[Live-devel] Reg. converting mpeg1/2 to mpeg2ts

[Ross Finlayson]

>For a future project requirement need to take standard mpeg1 and 
>mpeg2 files (PS)  and convert / stream it as mpeg2 TS.
>Just want to know that the sample 
>program   testMPEG1or2ProgramToTransportStream created .ts file is 
>as per standards.
>Because when I analyzed the .ts file with mpeg2T analyzer it showed 
>more warnings / errors and parsing got stopped.

Feel free to fix any bugs that you may find in this code, and submit 
the fixes to this mailing list.

>1. In this process Instead of writing into file, could it be 
>possible to directly stream it after conversion on-the-fly. ( Could I follow
>    testMPEG2TransportStreamer for this).

Yes.

>
>2. How could I unicast the stream to particular IP and port instead 
>of multicast.

See <http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/faq.html#unicast>

>
>3.Heard that most STB's understand raw UDP  for streaming MPEG 2T . 
>( Only few understands RTP streaming). Is there any provision
>    for this available. Also is there any standard available for UDP 
> streaming in this case.

See <http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/faq.html#stb>

>
>4. I have a live mpeg1/2 program relayed from darwin streaming 
>server. Can I use this as a source, convert it intoMPEG2 TS and stream it
>     using this library. (kind of transcoder).

Yes, probably.


	Ross Finlayson
	Live Networks, Inc. (LIVE555.COM)
	<http://www.live555.com/>