The Frequency Clock Free Media System [LWN.net]

Version 1.0 of a new open-source multimedia system known as The Frequency Clock has been announced. "We are very happy to let you know about a new open source software system which has been released today, which is a powerful mechanism to manage and control 'channels' of audio and video online. Its designed especially for not-for-profit organisations and the cultural sector, but can be used by anyone who has online audio and video."

The components of the Frequency Clock consist of:

A Program Database: for containing information about live and pre-recorded programs.
A Timetabling System: a tool that allows programs to be placed into the program database for scheduled playback.
A Streaming Media Player: a multi-platform web-based scheduled audio/video playback application.

See the Functionality List for more details.

The system can be used to produce online channels of streaming video and audio for web sites. Media files can be chained together in a schedule for playback by site visitors.

One of the design goals is to have the Streaming Media Player be able to play a wide variety of streaming media formats such as WindowsMedia, Real, and Quicktime, allowing it to replace a collection of proprietary players.

The system has been designed for the following users: "community radio stations, community cable television operators, film and video organisations, museums and galleries, filmmakers and documentary-makers, artists, DJs and musicians."

The Frequency Clock looks like a well thought out system, be sure to check out some of the screen shots on the main web page.

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The Frequency Clock Free Media System

Posted Nov 21, 2002 16:44 UTC (Thu) by Baylink (guest, #755) [Link] (1 responses)

Well thought out perhaps, but with one *screaming* annoyance that drives me clean up a wall when big corporations do it: "with your customized media player".

Well, y'know guys: that does me little good on my Linux box, and likely no good at all on my iPaq or Zaurus... or Mac.

Let's just *stream* the friggin bits, and let the user use the streaming tool they prefer, ok? It's *just* audio. It doesn't have to be multimedia, and trying to be all things to all people out of the gate pretty much just ensures that you won't be anything to anyone.

Just ask the original backers of Iridium.

But hey, maybe it's just me.

So many things are just me.

The Frequency Clock Free Media System

Posted Feb 23, 2003 14:20 UTC (Sun) by eset (guest, #9784) [Link]

umm...maybe you didnt look at the system but the 'customised player' is a nifty use of a webpage, that way it _will_ be of use on your expensive gadgets and your linux box,...i use it all he time on mozilla under debian and it works great