ppStream - P2P based Streaming Media (P2P Internet TV)
Introduction to ppStream and P2P TV
PPstream is a software that allows to view a streaming audio video media (i.e. TV channels) based on BitTorrent Peer to Peer (P2P) technology.
ppStream works by using BitTorrent P2P technology, thus everyone when viewing media with ppStream client, the viewers upload content at the same time the programs are downloaded and viewed. ppStream creates a local stream on localhost and that stream is then read by Windows Media Player, Real Player or other media players.
Since all viewers will upload content when viewing media, everyone becomes a broadcaster (server) without the cost of traditional streaming. And hence, the more users are online, the faster the programs can be loaded. And it will automatically find different connection nodes and download stream data from the nearest location (nodes). The good thing is, stream data is buffering in the memory, not on the hard disk.
Channel Availability and Reliability
Currently, most of the media contents are TV channels from China, and it includes some subscribers-based international channel such as HBO, ESPN, National Geographic and etc, although they’re Chinese subtitled as they are broad-casted in China.
Lately there are some independent channels that broadcast selective collection of media, such as latest blockbuster movies, collection of movies from a celebrity, or whole series of a drama. This kind of channels is created by individual viewers.
There are also some radio channels available.
Most channels depends on somebody at somewhere that has the source of the TV channels or the media to encodes and streams it via ppStream. Thus, the reliability and availability of a channel is not always good, depending on the source.
Furthermore, with legal and copyright issues, it’s in question how long the programs and channels will last before been shutting down.
Ease of Use and Speed of ppStream
Just download ppStream and install it, and you’re ready to jump on the bandwagon of P2P TV. ppStream is able to work perfectly and stream smoothly without any configuration.
Alternatively, you can also view it online.
The only, but quite a problem is since ppStream is developed at mainland China, much of its interface is in Chinese.
Note: If you’re using Windows XP with SP2, you need to patch the limit of simultaneous TCP/IP connection of 10 to higher number, i.e. 100.
Note: As the ppStream will download media stream at optimum speed of about 372 kbps, so it’s best to have a faster Internet connection to have better experience. 512 kbps is simply not enough.
Usage of ppStream
Once you launch ppStream, it will connect to the server to retrieve list of channels available, and sort it according to popularity. If it’s during soccer or football live telecast time, you can be quite sure that all those on top once you open your ppStream will be sports channel. However, as you use ppStream, the list will no longer sorted by popularity.
There are description to most channels on the channel list, although most of them in Chinese language. To view description about the channel, hover on it, or right click on that channel, and click on the last item (I), which means “properties”. To refresh, click on item (R). Item (P) and (S) means start and stop the channel, while (C) mean copy the url address of the channel.
You can save the url address of your favorite channel in a shortcut, with your own description to solve the problem of unable to understand Chinese channel list. To open that channel, just click on menu mark (F) (for File) or press Alt-F, and then press item (O) to open the shortcut or (U) to key in the url address.
You can also view the channel in full screen. To do this, just press Alt-Enter, or Alt-V then follow by F. If you press Alt-T and follow by S, you will be shown a windows to schedule the shutdown time of various componets: 1st selection is shutdown CPU, 2nd selection is shutdown ppStream, 3rd selection is off the monitor, 4th selection is stop playing and final selection is playing music. To enable it, click on the check box, the click on first command button (left side of the two).
Alt-H will bring you to Help menu, where first item in the list will bring you to ppStream homepage, second item (B) will bring you to ppStream forum in Chinese, third item to (N) schedule of TV and channel shows, forth item to download patch for Windows XP SP 2 TCP/IP limit, while last item (W) will let you watch ppStream from the browser.
Alt-A is for about. So if you can read Chinese, you will know more about ppStream and also about ppStream player.
On the right pane is a list of recommended TV channel programs and excerpts from latest forum posting. On top of it is high recommended show. If you click on a small link with a icon of clock and calender, you will be shown the full schedule for some channel, albeit in Chinese language.
