Live TV Streaming to Zaurus with WiFi

This is a step by step setup guide on how to setup a live TV streaming server, so that you can watch TV on Zaurus. (I'm using SL-C760)

Please note: This setup works fine for my computer and Zaurus, I will NOTtake any responsibility if any losses or demage caused on your devices.

Requirements:

	PC	Zaurus
Hardware	TV Capture Card with direct show compatible Sound Card if audio cannot be capture from TV card Wireless Router	CF Wireless LAN Card
Software	Windows based for this guide but I believe any OS supported by VLC will do VLC 0.8.2 , you can found the latest buid here	mplayer, get the suitable one here

Please setup your wirless network first... Get ready? Let's start.

PC Side

Step 1: Open VLC and setup the preferences

Click "Settings > Preferences"
On left hand tree menu, select "Modules > access2 > dshow" , DirectShow input will be displayed
Click the "Refresh list" for both Video device name and Audio device name, your capture device will be show on the combo
Select the TV capture card, I'm using VideoMate TV Capture Card
Select the Audio device card, I'm using Creative Sound Blaster
Input the video size as "320x240". This resolution will do for TV
Fill in the form according to your preference (Channel 167 is TVB in Hong Kong)
Remeber to click "Save"

Step 2: Open Capture Device

Return to main panel
On the top menu, select "File > Open Caputre Device..."
Check "Device properties" and "Tunner properties"
Check "Stream output" and "Caching"
You can also test the capture feature before streaming, uncheck "Stream output", and click "OK" to watch the TV on PC first.
Then click "Settings..."

Step 3: Setting Streaming

Return to main panel
On the top menu, select "File > Open Caputre Device..."
Enter the IP address which can be access from Zaurus
Select "MPEG1" for Encapsulation Method, this is supported by mplayer on Zaurus
Select "mp1v" for Video codec, and Bitrate 384 / 512. You can try other bitrates too
Select "mp3" with Bitrate 192 will do
Click "OK" to continue , it will return to "Open Caputre Device Dialog"
Click "OK" again to get start

Step 4: Staring VLC streaming server

There are 4 properties dialog pop-up, click "OK" for each one. You can make change for better result.
Then the streaming serveris running now.

Zaurus Side

Step 1: Start the network connection

Step 2: Open a console

Step 3: enter "mplayer -nortc -framedrop -fs -vf rotate=1,scale=480:640 -quiet http://your_computer_ip:1234"

Enjoy!!! :)

Prepared by numeric