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[mutley]

i have tried a few different options for watching a few video streams from bigpond but have had now luck. I have tried using a MCL file both with the stream within the MCL file and also referring to a html file with the stream within the HTML, but such luck.

atm i am just working with telstra streams as they are unmetered on my telstra velocity FTTH connections, see below

TV

LIVE NEWS rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_newshigh_2010063016300030
SPORT NEWS rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_aflmed_2010062816300030
AFL TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_sportmed_2010062816300030
NRL TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_nrlmed_2010062816300030
V8 Supercars rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_v8med_2010062816300030
Racing TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_hrhigh_2010070309000030
Music TV (BPM) rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_hrhigh_2010070309000030

Radio

fbi 94.5 mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/UCS-wh_fbi0live1

any ideas??

[Niall]

i have tried a few different options for watching a few video streams from bigpond but have had now luck. I have tried using a MCL file both with the stream within the MCL file and also referring to a html file with the stream within the HTML, but such luck.

atm i am just working with telstra streams as they are unmetered on my telstra velocity FTTH connections, see below

TV

LIVE NEWS rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_newshigh_2010063016300030
SPORT NEWS rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_aflmed_2010062816300030
AFL TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_sportmed_2010062816300030
NRL TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_nrlmed_2010062816300030
V8 Supercars rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_v8med_2010062816300030
Racing TV rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_hrhigh_2010070309000030
Music TV (BPM) rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_hrhigh_2010070309000030

Radio

fbi 94.5 mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/UCS-wh_fbi0live1

any ideas??

You should be able to create a playlist file (such .asx format) for each stream above (that points to these rtsp: streams). Then you can put the playlist files into one of the video folders configured in 7MC (or add a path) - and launch each stream.

nb: The MCL files are generally use to launch Windows Media Center HTML Addins (or can point to non Media Center URL's/.exe's) - but generally don't work if pointing directly at media files themselves.

ps - thanks for the links above. Interesting that these (t-box) links can be accessed outside of bigpond network (i'm on TPG) - but quality is pretty poor (so maybe thats the point of it).

[mutley]

thanks niall

those links via a bigpond connection are really good, rarely misses a frame.

got each channel working on the 360, shame the quality of v8 supercars isn't higher.

now to go looking for more IPTV and radio

take that t-box!!

[webbieg]

Ummm could you guys please give step-by-step instructions on how to do this?

I have an ADSL1 8Mb Telstra connection, and an Xbox 360 in each room, hooked up to the main (Windows 7 MCE) HTPC in the lounge room.... so it sounds like I'd be able to use this, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about it.

[rohanb]

Hi Great work with this most of them work fine on Bigpond ADSL.
can you please check the stream name for the music TV as the one given is the same as the horse racing one above
(which also does not work)

[aolus14]

Hi Great work with this most of them work fine on Bigpond ADSL.
can you please check the stream name for the music TV as the one given is the same as the horse racing one above
(which also does not work)

This one works for me:

rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_musichigh_2010062816300030

I found some freeware called URLSnooper, and it seems to track the urls of anything you happen to be streaming.
So I found the url, put it in an .asx and put that in the video folder.

It takes a few minutes to settle down but after that its great.

Haven't tried it through the xbox yet...thats next

[Nudge]

All,

Thanks for pointing these links out.

I have attached a Bigpond Channels folder with the .asx files and a few icons for those that are interested. The logos aren't the greatest but you get the point. Copy the entire folder into your videos area or link to it through libraries and away you go.

Later,

Nudge

[wilone]

This is brilliant excellent quality, do you have the file for afl tv.

[Nudge]

Wilone,

OK added AFL stream, also fixed up folder icons - try this new set.

Later,

Nudge

[cheesymong]

Anyway of getting these Bigpond streams added to the guide?

CHeers

Joel

[qubix]

Wilone,

OK added AFL stream, also fixed up folder icons - try this new set.

Later,

Nudge

Thats awesome Nudge - works brilliantly.

[brianbrown]

I gave this a go. It works fine on my Win7 Media Center, but not on the XBOX. I get a message that says:

Cannot Play Video
The file type is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec (a file that compresses/decompresses audio/video) is not installed or the file is corrupt.

But as far a I know, you can't install additional codecs on the XBOX 360.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this working?

[Nudge]

Occasionally the links will be changed and you need to update the .asx file in notepad.

TVN Racing - rtsp://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/online-ucs-wh_hrhigh_2010082209000030

Giddy Up.

Later,

Nudge

[TINY]

Hi there. This is awerome!. I havw managed to get it working in my media centre, however I would like to add a "Bigpond TV" group in my TV strip. How would I go about that?. Any help would be nice. Thanx

[RXII]

I gave this a go. It works fine on my Win7 Media Center, but not on the XBOX. I get a message that says:

Cannot Play Video
The file type is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec (a file that compresses/decompresses audio/video) is not installed or the file is corrupt.

But as far a I know, you can't install additional codecs on the XBOX 360.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this working?

I tried this and it works great, thank you very much! I also opened it up on my Xbox 360 and it just worked! I am running the latest dash....not sure if that helps? Also running Windows 7 64bit with shark codec pack.

Good Luck,

RXII