Does Mormon Channel really use MMS does is it use RTSP?

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Does Mormon Channel really use MMS does is it use RTSP?

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It seems odd that the Mormon Channel would use MMS instead of RTSP - since MMS is basically dead.

The reason I ask is because if its using WMA over RTSP I can have an android client written very quickly (since rtsp and http streaming is supported as part of the normal android API)... MMS I'd have to port libmms or something to android and I don't feel like doing that.
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Ryan Gardner wrote:It seems odd that the Mormon Channel would use MMS instead of RTSP - since MMS is basically dead.

The reason I ask is because if its using WMA over RTSP I can have an android client written very quickly (since rtsp and http streaming is supported as part of the normal android API)... MMS I'd have to port libmms or something to android and I don't feel like doing that.
This post from a Church Employee will answer your question regarding MMS and RTSP:

http://tech.lds.org/forum/showthread.ph ... #post32198

As for porting libmms, I'm one of the developers trying to work on the Windows Mobile version of the application and I think I'm at a point where I have to resort to this as well.
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mkmurray wrote:This post from a Church Employee will answer your question regarding MMS and RTSP:

http://tech.lds.org/forum/showthread.ph ... #post32198

As for porting libmms, I'm one of the developers trying to work on the Windows Mobile version of the application and I think I'm at a point where I have to resort to this as well.
And to quote him:
All of the content EXCEPT the Mormon Channel radio feed are just links to MP3s and so the iPhone downloads them via HTTP. The radio feed, however, is an MMS feed of a WMA formatted file. This is a requirement of the content delivery network vendor we are using.
Hmm... implement / port an MMS library - or wait for the vendor to upgrade to decent server software... hmm...

The MMS spec doc I found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... T.10).aspx
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Ryan Gardner wrote:Hmm... implement / port an MMS library - or wait for the vendor to upgrade to decent server software... hmm...
I haven't exactly jumped on the bandwagon yet either in porting the library. But if you're fine waiting, then that's your answer. From my discussions with Church Employees, I don't get the impression that the stream is hosted in-house.
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In doing a bit of digging, I found android has a nice native code wrapper so it might not be hard to use libmms after all.

We'll see how far I get once I get a chance to start working on it. Work is very busy now so it might be a while... maybe by then rtsp will be used.
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HD Radio
HD Radio is a new radio technology that allows you to receive higher quality audio and additional stations all for free once you have an HD Radio. HD Radios can be purchased at most major electronic stores. In addition, a number of new vehicles also come equipped with HD Radios.
If you have an HD Radio for your home or car, Mormon Channel is available on the following frequencies:
Chicago WILV 100.3 FM Channel 2 Cincinnati WYGY 97.3 FM Channel 2 Los Angeles KSWD 100.3 FM Channel 3 Phoenix KTAR 92.3 FM Channel 2 Salt Lake City KSL 102.7 FM Channel 2 Seattle KIRO 97.3 FM Channel 3 St. Louis WARH 106.5 FM Channel 3 Washington, DC WTOP 103.5 FM Channel 3
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