Art & Design¶
Media¶
Visual Composition¶
Graphic Design¶
Web Design¶
See: Web Design
BMP¶
.bmpGIMP¶
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an
extensible Open Source
raster image editor
(BMP,
PNG,
JPEG,
GIF,
ICO,
…,
GIMP .xcf).
GIMP plugins are shared at http://registry.gimp.org/popular
GIF¶
GIF is a file format for sequences of images (“animations”).
GIFs appear to load quickly because there is no media player or codec initialization time, but are actually less eficient than compressed video (e.g. H.264) because GIFs are not compressed and contain every frame of the animation.
Video codecs compress the changes between frames, in order to avoid basically GIF.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance (1990s)
` * <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Under-construction_templates>`__
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Ultimate_Power (2002; should’ve had GIFs)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_Chipmunk (2007; YouTube tube site)
2015: Google+, Twitter, Facebook add support for GIFs
ICO¶
ICO is a computer graphics file format for icons.
ICO files store multiple resolutions in one file.
GIMP can work with ICO files
Inkscape¶
Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics (SVG XML) editor.
SVG graphics can scale to very large and very small resolutions (e.g. 1080P, 4K, 8K, HD, 1920px, poster-size) and remain smooth.
JPEG¶
.jpg, .jpegPNG¶
.png, .pngSVG¶
.svg3D Modeling¶
Blender¶
Blender is an Open Source 3D computer graphics software for movies, apps, and games written in C, C++, and Python.
Blender has a scene graph over time t
Blender has multi-camera tracking
Blender has a Python API
NURBS¶
NURBS (“Non-rational Uniform B-Splines”) are scale-invariant n-dimensional models.
NURBS curves are sort of like SVG for 3D Modeling: they scale losslessly from the very small to the very large.
OpenGL¶
OpenGL is an API for 2D and 3D graphics on any platform which is implemented by all modern GPUs.
Rhinocerous 3D¶
Rhinocerous 3D is a commercial NURBS 3D Modeling tool for Windows and OS X.
SketchUp¶
SketchUp extensions can be shared at http://extensions.sketchup.com/
WebGL¶
WebGL allows Web Browsers to run OpenGL programs with HTML5 and Javascript.
Lists of WebGL implementations:
WebGL Chrome Experiments:
Mediated Reality¶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-mediated_reality#/media/File:Viraugmixmodmediated_reality.png
Mixed Reality¶
Augmented Reality¶
Virtual Reality¶
Mediated reality mediums¶
Google Cardboard¶
Android Smartphone + Google Cardboard viewer
Google Glass¶
Glasses frame + projective
HTC Vive¶
Valve Steam VR
Oculus VR¶
Oculus Rift¶
Samsung Gear VR¶
Samsung Galaxy Android Smartphone + Samsung Ocular Gear VR Headset
Windows Holographic¶
Windows 10
Microsoft HoloLens¶
Photography¶
See: Visual Composition
Videography¶
See: Visual Composition
Video Production¶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_editing_software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_editing_software
See: Visual Composition, Screen Captures
Cinelerra¶
CinePaint¶
CinePaint is an Open Source tool for hand-painting video frames.
FFmpeg¶
FFmpeg is an audio/video transcoding library
with support for very many codecs
and a great command line interface (ffmpeg).
FFmpeg can be used to rescale audio/video to a different resolution
FFmpeg can be used to (re-)encode audio/video
FLV¶
FLV (“Flash Video”) is a media file container format for sharing media; especially over HTTP.
FLV can be downloaded in segments (is “seekable”)
FLV contains MPEG-4 encoded content
Most Tube Sites (natively) support FLV
HandBrake¶
HandBrake is an offline batch GUI audio/video transcoding tool.
HandBrake can use FFmpeg for transcoding
HandBrake helps with rescaling a video for e.g. mobile devices with limited bandwidth ahead-of-time
H.264¶
H.264 (or MPEG-4 AVC) is a widely implemented video compression codec.
