VLC runs on *nix and Windows, I've read where streamdev is combined with vlc enables the stream to be multicast.

On 20/11/2008, Alex Betis <alex.betis@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,

Is there a plugin for VDR (I use 1.7.1) that allows a windows based client to watch the channels remotely?
What windows based clients can I use in that case?

Is there a network overhead for watching a stream? I mean if the stream is 5Mbit, will it take 5Mbit of my network or the traffic will take more?
In case the client is used with a small window that can't show the whole picture, will the network load be reduced?

Thanks.