[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] Network synchronized playback using UDP

[Laurent]

On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Attila Kinali <attila at kinali.ch> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:46:59 +0200
> Uoti Urpala <uoti.urpala at pp1.inet.fi> wrote:
>
>> > The patch is not compliant with your coding standards.  Before I do that
>> > work, I wanted to make sure it's a patch you're interested in, and see if
>> > you have any particular guidance on things I should move or change.
>>
>> Well I'm not sure if anyone else has a use for such functionality, and
>> it needs to touch central enough parts of the code that you can't just
>> harmlessly add it there and forget about it.
>
> There is need for it. There is a request or question about such
> a feature every few months.
>
> So, getting this commit ready would be much appreciated.

I am one of those interested in such a synchronization feature.
Though, I don't like much the master-slave network synchronization approach
that tries to re-invent what NTP does.

Also, IMO, speed adjustment is the only way to keep audio sync'ed between
players without disrupting the streams.


Laurent