Blu-ray discs are encoded with H.264
HDTV, digital cable, and digital satellite are encoded with H.264
Hulu, iTunes, Vimeo, VEVO, and YouTube all encode video with H.264
Note
Some mobile devices include hardware support for H.264 decoding, which can save CPU time and battery, resulting in smoother playback.
Lightworks¶
Lightworks is a professional video editing software tool.
Lightworks is included in DreamStudio
LiVES¶
LiVES is an Open Source video editing and realtime VJing software tool written in C, Perl, and Python.
MPEG¶
MPEG is a standards body formed by ISO and IEC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2 (MP3, DVD, Digital Cable/Satellite)
MPEG-DASH (Adaptive bitrate streaming)
Screenwriting¶
[ ] fountainio, vim fountainio
Fountain.io¶
Fountain.io is a Lightweight Markup Language similar to Markdown with extensions for writing formatted screenplays with e.g. Scene Headings, Characters, Action (scene description; cues), Dialogue.
http://fountain.io/apps lists application plugins and integrations
Songwriting¶
Poetry¶
Scorewriting¶
LilyPond¶
LilyPond is an Open Source software tool for writing and engraving musical score compositions with support for MIDI, MusicXML written in C, Scheme, and Python
MuseScore¶
MuseScore is an Open Source software tool for writing and engraving musical score compositions with support for MIDI, MusicXML written in C++ and Qt.
MuseScore can write to PDF, SVG, PNG, PostScript
MuseScore can save audio to WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG
MuseScore.com hosts sheet music: https://musescore.com/sheetmusic
Musical Notation¶
MusicXML¶
.xml, .mxlMusicXML is an XML standard for Musical Notation.
Tablature¶
Tablature is Musical Notation mapped onto instrument positions (e.g. guitar frets) and spaced.
There are many tab formats; ASCII chord diagrams being the most classic.
Rosegarden¶
Rosegarden is an Open Source digital audio workstation for score composition.
TablEdit¶
TablEdit is a musical Tablature (“tab”) Musical Composition tool with support for MusicXML, LilyPond, MIDI.
Musical Composition¶
Audio Synthesis¶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_synthesis_environments
ChucK¶
Chuck is an Open Source realtime, concurrent Musical Composition Audio Synthesis programming language.
Csound¶
Csound is an Open Source Musical Composition Audio Synthesis programming library API.
Csound works on Linux, OS X, Windows, Browsers (emscripten (Javascript)), Chrome Native Client (PNaCl), iOS, and Android
Csound supports MIDI
Csound ships with the OLPC XO laptops
Csound is simultaneously both ‘old school’ and ‘new school’.
Hookpad¶
Hookpad is a web-based tool for Musical Composition
Hooktheory I: Music Theory (Book)
Hydrogen¶
Hydrogen is an Open Source drum machine software with support for JACK, ALSA, MIDI, and drumkits.
Hydogen is included in DreamStudio.
MIDI¶
STK¶
STK is a realtime audio synthesis C++ library API for simulating physical and synthesized sounds.
VST¶
VST is a reusable audio transform API for Audio Synthesis and Sound Production tools.
Sound Production¶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_free_software_for_audio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_audio_software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_digital_audio_editors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_studio
Acoustical Engineering¶
DJ¶
AAC¶
AAC is an audio compression standard designed to replace MP3.
AAC is a component of MPEG-4 audio (“MP4”).
AAC is a lossy audio compression algorithm
iTunes files are in AAC format (MPEG-4 Audio, MP4, M4a)
Ardour¶
Ardour is an Open Source Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for multi-track recording, editing, and mixing.
Ardour supports JACK, MIDI sequencing (drum machines), AudioUnit, LADSPA, LV2, Mackie control protocol, OSC
Ardour can sync one video in the timeline.
