Does hardware make a difference in streaming 4k video from a laptop to multiple other devices? [closed]
I have a bit of an unusual usage case.
I need to stream 3d videos from a laptop to around 25 VR headsets (Mirage Solos). This is in a school setting, and we don't want the headsets to be connected to the internet.
So we were thinking of downloading 4k 360 degree videos from youtube, putting them on a laptop, and streaming them from there over a wifi router which isn't connected to the internet.
We would use a video player on the headsets which can play videos from a network (like skybox).
I've successfully done this from my personal laptop to 3 headsets, but I imagine better specs may be required for 25 headsets. How do I find out what specs would be required for streaming 4k video from a pc to 25 headsets?
All advice appreciated, thanks in advance!
laptop video-streaming
asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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closed as off-topic by DavidPostill♦ Dec 30 '18 at 20:31
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- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – DavidPostill
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I have a bit of an unusual usage case.
I need to stream 3d videos from a laptop to around 25 VR headsets (Mirage Solos). This is in a school setting, and we don't want the headsets to be connected to the internet.
So we were thinking of downloading 4k 360 degree videos from youtube, putting them on a laptop, and streaming them from there over a wifi router which isn't connected to the internet.
We would use a video player on the headsets which can play videos from a network (like skybox).
I've successfully done this from my personal laptop to 3 headsets, but I imagine better specs may be required for 25 headsets. How do I find out what specs would be required for streaming 4k video from a pc to 25 headsets?
All advice appreciated, thanks in advance!
laptop video-streaming
asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
62
closed as off-topic by DavidPostill♦ Dec 30 '18 at 20:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – DavidPostill
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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This question could have been answered by referring to theIP multicastprotocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).
– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23
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I have a bit of an unusual usage case.
I need to stream 3d videos from a laptop to around 25 VR headsets (Mirage Solos). This is in a school setting, and we don't want the headsets to be connected to the internet.
So we were thinking of downloading 4k 360 degree videos from youtube, putting them on a laptop, and streaming them from there over a wifi router which isn't connected to the internet.
We would use a video player on the headsets which can play videos from a network (like skybox).
I've successfully done this from my personal laptop to 3 headsets, but I imagine better specs may be required for 25 headsets. How do I find out what specs would be required for streaming 4k video from a pc to 25 headsets?
All advice appreciated, thanks in advance!
laptop video-streaming
asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
62
I have a bit of an unusual usage case.
I need to stream 3d videos from a laptop to around 25 VR headsets (Mirage Solos). This is in a school setting, and we don't want the headsets to be connected to the internet.
So we were thinking of downloading 4k 360 degree videos from youtube, putting them on a laptop, and streaming them from there over a wifi router which isn't connected to the internet.
We would use a video player on the headsets which can play videos from a network (like skybox).
I've successfully done this from my personal laptop to 3 headsets, but I imagine better specs may be required for 25 headsets. How do I find out what specs would be required for streaming 4k video from a pc to 25 headsets?
All advice appreciated, thanks in advance!
laptop video-streaming
laptop video-streaming
asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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edited Jan 2 at 13:23
Phil99
asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 20:21
Phil99Phil99
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closed as off-topic by DavidPostill♦ Dec 30 '18 at 20:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – DavidPostill
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as off-topic by DavidPostill♦ Dec 30 '18 at 20:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – DavidPostill
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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This question could have been answered by referring to theIP multicastprotocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).
– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23
add a comment |
1
This question could have been answered by referring to theIP multicastprotocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).
– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23
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This question could have been answered by referring to the
IP multicast protocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
This question could have been answered by referring to the
IP multicast protocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23
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This question could have been answered by referring to the
IP multicastprotocol. So it was not necessarily a hardware recommendation (unless the routers are too old).– zx485
Dec 30 '18 at 20:34
I took a look at that link, but I'm not really a network guy, so I'm not sure how it applies in real life. Do I have to set IP multicast to work on my wifi router, or is that automatic? And if so, does it mean that the hardware doesn't really make a difference, and that even a low-specced laptop will do? Thanks
– Phil99
Dec 31 '18 at 2:58
Not all routers do support the multicast protocol. (Most) internet routers do not. Multicast is a protocol for transmitting the same data from one source to multiple destinations. It has to be supported by the hardware. So with Multicast you could use an average laptop to send the source stream. The splitting to multiple destinations would be done in the router.
– zx485
Dec 31 '18 at 3:05
You've improved your question, however it's still asking for the specifications that are needed ("I'm wondering if I'll need better specs for 25 devices. If so, what specs?") which is still a hardware recommendation request. Instead, ask your question like, How do I find out what specs are required...? Read this for an explanation why we ask you to do this.
– Twisty Impersonator
Dec 31 '18 at 4:01
Thank, I've edited it again. Is it ok now?
– Phil99
Jan 2 at 13:23