Packet Sniffing software for Real Audio and Windows Media streaming files

[thebarguest]

Yes, 'Late Junction' is excellent - very varied.
It has the biggest spectrum of different music than
anything I've heard in my life ; classical, folk
from any country inc England, 'avant-garde', ambient 
- everything that's not loud basically ! And the
DJs don't talk as much as Andy kershaw, and it's
not biased towards any one country. A lot of
'world music' shows in the 80's and 90's seemed to
be biased towards African stuff !
      Is the 32kbps BBC stream about the same quality
as on a 'normal' FM analogue radio (cf old Peel shows) ?

gregary peckary
         




--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Ayres" <robert.ayres@y...> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> there is a free 'packet sniffing' application called SmartSniff
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html
> - its easy to use, for example Real Audio streams come through on 
port 554
> and the Real Audio file URL will be found in that packet 
conversation. Set
> SmartSniff to run and then click on a streaming audio link.
> 
> Then simply paste/import the URL(s) into Net Transport (also free) -
> http://www.xi-soft.com/
> 
> Make sure that your media players (Real Player and Windows Media 
Player) are
> set to 'high bandwidth' even if you are on a dialup modem so that 
the best
> quality files are located.
> 
> The BBC RealAudio files are adequate quality at 32Kbps - 64Kbps 
would be
> much nicer. My BBC favourites are Mixing It, Late Junction, World 
Routes
> (R3), Freakzone (6music), Gilles Peterson, One Music -Huw and Rob- 
(R1), JDA
> Flex (1 Extra), Adam Walton (R Wales), Charlie Gillet (R London).
> 
> It used to be possible to get the excellent Solid Steel (Ninja 
Tune) shows
> at 64Kbps on TotallyRadio but now this is a subscription service - 
a modest
> fee is required.
> 
> What other streaming radio shows are good?
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 14
>    Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 21:35:38 -0000
>    From: "Ed Duffy" <eddie.duffy@b...>
> Subject: Re: URLs for streaming audio
> 
> If you use Windows and IE, you can just look in your "Temporary
> Internet Files" directory for a container file (usually .rpm for
> Real, .asx for Windows streaming content). Copy this file to a temp
> directory, then open that new file with Notepad. The contents of
> that file will be the URL you need to paste into NetTransport,
> Streambox, GetASFStream or whatever you use.
> 
> To help find the right file, ensure the folder listing is sorted
> with newset files first. Or just delete temporary internet files
> before starting the stream.
> 
> Bit of a hack, but it does for me.
> 
> --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, John Bravin <john.bravin@p...> wrote:
> > I use the similar Project URL Snooper. This is free and can be
> > downloaded from a number of sources including
> > www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/24172.asp
> >
> > John
> >
> >  >>>Best way to capture a hidden real audio steam/RTSP URL is to
> download
> > URL Helper from http://www.urlhelper.com/ it will sniff all
> incoming
> > and outgoing packet data and list all addresses you are browsing.
> > When the RTSP address pops up on the list, you stop the app and 
cut
> > and paste the link direct fromt he list into Real Audio or Net
> > Transport. Its got a 5 day trial - that's five days use, not 5 
days
> > the minute you install it. But it's not expensive to buy I don't
> > think.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > S.