Ardour integrates with external control surfaces (soundboard, mixing console, audio production surface).
Ardour is included in Ubuntu Studio.
Audacity¶
Audacity is an Open Source sound recording and editing software tool.
Audacity supports LADSPA, and LV2
Audacity is included in DreamStudio, Ubuntu Studio
FLAC¶
FLAC is an Open Source lossless audio codec.
JACK¶
JACK is a low-latency (“realtime”) sound server for POSIX operating sytems (Linux, OS X, Windows) written in C and C++.
LADSPA¶
LADSPA (“Linux Audio Developer’s Simple Plugin API”) is an Open Source standard for audio filters and effects written in C.
Ardour, Audacity, LiVES, and Rosegarden all support LADSPA
Mixxx¶
Mixxx is an Open Source sound recording, mixing, editing, beatmatching, and production software tool with MIDI and HID DJ controller support (for use with keyboards, analog turntables, CD players) written in C++, Qt, XML, and Javascript.
Mixx has dual and quad decks with scratchable waveforms and beatmatching indicators (“cue points”), time stretching, beat looping, EQ, crossfading
Mixx supports timecoded vinyl and CDs
MP3¶
MP3 refers to one of two MPEG audio codecs.
MP3 can be around a tenth the size of a raw WAV file
MP3 can be CBR (“Constant Bitrate”) or VBR (“Variable Bitrate”) depending on the encoding parameters
MP3 is a lossy audio compression algorithm
Amazon Music (Amazon MP3) files are in MP3 format
See also: AAC, FLAC, Ogg, SHN
PulseAudio¶
PulseAudio is an Open Source realtime sound server.
How can I use PulseAudio to stream music from my main PC to my LAN with multiple PCs with speakers?
How can I use PulseAudio to share a single LINE-IN/MIC jack on the entire LAN?
How can I use PulseAudio as an RTP based N:N multicast conferencing solution for the LAN?
PulseAudio runs on FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Linux, Solaris, OS X, and Windows
There are many PulseAudio modules for the PulseAudio ModuleAPI http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PulseAudio/Documentation/User/Modules/
module-native-protocol-unix, module-native-protocol-tcp – PulseAudio native protocol
module-rtp-send, module-rtp-recv – RTP
module-raop-discover, module-raop-sink – AirPlay
module-jack-sink, module-jack-source, module-jackdbus-detect – JACK
module-loopback, module-echo-cancel, module-equalizer-sink, module-ladspa-sink LADSPA, module-switch-on-connect, module-rescue-streams, module-device-restore, module-stream-restore, module-card-restore – sink, source, filters
module-pipe-sink, module-pipe-source, module-always-sink, module-null-sink
module-zeroconf-publish, module-zeroconf-discover – ZeroConf / Bonjour peer discovery (local multicast LAN/WLAN segment)
module-bluetooth-discover, module-bluetooth-policy, module-bluetooth-proximity – Bluetooth A2DP audio peer discovery
module-lirc – Infrared remote volume control
module-cli –
pactlcommandline interface
There are a number of volume control and mixer apps for PulseAudio.
pactl– PulseAudio control CLI utilitypacmd– PulseAudio runtime reconfiguration utilitypacat–catfor PulseAudio servers (play (un)encoded audio)pavucontrol– PulseAudio taskbar widget (Gnome)paprefs– PulseAudio preferences config GUI (Gnome)pax11publish– PulseAudio / X11 GUI synchronization
man pulse-cli-syntax
man pactl
pactl info
pactl list
pactl load-module module-native-protocol-tcp
pacmd load-module module-native-protocol-tcp
A Bash script to supports pushing all system audio from one machine to another (e.g. speakers connected to a PC or a Pi on the other side of the room):
WAV¶
WAV (“Waveform Audio Format”) is a file format for storing an uncompressed audio bitstream.
