The Streamer Config definition

The streamer config infocast object is used to easily customize the streamer without the need to rebuild the bootimage.

Parameters defined in this object have higher priority than parameters defined at buildtime, but lower than those defined to the url.

Streamer Config DTD

<!ELEMENT StreamerConfig (buftime, startmode)>
<!ELEMENT buftime (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT startmode (#PCDATA)>

Streamer Config example

This file is not included in the evaluation configuration.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE StreamerConfig SYSTEM "streamer_config.dtd">
<StreamerConfig>
  <buftime>450</buftime>
  <startmode>fast</startmode>
</StreamerConfig>

Streamer Config XML description

Streamer Config configuration items
Object Comment Values
buftime Set the pre buffer time.

This can be used to tuned the stream-buffer in case stuttery audio/video occurs because of network jitter

Type:
Numerical string

Value set:
Time in ms

startmode Mode the video decoder will be started in.

Modes are:

fast = start showing video as soon as possible (recommended)

Note! Only valid for VIP19xx and VIP22x2!
normal = wait some video frames before showing video

Note! Only valid for VIP19xx and VIP22x2!
adaptive = start decoder slow and speed up after a while (experimental)

Type:
String

Value set:
fast, normal or adaptive