| Windows Media Server |
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ShoutCast Server |
| -Supports Windows Media Audio |
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-Supports mp3, mp3PRO, aac+ |
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-Needs a Windows Media Encoder on your side like the DRS 2006
Internet Broadcaster or the Windows Media Encoder
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-Needs a mp3 or mp3PRO Encoder on your side like the the DRS 2006
Internet Broadcaster or Winamp together with the ShoutCast DSP Plugin |
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| -uses "Publishing Points" to
identify the stream |
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-uses "Ports" to identify the stream |
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-Link to stream looks like:
http://server/PublishingPoint or
mms://server/PublishingPoint |
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-Link to stream looks like:
http://server:Port/listen.pls |
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| -Your listeners use the Windows Media Player to listen. Winamp
will not work. |
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-Your listeners use Winamp or any other mp3 Player to listen.
Even the new Windows Media Player 9 can connect to ShoutCast streams. |
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| -You can't set any server options yourself. |
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-The DRS 2006 Radio Streamer offers a user interface which you
can use to set several server options yourself. |
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| -No automatic listing anywhere |
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-Your stream can be automatically listed on ShoutCast.com |
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| -WMA does not sound that good at low bitrates |
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-mp3PRO sounds good at low bitrates, but listeners need a plugin
for mp3PRO |
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| -WMA sounds quite good at medium bitrates like 64 kbps |
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-plain mp3 sounds good at high bitrates |
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| -Supports "PUSH" and "PULL" technology.
You push the stream to us or we pull it from your PC. When pulling
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need a steady IP. |
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-only supports "PUSH" technology. You
push the stream to us. |
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| -Supports multiple bitrates within a single stream. |
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-Does not support multiple bitrates. |
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| -Great if you want to build embedded players on your website |
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-Embedding in a website it not that handy, but also possible |
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| -No intro or backup files supported |
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-Server allows to use intro and backup files |