Like WAV, Audio CDs are encoded with PCM; but unlike WAV, Audio CDs are encoded with PCM and Red Book audio
Audio/Visual Production¶
VJ¶
Advanced Visualization Studio¶
Advanced Visualization Studio is a GUI tool for developing music visualization presets for the Winamp media player.
Geiss¶
Geiss is a Winamp plugin for music visualization.
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, DirectX 3.0 or later, and a 200 MHz or faster processor. You can also run Geiss on Linux, using Wine.
To use the plugin, you must have Winamp… if you don’t already use Winamp, just download the screensaver version of Geiss.
libvisual¶
libvisual is a C API for music visualizations which enables integration and reuse with a number of media players.
MilkDrop¶
.milkMilkDrop is a visualization tool which runs MilkDrop presets
Kodi supports MilkDrop visualizations.
MilkDrop Presets¶
ProjectM¶
ProjectM is an Open Source implementation of MilkDrop with OpenGL.
MilkDrop Presets work with ProjectM
ProjectM is available for Linux, Unix
Resolume¶
Resolume Arena and Avenue are realtime DVJ audiovisual production tools for live visuals.
Resolume Arena is designed for multi-projector setups (“projection mapping”, “projection blending”)
vvvv¶
vvvv (“v4”) is a realtime audiovisual production tool for Windows written in Delphi and C# .NET.
Web Production¶
M3U¶
M3U is an audio playlist format.
PLS¶
PLS is an audio playlist format.
Popcorn Maker¶
Popcorn Maker is an Open Source tool for creating multitrack web media presentations.
Popcorn Maker is a Mozilla Webmaker tool: https://webmaker.org/en-US/tools
Stream Annotation¶
Media codecs do not solve for commenting, other tools support commenting on points or ranges of timecodes (e.g. “this part is great!” or “who is that?”)
SoundCloud, MixCloud
OpenAnnotation¶
OpenAnnotation is an Open Source RDF standard for threaded commenting on things with URLs and URIs.
OpenAnnotation annotations (comments with metadata) can be stored on (synced with) a central server, generally under a key, URN, or URI:
Key: yA-NYmO8dDk
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA-NYmO8dDk&list=PLt_DvKGJ_QLbqVMAiFRzts–Y9xZvxLDG&index=2
ShortURL: https://goo.gl/J4NJXs
Hypothesis is one implementation of an OpenAnnotation RDF server API (Python, Pyramid)
There’s a Javascript sidebar bookmarklet for Hypothesis OA comments.
There’s a Firefox sidebar extension for Hypothesis OA comments.
There’s a Javascript widget for Hypothesis OA comments:
<script async defer src="//hypothes.is/embed.js"></script>
<!-- show comments by default -->
<script>window.hypothesisConfig=function(){return{showHighlights:true};</script>
There’s a bookmarklet for Hypothesis OA comments: Hypothesis Bookmarklet
owl:sameAs: Knowledge Engineering > Web Standards > OA
XSPF¶
XSPF (XML Shareable Playlist Format) is an Open Source media playlist format for files with URIs, URNs, and URLs.
XSPF understands
file://-schema-prefixed local paths.XSPF understands
http://-prefixed remote paths.XSPF is designed to be utilized with a content resolver; which CAN or COULD lookup alternate representations of resources from a given set of resource collections.
“What a playlist is not” http://xspf.org/xspf-v1.html#rfc.section.3.2
What cannot be done with XSPF?
Cue points, crossfading, gap times
HTML content schema.org/description _HTML
schema.org/CreativeWork
JSPF¶
JSPF (JSON Shareable Playlist Format) is an Open Source media playlist format for files with URIs, URNs, and URLs.
