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robwoj44
Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 399 Location: Warsaw
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Posted: Thu 20 Aug 2009, 02:41 Post subject:
Qsopcast Subject description: QT GUI front-end for Sopcast P2P net TV and radio |
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http://code.google.com/p/qsopcast/
qsopcast is a QT GUI front-end for the Linux command line executive of P2P TV sopcast (http://www.sopcast.com).
The dependencies:
QT4 from Puppy package manager
libqt-mt from
http://www.esnips.com/doc/bbbd0a48-6165-4bb9-bdfd-daf6fbd1371b/libqt-mt-3.3.7
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Lobster
Official Crustacean

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Paradox Realm
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Posted: Thu 20 Aug 2009, 03:36 Post subject:
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Do I need QT4 for Puppy4.3?
Could not find it in the 4.3 beta 1 package manager
Tried the program anyway and it ran but did not connect
QT4 from Puppy package manager
Code: | --08:32:04-- http://channel.sopcast.com/gchlxml
(try:19) => `-'
Connecting to channel.sopcast.com|60.217.236.134|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... Read error (Connection reset by peer) in headers.
Retrying. |
Does the pet need a menu entry?
How are others getting on?
ps. modified your www link as it was http://wwww.sopcast.com (one too many w's)
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Last edited by Lobster on Sat 14 Aug 2010, 12:02; edited 1 time in total
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JackED42
Joined: 29 Jul 2010 Posts: 38
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Posted: Sat 14 Aug 2010, 10:38 Post subject:
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Lobster wrote: | Do I need QT4 for Puppy4.3?
Could not find it in the 4.3 beta 1 package manager
Tried the program anyway and it ran but did not connect
QT4 from Puppy package manager
Code: | --08:32:04-- http://channel.sopcast.com/gchlxml
(try:19) => `-'
Connecting to channel.sopcast.com|60.217.236.134|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... Read error (Connection reset by peer) in headers.
Retrying. |
Doe the pet need a menu entry?
How are others getting on?
ps. modified your www link as it was http://wwww.sopcast.com (one too many w's)
I am a moderator and can do that on some threads  |
I get this same error... any ideas?
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vovchik

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1447 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Sun 15 Aug 2010, 13:52 Post subject:
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Dear Puppians,
I found this info:
Quote: | If you have problem to update your channels in Sopcast Plaer (Ubuntu 9.X), you may try to change the default Channel Guide
from: http://www.sopcast.com/gchlxml
to: http://www.sopcast.cn/gchlxml or http://channel.sopcast.com/gchlxml |
At least I see channels now with the .cn URL.
With kind regards,
vovchik
PS. UPDATE. It works. Here is a screenshot.
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vovchik

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1447 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 09:46 Post subject:
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Dear Puppians,
I have compiled the latest qt4 and gtk guis for sopcast and made pets. Both pets contain a rather large commandline sp-sc/sp-sc-auth program, so that you don't have to install it separately. I changed the qt4 version source to reflect the correct channel list URL (initially hard-coded), and included config dirs in /root.
Please tell me whether these programs work for you. I am able to watch English-language films and National Geographic on the low-band Chinese channels. Have fun.
With kind regards,
vovchik
Last edited by vovchik on Tue 24 Aug 2010, 05:31; edited 1 time in total
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seaside
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 917
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Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 23:11 Post subject:
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vovchik,
Thank you for this package. I wasn't able to get anything with the prior program tries earlier, even using the alternate inputs.
Tried recording which worked and saw the same video groups that you mentioned.
It's not likely to replace my television watching, but it is a great demonstration of p2p.
Regards,
s
(One small item, the .desktop file should read "exec=gsopcast" not qsopcast)
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vovchik

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1447 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Tue 24 Aug 2010, 05:39 Post subject:
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Dear seaside,
Thanks for the comments.
I uploaded a fixed version of gspocast. On my disk, the .desktop file seemed OK, but I could have made the change after the initial upload. I can't remember.
Although the Chinese list of URLs is not that great, there are several sites in the inet where sopcast URLs can be found - maybe even a better URL channel site. I am checking and If I find something I will post it. If you know of some useful URLs, let me know. The gsopcast gui lets you enter a URL, which you activate with the "Launch" button. I think qsopcast will also let you do that by entering the URL in the input box on top and by pressing the Launch button.
With kind regards,
vovchik
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Flash
Official Dog Handler

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 12813 Location: Arizona USA
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Posted: Tue 24 Aug 2010, 07:57 Post subject:
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Would someone please explain what a sopcast is? Thanks.
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vovchik

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1447 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Tue 24 Aug 2010, 08:20 Post subject:
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Dear Flash,
This link has the FAQ. It is a p2p method of watching TV or listening to radio via the inet. It is also free. http://www.sopcast.com/docs/.
If you have a lot of bandwidth, you also contribute to the "propagation" of the broadcast, so it becomes easier to watch for everybody. Occasionally you also get live sporting events.
There is a commandline program for Linux that sets up the p2p connection with the channel in question. The gui part is to grab a channel list and to launch a player for the selected channel.
Originally it was a Chinese service that required registration. No longer. It just requires the p2p software, which is on their site or at the sites their links point to.
With kind regards,
vovchik
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Flash
Official Dog Handler

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 12813 Location: Arizona USA
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Posted: Wed 25 Aug 2010, 00:20 Post subject:
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Thanks. I added that description to the title of the first post.
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Mercedes350se
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 734
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Posted: Wed 16 Feb 2011, 21:42 Post subject:
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Sorry to revive an old thread but ...
I am using 3.01 and am experimenting with sopcast.
I downloaded and installed qsopcast-0.3.6-qt4.pet but I get a string of missing dependencies.
1. Will this program run in 3.01 when the dependencies have been installed? Rather than going to the trouble of finding and installing them.
2. Does this program show H.264 streams - I have seen somewhere that sopcast 3.2.4 is needed?
3. If not, is there a pet of sopcast somewhere that will?
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