Interactive Broadcasting

Although the broadcasts are recorded and you can hear them afterwards, it is better to view the live transmission to see Hari speaking and to share the energy of the experience together with the other viewers. It is a superior experience. However, since the end of January, 2011, video recordings of the broadcasts will be available in the Video Gallery.

Unless specifically arranged between other countries, the discussions will be broadcast in English only or with a simultaneous, real-time Russian translation coming from St. Petersburg. The topics discussed are many and varied. User input is not only welcome, but also an integral part of the interactive communication. Using a unique video conferencing program created by Tom Grandgent, Hari speaks from Florida, USA, and his translator responds in real-time from Russia. Hari then broadcasts this discussion all over the world. You may find detailed instructions on installing and running the players required to access the broadcasts below. If you still have questions refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the forums.

Mac OS X users shoud go to VideoLAN's website to download the VLC player for Mac here. When you go to their site they will recognize your computer platform and offer you the latest version for that platform. Open the image and drag the application to your applications folder.

The video for the Russian/English broadcast is streaming at around 160kbps, but it can vary. This low bitrate is adapted to the internet reality of Russia. The English only video broadcast is at a higher bitrate (around 400kbps) for those who listen only to English and have a higher download capacity. The audio only connection is meant for those with dial-up modems. To view the video you must have at least a basic high-speed Internet connection (cable or DSL).

PC Users: To join the video broadcast:

1.Run the Winamp player
2.Go to the File menu
3.Choose Play URL
4.To view the English/Russian video broadcast, enter the following in the box provided or simply click on this link:
http://video.harimedia.tv:8200/;stream.nsv
5.To view the English only video broadcast, enter the following in the box provided or simply click on this link:
http://video.harimedia.tv:8000/;stream.nsv
6.To listen to the English/Russian audio broadcast, enter the following in the box provided or simply click on this link:
http://audio.harimedia.tv:8100/listen.pls

The stream should load automatically. If not, press the play button. If it stops prematurely, hit the play button again.
If this link does not open the video stream, you either do NOT have winamp properly installed or winamp is not configured to automatically open .nsv files. In this case, open winamp manually and do steps 2-4 above without clicking on the link. To keep the connection alive, try hitting the loop button. When you hover your mouse over it, it will say "Toggle Playlist/Song Repeating." This will help keep the connection alive.

Mac OS X Users: To join the video broadcast:

1. Open the VLC player.
2. Go to the File menu.
3. Go to Open Network
4. Choose under the network setting, HTTP/FTP/MMS/RTSP.
5. Type in or copy into the URL section one of the following addresses:
6. For the English/Russian video broadcast, http://video.harimedia.tv:8200/;stream.nsv
7. For the English only video broadcast, http://video.harimedia.tv:8000/;stream.nsv
8. To listen to the English/Russian audio broadcast, http://audio.harimedia.tv:8100/listen.pls, or alternatively, simply click on the audio only link provided above for PC users and the audio broadcast will open in iTunes.

It will open the broadcast after 20-30 seconds or so. It is a very nice player and can be used for any other type of media as well. It is free and open source.

NOTE for ALL users! You can balance the volume of the English versus the Russian by using the balance control built into Winamp. You can see a flash video guide on how to balance the speaker output in Winamp here! This guide makes it very clear how to hear the lecture properly.

While watching the broadcast you can choose to hear the lecture with the Russian translation or you can listen only to Hari by setting the balance all the way to one side. To change the balance in Winamp, click on the little text 'config' which is just to the right of the volume slider. When that window opens, just under the play button, there is a slider. Now it is set to the middle. If you move it to the left, you will only hear Hari, if you move it to the right, you will only hear the translator. If the sides are switched, you have your speakers configured backwards or your headphones reversed. If you wish to hear only a little of Hari and a lot of the translator, move the slider part way to the right till you have the desired mix.

NEW! Click HERE to download a video lesson on how to use winamp!

To control the right left-balance (to hear only English, for example) in the VLC player, one goes to the Audio Menu, then to the Audio Channels sub-menu and then choose either Left or Right, depending on the language you want to hear, or Stereo to resume hearing both channels.