Web Distribution¶
New Web Media (Web Content) are shared through Web Standards like TCP/IP, HTTP, HTML, and WebRTC
Streaming a video with seek and rewind is a bit different than downloading / streaming / buffering a file from beginning to end
BitTorrent, HTTP Live Streaming, and MPEG-DASH download segments of files over HTTP by specifying the
Content-Range:header inGETrequests
Web scale audio / video requires less bandwidth when efficiently distributed through a file / stream distribution / caching / archiving network:
CDN¶
A CDN (“Content Delivery Network”) is a service and infrastructure designed for serving Web Content efficiently and geodistributedly.
CDN Services:
Akamai (OpenStack)
Amazon AWS CloudFront
CDNJS (free): https://cdnjs.com/libraries
CloudFlare (free plan; optional DNS HTTPS static file compression)
Fastly: GitHub Pages, PyPI
Rackspace CDN (OpenStack Swift)
CDN APIs
Libcloud Object Storage API:
https://libcloud.readthedocs.io/en/latest/supported_providers.html#object-storage
Ceph Object Gateway: Amazon AWS S3 API and OpenStack Swift API
BitTorrent¶
BitTorrent is a file distribution protocol built on top of HTTP.
A BitTorrent client downloads pieces of files over HTTP from peers discovered through a tracker or another peer discovery protocol (such as a DHT).
BitTorrent magnet URIs open in an installed BitTorrent downloading program (e.g. BitTorrent, uTorrent, Transmission (Gnome), Deluge (Gnome))
There are programs to retrieve the latest
.torrentfiles from RSS and Atom feeds (e.g. a released [episode] of a series or topic)BitTorrent can be run headlessly (as a server daemon) e.g. with an HTTP API, SMTP pattern, web interface, or SSH for enqueuing torrents to download to a central location.
BitTorrent does not preserve file permissions or extended attributes, but archives can.
For a time, BitTorrent accounted for the largest slice of web traffic; but “now accounts for only 6.3% of total traffic in North America”.
- BitTorrent Torrent File¶
A BitTorrent
.torrentfile includes:SHA-1 checksum hashes of all the pieces of all the files
(optional) a DHT key (for trackerless peer discovery)
(optional) a list of HTTP BitTorrent Tracker URLs
(optional) a list of HTTP Web Seeds.
- BitTorrent Tracker¶
A BitTorrent Tracker maintains a list of recently connected peers from which matching pieces can be downloaded.
- BitTorrent Client¶
A BitTorrent Client opens a BitTorrent Torrent File, registers with the given BitTorrent Trackers, looks for peers in a DHT, downloads the pieces of the files listed by choosing faster (more efficient, less costly, ~more local) peers to download from, and, according to the configuration, uploads pieces to other peers.
- BitTorrent Seed¶
A BitTorrent Seed is a complete, checksummed copy of all of the pieces of all the files in a BitTorrent Torrent File which a peer is sharing through a BitTorrent tracker or a DHT.
- Web Seeding¶
Web Seeding is when one or more HTTP servers serve default standby seeds (thus ensuring Availability when no-one is online).
Use Cases:
Note
“Scrambled” DRM content (which may or may not just work when I just copy the file to my other device) can be shared over BitTorrent all the same.
debtorrent¶
debtorrent downloads APT DEB Packages with BitTorrent for Linux distribtions like Ubuntu and/or Debian.
debtorrent can efficiently transfer packages to many local or remote machines (instead of downloading the same file from the other side of the network multiple times)
sudo apt-get install debtorrent
echo 'deb debtorrent://localhost:9988/foo distro main' | \
sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
webtorrent¶
webtorrent is a BitTorrent client written in Javascript that can run in Browsers with WebRTC support or Node.js.
Named Data Networking¶
Kerbal Space Program¶
Kerbel Space Program is a space flight simulator game.
KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM IS A MULTI-GENRE GAME WHERE THE PLAYERS CREATE THEIR OWN SPACE PROGRAM.
In KSP, you must build a space-worthy craft, capable of flying its crew out into space, without killing them. At your disposal is a collection of parts, which must be assembled to create a functional ship. Each part has its own function and will affect the way a ship flies (or doesn’t).
