ProgDVB
Digital Video Broadcasting
Software for watch digital TV and listen to radio channels

Prog Media server

Prog Media Server is a ProgDVB module allowing you to broadcast the information via home-networks, or to watch several channels on the same computer simultaneously.

Features:
1. Current TV-channel broadcasting in mpeg2 or mpa format. Herewith, the client may switch the channels independently (if he knows the password set on server).
2. Transport Stream transmission. One may transmit the whole stream, or to choose the necessary channels or even PIDs.
3. Information transmission from ProgDVB filters; providing the interface for filters management.
4. Broadcasting of chosen radio-stations from the single transponder in mpa-format.
5. Also, the clients receive via the separate port the information about the current channel, radio-stations list, ProgDVB channels list (upon request) etc.

Multicast, broadcast and unicast tcp protocols are being supported. Free version (Home) supports only tcp, with not more than one supported client at the same time. Besides, some clients (e.g. VLC) can operate only with broadcast or multicast.

Pro version of Prog Media Server costs 50 Euros (include updates in future) for small networks. If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact me on prog@progdvb.com for banking details.


PS: if you don't need to watch TV on server, start ProgDVB with the key /NoGraph to spare a great deal of resources.



Prog Media client

Prog Media client - is a free module, allowing ProgDVB to work as a network client.

It has 4 modes (chosen from menu Settings->Device list)
1. To receive the stream in mpeg2 or mpa format. ProgDVB will show it as a usual TV-channel. One may also switch the channels on server.
2. To receive the transport stream. It may contain only video and audio information, or may also include PSI-tables for channels description. In the last case - EPG, scanning and subtitles will be functioning, i.e. ProgDVB operation will not differ from working with DVB-card.
3. To operate with Prog Media server via filters.
4. To receive one of the radio-stations from Media Server. Channels list will be available in ProgDVB to enable switching between radio-stations without any limitations.

Naturally, the client supports all server functions as well. It may receive the channel information, channels list, switch the channels, etc.

With some limitations any client may be used for operating with Prog Media server and vice versa, Prog Media client may be used with any other server, with no guarantees for operability.

Prog Media client and free version of Prog Media server are included in ProgDVB installation package.