels"/> Livestation viewers can now customise their watching experience by adding their own choice of channels from the web. |
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The software is currently available in an open beta for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], with a Mac version being made available soon. The system can also be ported to [[Windows Mobile]] once a port of Silverlight is made available on that platform.<ref name="Demo"/> |
The software is currently available in an open beta for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], with a Mac version being made available soon. The system can also be ported to [[Windows Mobile]] once a port of Silverlight is made available on that platform.<ref name="Demo"/> |
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| Developer(s) | Skinkers Ltd., Microsoft Research |
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| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | P2PTV |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Official Site |
Livestation is a platform for distributing live television and radio broadcasts over a peer-to-peer data network.[1] It is being developed by Skinkers Ltd. based on peer-to-peer technology acquired from Microsoft Research.[2]
Overview
Livestation uses a Silverlight[2] front-end to playback broadcast streams, encoded in VC-1 format, received over a peer-to-peer overlay network.[2] Playback controls are overlaid on top of the video stream. Unlike services such as Joost which offer video on demand channels, Livestation streams live broadcasts.[3] Livestation splits a video stream into multiple stripes, each of which are shared independently among peers.[2]
Current live TV news channels include, Al Jazeera English, BBC World News, Russia Today, Bloomberg Television, EuroNews in English, Spanish, French and Italian, France 24 in French and English and I-Télé. With more live, global news channels expected to be added. Livestation also streams BBC World Service Radio. Negotiations are going on with other broadcasters to make other channels available.[1] Livestation viewers can now customise their watching experience by adding their own choice of channels from the web. Reception is limited through GeoIP filtering, and depends on the location of the receiver. [4]
The software is currently available in an open beta for Windows, with a Mac version being made available soon. The system can also be ported to Windows Mobile once a port of Silverlight is made available on that platform.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Live television and radio". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ a b c d "Scalable High Quality Solution". Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b "Livestation demonstration". Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ http://www.livestation.com/forum/categories/3-error_messages/posts/392-nothing_view
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