Kerbal Space Program has many cool mods: http://www.curse.com/ksp-mods/kerbal
Tube Sites¶
Fueled by the dramatic growth of YouTube, the term “Tube Site” refers to any of a number of sites serving (seekable) video; initially with Flash Video FLV and now with HTML5 and HTTP Live Streaming and MPEG-DASH.
Features
GIF thumbnails
seekable thumbnails
download links
download for my device links
threaded comments, reviews, upvotes, downvotes
playlists this item is contained in
featured playlists
related content
HTTP Live Streaming¶
.m3u8HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is a draft IETF standard for streaming playlists of audio and video at various resolutions over HTTP.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Live_Streaming#Supported_players_and_servers
HLS downloads and buffers file segments.
HLS specifies optional AES Digital Rights Management (“scrambling”)
nginx-rtmp-module can host HLS streams.
MPEG-DASH¶
MPEG-DASH is an ISO standard for streaming audio and video content with adaptive bitrates over HTTP.
MPEG-DASH downloads and buffers file segments.
MPEG-DASH selects from a number of possible resolutions according to available bandwidth and processing capacity.
MPEG-DASH specifies optional HTML5 Encrypted Media Extensions DRM
MPEG-DASH segments may contain MPEG-2 files in an MP4 container or other combinations of codecs and containers
It currently costs $265 USD to download the MPEG-DASH standard, which is not necessary to enjoy MPEG-DASH adaptability.
nginx-rtmp-module can host MPEG-DASH streams.
nginx-rtmp-module¶
nginx-rtmp-module is an Open Source module for the Nginx web server which implements RTMP, HTTP Live Streaming, and MPEG-DASH for hosting streaming audio and video written in C.
Video Chat¶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoconferencing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotelephony
Video chat: what might’ve been an exercise in Collaboration Engineering:
Goals, Patterns:
Seven Layer Model of Collaboration, (Goals, Patterns, Activities, Products, Techniques, Tools, Scripts)
Six Patterns of Collaboration (Generate, Reduce, Clarify, Organize, Evaluate, Build Consensus)
ThinkLets (Patterns, Techniques, Scripts)
Goals: Digital Stand Up Meeting (Pattern: Three Questions)
Tools: RTMP (Flash conferencing tools)
Tools: WebRTC (newer Browsers with WebRTC support or WebRTC plugins)
Models for interactive video chat:
Video Relay Server (RTMP, nginx-rtmp-module)
Clients capture, encode, and push video to server
Server [re]encodes stream and pushes video to other client(s)
Browser-to-Browser (WebRTC)
Clients connect in a mesh and relay data streams
Clients can be browsers or hosted applications (e.g. SaaS)
WebRTC is also useful for centralized Web Distribution
Media Tools¶
http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Multimedia
Included packages:
Ardour - DAW
Qtractor- MIDI sequencer
Hydrogen - drum machine
Yoshimi - synthesizer
MuseScore - scorewriting sequencer
TuxGuitar - multitrack guitar tab editor
Guitarix - guitar effects
SuperLooper - realtime looping
Calf - JACK plugins
DreamStudio¶
Celeum DreamStudio is a distribution of Ubuntu Linux with lots of great Packages and a kernel tuned for media production.
DreamStudio includes software with a diverse set of software licenses.
Ubuntu Studio¶
Ubuntu Studio is a distribution of Ubuntu Linux with lots of great Packages and a kernel tuned for media production.
Ubuntu Studio includes software with a diverse set of all Free and Open Source software licenses.
VLC¶
Home A/V¶
Standards¶
DIAL¶
DIAL (Discovery and Launch) is a standard for discovering media devices and launching media resources built upon SSDP, UPnP, and HTTP.
A DIAL Server (a “1st screen device”; e.g. a TV or streaming device) receives DIAL requests from a DIAL client.
