PiMPStreamer 0.13 released

[Kloe]

everything is working great except when it tries to stream the video... im getting that same "could not open" error everyone else is. It looks like I'll have to wait for a fix to be released i'm really looking forward to this, i hope this issue gets resolved soon.

[Hevyduty]

Just a general question, but could this app potentially be used to stream live TV to the PSP? That is, if you have a PC with a TV tuner, could you save the live TV feed to a video file and then simultaneously stream the file to the PSP? I guess the result would be "live TV with a slight delay," but that would still be pretty darn great.

[Emeriastone]

A version for v2.5+ would be greatly apreciated.

[shadowprophet]

will this work on a 2.0 system?

[Shemp]

make a file called blank.pmp in the video directory, wiht notepad.

Thanks for the suggestion. Tried that, still no love. I suppose one of the things that's most frustrating about this experience is that there's no positive feedback from the server app: all you can do is open the app, change a few values (no facility for a "Save Changes," either; it just cycles through the text fields), and quit it--nothing says "Server's great, Jackson!" or "Boss, we got problems..." Likewise, the PSP client hard crashes my handheld when it locks up; heck, I've taken the battery outta the darn thing, and am just going off of wall juice.

Now, don't get the wrong idea, $#@!y$#@!: I'm very grateful for your efforts, and I realize that this is a very early release. Please view this as a bug report, feature suggestion, and "huzzah!" all rolled into one.

That said, a version that I can make work would be a great boon.

[IndianCheese]

Just a general question, but could this app potentially be used to stream live TV to the PSP? That is, if you have a PC with a TV tuner, could you save the live TV feed to a video file and then simultaneously stream the file to the PSP? I guess the result would be "live TV with a slight delay," but that would still be pretty darn great.

It seems to me that everyone except for me is clueless to what LocationFree actually is. A LocationFree Player was added to version 2.50. It streams videos, DVDs, DVR recordings, cable boxes, and basic cable TV straight to your PSP anywhere there is a wireless internet connection. All you need is 2.50 (you can use a dump of it with firmware launcher), a wireless router, and a LocationFree base station. You hook it up to your devices/cable/router, program the IR blaster to control your devices, and go somewhere there is wireless internet. And bam. You have real-time TV anywhere. Wow.

[IndianCheese]

Ooh! I just discovered why it is not working: the thing does not work on XP. Either get an old PC or wait for him to recode the server for XP. Ima try it on my 3-year-old brother's win 98!

[IndianCheese]

Nope, didn't work on 98...I guess it is a 2000-only program. Hopefully he will recode the whole thing for XP.

[Shemp]

Ooh! I just discovered why it is not working: the thing does not work on XP.

Ah, that would be my issue as well. Doggone it, this is my only PC. Now, if only $#@!y$#@!'d do a server for Mac...

Or I suppose I could try a Win emulator on my PSP, then have PiMPstreamer connect to a Win2k image running on... Oog. I think I just exploded my brainmeat. Time for whisky: strong medicine to battle disencraniation.

[Hevyduty]

It seems to me that everyone except for me is clueless to what LocationFree actually is. A LocationFree Player was added to version 2.50. It streams videos, DVDs, DVR recordings, cable boxes, and basic cable TV straight to your PSP anywhere there is a wireless internet connection. All you need is 2.50 (you can use a dump of it with firmware launcher), a wireless router, and a LocationFree base station. You hook it up to your devices/cable/router, program the IR blaster to control your devices, and go somewhere there is wireless internet. And bam. You have real-time TV anywhere. Wow.

That sounds great. Of course, I think you left out the part where the LocationFree base station will cost you a small fee. And by small fee, I'm talking a mere $350.

Call me crazy or call me cheap. But if possible, I'd prefer to stream live TV to my PSP for FREE with an app like PiMPStreamer, if possible. It's not people are clueless about LocationFree. It's just no sane person would even consider paying $350 for it.