The center of the ppStream, is where your media will be played. If you right click on it, you will see several menu items. The 4th to 7th items is self-explanatory, which means zoom size, with (F) as full screen. The 1st item means auto-resize to fit the window, 2nd item mean the windows always on top, the 3rd item mean launch Windows Media Player to view the streaming media instead of using ppStream player (where you right click), 8th item means Mute, 9th is Properties and 10th is about ppStream.
Home Page: ppStream
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January 3rd, 2006 16:19
[...] ppStream comes with a configuration file named setting.ini at the installation folder. It’s possible to tweak the connection limit settings in the configuration file to achieve optimum bandwidth speed for best viewing experience. It’s a good answer to solve some problem when viewing channel with ppStream such as streaming lagging, frequent disconnection, slow buffering etc. The available configuration settings are as below: [...]
January 3rd, 2006 17:19
[...] PPLive is another P2p streaming video network that allows streaming video, including TV channel to be much more smooth. Another program similar to PPStream. PPLive is a peer-to-peer streaming video network created in the People’s Republic of China. It is part of a new generation of P2P applictions, that combine P2P and IPTV. PPLive is a free shareware, and it integrates the most advanced peer-to-peer technology so it can provide the users with the smoothest TV programs with no interceptions. Just like in P2P technology, all PPLive users becomes a broadcaster when themselves are also a receiver, thus reducing the cost of traditional streaming. That indirectly also mean that the more users online, the faster the programs can be loaded. [...]
March 20th, 2006 01:18
[...] PPStream is an online streaming TV, or P2PTV that based on P2P technology to ensure smooth and high speed streaming and thus good viewing quality. With PPStream, you will be able to watch some TV stations, radio stations, movies and dramas for free. As PPStream is based in China, so most of the channels is in Chinese language. Here is a list of some of the channels that available in PPStream. To view, you need to download and install PPStream client. [...]
March 21st, 2006 00:56
[...] To play and view the following movie channel, PPStream has to be installed. It’s a P2P TV, which broadcasts streaming TV, videos and audio by using P2P technology. Movie Channels [...]
May 13th, 2006 18:32
Hello,
I translated ppStream into English, zipped the files and put them online. Download at http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/reintzsc/ppStream/PPStream_English.zip
Backup the files.
Extract the zip file.
Run ppStream, and finally have a clue about what it’s telling you.
PS: I translated with help of a Machine Translation System, since I don’t have the slidest clue of Chinese.
Have fun.
July 6th, 2006 21:34
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CCIPTV Live Podcaster, typical of new P2P Live Podcaster, can realize the function of podcasting, sending the local audio and video files and signals from television card, compression card, collection card, PC camera, microphone to the Internet, which makes you to set up your own Internet TV station only on a common PC. Meanwhile, this software can play such formats as rm?rmvb?mpeg?mpg?mpeg4?avi?wmv?wma?mp3?DVD and even transit all the Internet TV programs of different formats.
September 23rd, 2006 12:05
TVUPlayer carries lots of US channels, ABC, CBS, NBC, Disney, Comedy, ESPN, ESPN2, and etc. It can be downloaded from http://www.viidoo.com.
October 16th, 2006 15:23
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November 16th, 2006 01:01
is ppstream available for mac osx???
December 27th, 2006 11:42
To play and view the following movie channel, PPStream has to be installed. It’s a P2P TV, which broadcasts streaming TV, videos and audio by using P2P technology. Movie Channel http://www.tvonline.up.md/
January 22nd, 2007 03:16
gracias
March 4th, 2007 00:34
Here is a fast mirror for the latest version: http://www.mmshare.co.uk/download.php?id=6192FAA6 the link from PPStream always seems to be slow or down.
March 23rd, 2007 10:19
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May 21st, 2007 22:16
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August 16th, 2007 04:50
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December 18th, 2007 05:28
Similar to ppstream but for african tv, african living in th US or UK now can watch African tv on the web with AfricaMars
February 2nd, 2008 03:54
It is frustrating that this program (PPstream) nor TVUplayer carries ESPN2 if anyone has a program that has ESPN2 I would greatly appreciate it.
March 22nd, 2008 13:21
I have downloaded and used PPS Stream. However, the menu is scrambled. What software or what settings need to change to fix this?
Thanks