A DIAL Client (a “2nd screen device”; e.g. a phone or a PC) sends DIAL requests to a DIAL server.
DIAL Clients discover DIAL devices with DIAL Service Discovery.
DIAL Clients interact with DIAL devices over a DIAL REST Service API.
DLNA¶
- DLNA: Digital Living Network Alliance
DLNA is a standards group and a standard for networked devices; particularly audio/video media devices like standalone media players and networked stereos.
Google Cast SDK¶
Google Cast SDK powers Chromecast devices.
A Cast sender application pushes a URI to a Cast receiver application.
The Cast receiver application then retrieves the resource/app identified by the URI; saving the battery of the Cast sender application.
Bluetooth Audio (A2DP, ) and Chromecast full device audio/video cast require audio [recompression and] transmission, which drains a mobile device battery.
SSDP¶
SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) is a networking protocol for discovering services over HTTPU (HTTP over UDP) unicast and multicast; without DNS or DHCP.
UPnP¶
Universal Plug and Play is a group of standards for networked devices built on HTTP, XML, and SOAP web services.
Zeroconf¶
Zeroconf/Bonjour are standards for zero-configuration networking; wherein networked devices assume local IP addresses if necessary, and broadcast their capabilities over multicast DNS.
Devices must be on the same LAN/WLAN segment (!?)
[ ] Otherwise forwarding / ebtables ?
[ ] pulseaudio-dlna
10-foot interfaces¶
Gaming Consoles¶
[…]
Standalone Media Devices¶
Pros:
Upgradeable
Interchangeable
Cons:
Extra HDMI, Power
Remote Control Integration
Android TV¶
Android TV is originally based on Android 5.0 (“Lollipop”)
Android TV supports the Chromecast API
Android TV supersedes Google TV (which was also Android-based)
Chromecast¶
1: 2013, 2: 2015
In: Power: MicroUSB
Configure WiFI w/ Android/iOS device and Chromecast app
Cast content from Android, computer (Chrome, ChromeOS), iOS to Chromecast
Out: HDMI
Chromecast Audio¶
Chromecast Audio turns just about any stereo with an AUX input into a web-connected audio player.
In: Power: MicroUSB
Configure WiFI w/ Android/iOS device and Chromecast app
Cast content from Android, computer (Chrome, ChromeOS), iOS to Chromecast Audio
Out: 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Out: Optical Audio Out
Apple TV¶
1: 2007, 2: 2010, 3: 2012/2013, 4: 2015
Extremely simple remote
Supports Bluetooth Keyboards, iOS devices
Kodi¶
Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a “10 foot” media playback application designed for use with a remote.
MythTV¶
MythTV (2002) is a networked DVR server and protocol standard with a number of client implementations.
Plex¶
- Plex Media Server
Plex Media Server is a free app which runs on a computer or a NAS device and serves media to Plex client apps.
- Plex Home Theater
Plex Home Theater is a free 10-foot interface client app for a computer attached to a TV (e.g. with VGA, DVI, or HDMI).
- Plex Pass
Plex Pass is an optional premium subscription service upgrade.
Plex is/was originally a fork of Kodi
Plex works with Windows
Plex works with Windows Phone
Plex works with OS X
Plex works with Linux
Plex works with Android
Plex works with Chromecast
Plex works with FreeBSD
Plex works with iOS
Plex works with Apple TV
Plex works with Xbox 360
Plex works with Xbox One
Plex works with PS3
Plex works with PS4
Plex works with Roku
Roku¶
Through the Roku Channel Store, Roku supports Google Play, Netflix, PBS, HBO Go, HBO Now, Epix, Showtime, and a number of other channels:
Roku supports Amazon Instant VOD
Roku apps are written in a Roku-specific language called “BrightScript”
Roku OS is derived from Linux
The Roku remotes are all very simple and easy.
The Roku 3 remote has a headphone jack for private listening (Wi-Fi Direct)