What Can You Do with a New Handheld Device?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the capabilities and potential applications of a new handheld device, particularly focusing on streaming media and developing a personal website. Participants explore technical aspects related to wireless connections, media streaming protocols, and interface design.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about developing a website in WML for their handheld, which will include a library of songs for personal streaming.
  • Another participant suggests setting up a RTSP server at home to facilitate streaming audio and video on the handheld.
  • A question is raised regarding which program would be capable of reading the RTSP stream.
  • Participants inquire about the operating system of the handheld, confirming it runs on Windows Mobile.
  • It is noted that Flash has a mechanism for streaming using RTMP, and that the participant has the Flash Communication Server set up.
  • Windows Media Player Mobile is mentioned as supporting RTSP streams, with a suggestion that it likely has an API for decoder access.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present multiple viewpoints regarding the streaming capabilities and software options for the handheld device, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with competing ideas about implementation.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the specific software capabilities and compatibility of the handheld device with various streaming protocols and applications, which remain unaddressed.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in handheld device applications, media streaming technologies, and personal website development may find this discussion relevant.

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I have just bought myself a brand new handheld, my first one. I'm going to take this thing to the next level. It has a wireless connection which means i can connect to my server both at school and at home. I'm going develop a website in WML, using Flash for this handheld to browse to. One of the things i'll be able to do is have the website display a library of songs which can be streamed. I'll easily have the flash movie get the list of all my 4,000+ songs and stream the ones the user selects (this is for personal use of course, i don't want any legal issues). I'm planning on modeling the interface after that of my iPod, so my handheld will effectively also be my ipod :smile: , cool or what? There's so much potential, I'm very excited about this.
 
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How about setting up a RTSP server at home and then on the handheld all you have to do is decode the stream. The flash interface could be used to change which media file is streaming. This would work with both audio and video.
 
Which program would read the RTSP stream then?
 
Which OS does your handheld do you have?
 
It's Windows mobile. Flash has a mechanism for streaming though, using RTMP, since i have the Flash Communication Server running i should be all set.
 
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Windows media player mobile supports rtsp streams. They have to have some type of API that allows you to use their decoder.
 

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