[BC] Barix Products

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I'm the webmaster around here too ;)(along with about 6 or 7 other "titles"

I'm leaning more towards a PC, just for the added functionality and
capability in an emergency.

-- 
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Operations Manager/Program Director
Hellinger Broadcasting, Inc/WABV-AM 1590
Abbeville, South Carolina
www.wabv1590.com



On 3/22/07, Dana Puopolo <dpuopolo at usa.net> wrote:
>
> I've done both, and there are advantages and disadvantages to both.
> The Barix units are much smaller then a computer, so they have a big
> advantage
> in space limited places. On the other hand, they won't stream Windows
> Media,
> which might be a problem for you. They do Shoutcast really well which is
> what
> we use at WSRO and WBIX. Shoutcast streaming can be really cheap-we have
> 100
> 24K mono streams for 30 bucks a month.
> Of course, a computer with Winamp and the Shoutcast plug in also does
> Shoutcast quite well-and computers are really cheap these days. For
> example,
> surpluscomputers.com had refurbished Compaq 800 mHz P3's with
> Windows 2000 on them for 80 bucks.
>
> Both computers and the Barix units occasionally need to be rebooted, by
> the
> way
>
> If you decide to go the Shoutcast route, your webmaster will have to
> create a
> java applet that puts the stream address into Windows Media player and
> starts
> it in a small window because Microsoft removed its capability to run off
> of
> direct MP3 links to force users into using
> Windows Media Player. All versions of Media Player 7 and newer are
> crippled in
> this way-but the Java apple is a good work around (we use them at wbix.comand
> wsro.com).
>
> -D
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:57:40 AM EDT
> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com>
> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" < broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Subject: Re: [BC] Barix Products
>
> I need to start webstreaming on a dedicated computer. Right now, I only
> have
> two computers in my on air studio and a 3rd is needed, which I'm currently
>
> shopping around.
>
> Would I be better off buying a used Desktop and reformat it so it's like
> new
> or buy a Barix just for streaming? I know i could find a very suitable
> used
> computer for like $250 which, in a pinch could be used for something
> else..unlike the Barix which costs $400+ and can't really be used on a
> continual basis.
>
> Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> WABV-AM 1590
> www.wabv1590.com
> www.walkerbroadcasting.com
>
>
> On 3/22/07, Steve Ordinetz <hykker at grolen.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dana Puopolo wrote...
> >
> > > Barix units need to be powered down for a few seconds about every four
>
> > > weeks,
> > > otherwise they will lock up. We've had several do so recently, within
> > days
> > > of
> > > each other.
> > >
> >
> > How do you get them to go that long?  I have to do mine on average of
> once
> > a week.  Tx end seems fine, it's the rx end that seems to lock up.  All
> > LED indications look normal.
>
>
>