Long and lengthy response worth the read imo
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Unfortunately these two organizations are completely separate entities providing separate products.
"Our" Videolan (VLNT)
-Summary-
End to end solution for managing, distributing and efficiently providing high speed video and voice within a small (corporate campus-LAN) or large (nationwide corporate enterprise-WAN)
More detail-
"Our" Videolan (VLNT) specializes in the following:
Proprietary systems, architecture, network protocols and configurations, hardware and software patents specifically focused on LAN(Local Area Network) / WAN (Wide Area Network) teleconferencing, visual communications and information distribution solutions based upon its Metallic Fiber(TM) transmission and broadband switching technology. VideoLan's technology enabled broadcast-quality transport of high-speed, bi-directional, real-time voice, data and video over existing twisted pair copper wire infrastructures. The Visual Xchange System (VXS) (which is trademarked by Videolan) family of products allows users to visually communicate, share data and have universal access to video resources from a desktop PC (think IM chat with video)
You know reading through the docs on VLC Player, VLC sure appears to have similar functionality compared to the description of products from VLNT.
Table of Contents
1. Streaming, Muxers and Codecs
Introduction
Muxers and codecs
2. Easy streaming
Intro
Streaming using the Wizard
Streaming using the GUI
3. Advanced streaming using the command line
Structure of stream output
Description of the modules
Examples
4. Examples for advanced use of VLC's stream output (transcoding, multiple streaming, etc...)
Transcoding
Multiple streaming
Transcoding and multiple streaming
HTTP streaming
RTP streaming
RTSP
MMS / MMSH streaming to Windows Media Player
Use the es module
5. VLM - Multiple streaming and Video on demand
VLM
Examples
6. Receive and save a stream
Receive a stream with VLC
Save a stream with VLC
Receive a stream with a set-top-box
7. Stream a file
Stream a file with VLC
8. Stream a DVD
Stream a DVD with VLC
9. Stream a DVB channel (satellite or digital terrestial TV)
Install the DVB drivers
Stream with VLS
Stream with VLC
10. Stream from encoding cards and other capture peripherals
Hardware encoding cards
Software encoding cards
Stream with DirectShow
11. Stream from a DV camcorder
Install the libraw1394 and libavc1394
Stream with DV
12. Streaming over IPv6
Streaming over IPv6
A. GNU General Public License
Preamble
Isn't the name Videolan enough to suggest a legitimate history?
What I'm trying to say is it's entirely possible the VLC open source media player could be based on, or contain, patented technology authored by VideoLan Technologies around the 1990s. The VLC Player is currently distributed FREE from France under a General Public License. If whoever wants to sell VLC based products integrated with VideoLan's patented technology (or trademark?) in America, (i.e. Apple), they are going to have to own or license those VLNT rights to do it legally.
Look what Apple is already going through w/ the iPhone and Cisco.
Imo, I think there's more than just a coincidence the VLC Player is based out of France and labeled as Videolan--an educational open source development project. As a Mac user, I know what Apple is capable of when they want something. Over the years, I have seen Apple acquire many software developers, rebrand the technology, and incorporate it into "iLife". Apple is dedicated to the development of the VLC Player. By threatening to remove the French iTunes Music Store, they are protecting VLC development from pro-DRM laws that would make the VLC software illegal in France. It's also conceivable that VLC's entire development was exported outside of the US and away from any potential infringements against the Videolan intellectual property rights.
Also, here is a post from the videolan.org forum you should all read for consideration. To me, this sounds exactly like the function of "Our Videolan" without the proprietary network protocols and twisted pair wires.
I wonder why this patented material has not ALREADY gotten more use or attention, if it is good technology?
Is it good enough for Iraq?
hossein
Joined: 24 Dec 2005
Posts: 25
PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:54 am
thank you for your attention! Very Happy
maybe it's better that i more explain about my idea:
i am an audio & video engineer and i work in a big tv dep. and we have many offices all over the world.
I was looking for a way to stream live audio and video from our offices in Iraq to the centeral office via internet and broadcast them.
with real and windows media encoders and servers the main problem was delay. the min. delay that i achieved was more than 6 sec.
i found vlc in a search resault and tried it. it was great!
i tested vlc to stream audio and video from our office in iraq to centeral office with soloution that i said at the first.
Because i'm new in vlc and no exprience in other videolan product i thought may be other friends had better idea to do that and also may be my idea can help others to do their job. Wink Idea
now i want to know what is the best soloution of hardware and software settings to do that with best quality.
you know our internet connection from the first post.
is taht clear now?! Confused
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