[cr-india] Free Software technologies for media streaming

[Comet Media]

Dear friends active in Community Radio

This is to invite you to a workshop called "Free Software technologies for
media streaming" in Mumbai on 28-29-30th Sept,  The workshop would open the
door to live streaming or Internet radio (and TV) for CR enthusiasts.
Internet radio (also known as *web radio*, *net radio*, *streaming radio*and
*e-radio*) is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet.
Often called webcasting, Internet radio involves a streaming medium that
presents listeners with a continuous "stream" of audio, much like
traditional broadcast media. In this respect, it is distinct from
"on-demand" file serving or podcasting, which involves downloading rather
than streaming and is a cheap and legal way of  doing radio,

Here is the announcement for it. Forgive us if it is a repeat posting.
Please forward it to others who may be interested.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

G Nagarjuna for the Gnowledge Lab at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science
Education of TIFR
Chandita Mukherjee for Comet Media Foundation.*
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Free Software technologies for media streaming
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(internet audio/video streaming, content management system and servers... )

*Objective : Being able to set up one's own audio and video server, creating
on-line free media.*

Have you ever thought of setting up your own IPTV site? Or starting your own
Internet radio station? Or have you felt the urge to host and deliver your
favorite educational content that you want everyone to see, in real time
streaming media?


Plus do you want to learn how to set these up using off-the-shelf Free
Software? If yes, this workshop is for you!

*Overview*
Video and audio content are very important dimensions of the web space
especially as bandwidth increases. At present, most users may be happy to
put up their content on YouTube and similar IPTV sites. However for those
intending to set up internet-based radio stations or TV channels, an
independent server capacity and access to Free Software tools can be
significant. This is because one of the barriers to producers of such media
streams has been hugely expensive and restrictive proprietary software.

Streaming media also opens up a channel for free, unrestricted
people-to-people communication in local languages for local audiences on
issues at the grassroots.

The Gnowledge Lab at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education of TIFR and
Comet Media Foundation are co-hosting this workshop.


*Who are the resource people?*
The resource people are Yves Degoyan and Lluis Gómez i Bigordà of GISS
(Global Independent Streaming Support) whose credo is "Free streaming
services for free media. Free as in cost, free as in software." Visit *
http://giss.tv* <http://giss.tv/> for more details. GISS is a volunteer,
non-commercial network created with free software.

*Who are the expected participants?*
Media makers with a bent for technologies and techies with media
aspirations.

*When & where*
Dates: 28-29-30 September, 2008
Venue: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd,
Mumbai-400 088.
Accomodation: Sorry we were not able to work it out. If you have friends in
Navi Mumbai, BARC or around Chembur, you could stay with them. A list of
hotels in Chembur,in a range of budgets, can be had on request.
Cost: Rs. 900 for three days to cover logistics and expenses. (In case any
of you cannot afford this, please e-mail us.)
Equipment: Bring your own laptops if possible, or at least a pen drive to
carry away copies.

Last date for nominations: 24 September, 2008.

Registration: Please e-mail us your profile, indicating your background and
what you would like to take home from this workshop at *
cometmediafdn at gmail.com* <cometmediafdn at gmail.com> Simultaneously, please
post us your cheque in favour of Comet Media Foundation at Mumbai, to the
address at the end of this mail.

*Also*
If anyone is interested in hosting such a workshop or an informal meeting
with Yves and Lluis, please let know at
*cometmediafdn at gmail.com*<cometmediafdn at gmail.com>and we will pass on
the request.


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Poulami Sarkar
at 91-022-2382 6674.

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*Detailed Timetable and Curriculum*

*Day 1* : 5/6 hours

*Objective: Setting up a first easy streaming using G.I.S.S. infrastructure
and tools
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Theoretical presentation :

- History of free technologies for streaming
- Presentation of most popular free codecs : vp3, ogg/theora, ogg/vorbis,
dirac, ...

Introduction to G.I.S.S. : [*http://www.giss.tv* <http://www.giss.tv/>]

- Channel creation
- Customization of a channel, creation of the web interface
- Audio streaming : MusE, Pure Data
- Video streaming : Theora Streaming Studio, Pure Data

*Day 2* : 5/6 hours

*Objective : Explaining the streaming tools focusing on the strength of each
solution, mounting a radio or video virtual studio.*

Advanced Streaming Techniques:

- Configuration of audio and video devices in Linux
- Panorama of audio and video streaming programs in Linux : (Theora
Streaming Studio/ffmpeg2theora, Pure Data, GStreamer, IDJC )
- Comparative discussion about tools, choice of the best tool for each
configuration
- Realisation of a video/audio virtual desk in Pure Data
- Overlaying of logos and subtitles

*Day 3* : 5/6 hours

*Objective : Being able to set up one's own audio and video server, creating
on-line free media.*

Publication of media contents :

- Installation of a media database
- Personalization of the database
- Creating channels and themes

Installation of your own streaming server :

- Introduction to the configuration of icecast
- Setting up one's icecast server for audio and video
- How to link it to the G.I.S.S. infrastructure

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Comet Media Foundation
Topiwala Municipal School, Lamington Road
Mumbai 400007, India
Tel: 91-22-2382 6674 or 2386 9052
e-mail: *cometmediafdn at gmail.com* <cometmediafdn at gmail.com>
website: *www.cometmedia.org* <http://www.cometmedia.org/>
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