[lptv] Re: Programming

  • From: "Jon C. Moon" <jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 03:00:41 -0400

Like Gil, in the past, I had a similar setup and ran a public FTP server - not that hard to set up.  
In my case, I used an old XP computer.  I worked from my home office and would FTP my encoded MPEG files directly to my playout server, which was located in a remote building about 25 miles away.  I didn't have a static IP there - I used dyndns.com, which is similar to noip.com.  The setup worked really well.
However, if you'd rather not run your own FTP server, you can use a web hosting service to provide a FTP server in the cloud.  If you already have a web site, you probably have this capability.  Check to see if you have the ability to create individual FTP accounts.  If so, you can create a user account and upload your video files there.  You would give stations the credentials to access this FTP account.  Note that you probably would have a storage limit as defined by your web hosting package.
Alternative 3:
If you already have a website, try creating a new folder where you'd like to make your video files available.  Upload some files using FTP, but don't upload an "index.html" file there.  If you go to that location using a web browser, (for example, http://www.ridgelinetv.net/temp_wx/ ) you likely will see something like this:
Since there is no HTML file in this folder, most web servers will just return a directory listing.  As you can see, you click on those files to either view in the browser or right-click to download.  However, some web servers might not show this listing depending on how the host has set it up.  But if this works, you have an easy was to make files available to other stations.

Jon C. MoonRidgeline TVwww.ridgelinetv.netStreaming online: |  ROKU  |  FIRE TV  |www.christianworldmedia.comwww.ginikousa.comhttps://gia.tv


On Mar 31, 2023, at 2:10 PM, Gil Reynolds <gil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Simple to make an FTP server.  I have one that runs on one of my masterplays so i can FTP our shows from one studio to the other.      Install filezilla FTP server.  https://filezilla-project.org/  Just forward a few ports on your router to the computer it's on, Then tell the FTP software what folders / drives/ etc to share with each login in & password you create for various users. Then done...
If you don't have a static ip.  Just do a dynamic ip service like https://www.noip.com/ .  They have a free tier.

I  have a church that sends their show to me each week thru FTP.  I never have to update the schedule for them, I just tell them to delete their old file and upload their new one. and they only have access to their folder for their credentials.



On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 1:01 PM Rick Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  For what I want to do, couldn’t I simply edit the shows into broadcast format and upload them to my You Tube page as unlisted videos and then give stations the playlist link? It is not hard to download from you tube using programs like “4K video downloader”. I don’t want to take away from the You Tubers whose videos I am using by making the edited version public.

 

Rick Goetz

R & L Media Systems

rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith Leitch
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 12:22 PM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Programming

 

Hi Rick,

 

I have my Synology server set to a static IP address, but you could use services like noip.com to get around having a static IP address.

 

Best Regards,

Keith

 

From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Rick Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:06 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lptv] Re: Programming

 

Does it require a fixed IP address?

 

From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith Leitch
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 12:00 PM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Programming

 

Hi Rick,

 

I use a Synology Disk Station DS220+ for an FTP server.  They are only $300 on Amazon.  I ask content providers to upload mp4 files to the FTP server.  I then set Windows Tasks to automatically copy over the files from the FTP server into Masterplay.

 

Blessings,

Keith

From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Rick Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 9:50 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lptv] Re: Programming

 

How hard is it to make an FTP server?

 

From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon C. Moon
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 11:41 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Programming

 

Rick,

 

If you are going to get all the shows together and put them on an SD card, why not just put them on a FTP server? That would make timely show updates much easier to handle.

 

Jon C. Moon

Ridgeline TV

www.ridgelinetv.net

Streaming online: 

|  ROKU  |  FIRE TV  |

www.christianworldmedia.com

www.ginikousa.com

https://gia.tv

 

 

 

On Mar 31, 2023, at 12:16 PM, craigf199 ("craigf199") <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 

Rick,

 

My head is recovering from the heavy question.  Downloading is easy as you say and having an SD disk is beneficial for less work.  Either way is good, but for a preference, I would say SD disk.

 

Thanks.

 

Craig

 

Craig Fox

WMJQ/WTVU

Syracuse, NY

__________________________________

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, Mar 31, 2023 11:54 am
Subject: [lptv] Programming

   Have a question to bounce off your heads. I am trying to create programs for stations as an alternative to Public domain shows. My question is would a station rather download shows off You Tube, plug in a prefab playlist that would turn it into a TV show OR have an SD disk mailed to them to download the complete show and then mail it to the next station? 

   Downloading the You Tube videos means any station anywhere could air it within minutes but it takes a little more work as they also have to download bumps, open, and close. The complete show means less work but you have to wait for it to get to you. Putting the shows on an SD disk means the shows can be sent around only paying for a stamp. 

   I have a demo of the You Tube “Carpet Bagger” running on a Masterplay computer  here in my office and hope to move it to air next week.

   I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

 

Rick Goetz

R & L Media Systems

rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 



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