Pot TV Frequently Asked Questions
Here is our current list of common questions. If your question is not answered here then please email info@pot-tv.net. This document was last updated 8 April 2000.
What equipment do I need to access POT-TV?
To receive our broadcast, you need to be able to receive and play realaudio
files or mp3 streams. We recommend these minimum System Requirements to Access POT-TV:
(anything better will work better but this is a list of bare minimum)
Windows:
90MHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ processor or equivalent
16MB of RAM
28.8Kpbs modem
16-bit sound card and speakers
65,000-color video display card (video)
Win 95, Win 98 or Win NT operating system
Internet connection and web browser.
Macintosh:
Mac* OS 8.1 or later
32 MB RAM
Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB
604 PowerPC* (200 MHz or better)
28.8Kpbs modem (video)
Internet Connection
Solaris 2.6/2.7:
250 MHz UltraSparc processor
48MB of RAM
28.8Kbps modem (video)
16-bit sound card and speakers
16-bit or better video display for video
Sun Solaris 2.6/2.7 operating system
Internet connection and web browser
Red Hat Linux 6.0:
120 MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
32MB of RAM
28.8Kbps modem (video)
16-bit sound card and speakers
16-bit video display for video
Red Hat Linux 6 operating system
Internet connection and web browser
What browser version do I need?
(These requirements will give you optimal viewing of all the features of the POT-TV website, though other browsers may work)
Microsoft* Internet Explorer* 4.01 or later
Netscape* 4.05 or later
What software or plug-ins do I Need?
POT-RADIO is currently streaming in Realplayer and MP3.
SureStream Real 7.0 and Real 5.0 is our streaming format
Real Player 7 can be downloaded for free (you have to look a bit on this page for the free version, it's in the fine print). Realplayer 7.0 download
We recommend you download the free version of Realplayer 7. Some systems have problems with Realplayer7, so if you have problems with version 7 you might want to download an older version of Realplayer. Real Player 5.0 can be downloaded for free.
Some Macintosh users have trouble with Realplayer. You will need to follow our Macintosh install procedure
Winamp(pc) can play Real Media files with an Input Plug-in; however it will not support the full multi-media Real Stream
You can enter the audio source directly in your RealPlayer:
rtsp://beagle.insinc.ca/encoder/pottv
If you don't already have a MP3 player or an MP3 plug-in for your browser, you can find and download mp3 players and plug-ins at the following links
Windows: winamp
Linux: xmms
Mac: macamp
If you have an MP3 player installed on your computer, you should be able to click our MP3 Stream and listen.
Or, type control-L or select "open location" in your MP3 player and enter
http://166.90.143.149:9598/
You can also find us listed at live365, just click listen and do a search for pot-tv.
Where's the video?
Currently we are only streaming audio. We will be beta-testing our video stream in early May.We have 3 webcams in our studio that refresh every 30 seconds, where we currently broadcast our visual content; studio images, guest hosts, and art. We also have a webcam microscope for the buds from our studio jar, at 10x 60x and 200x magnification. This is very cool; at 200x you can see the individual resin glands.
How do I chat?
We offer two ways to enter our live chat. If you have java you can chat live right on our chat page.
You can also join our chat with your favorite IRC client. Our chat server is www.cannabisculture.com, port 6667, channel #pot-tv
If you need to download an IRC client, there are many available for every operating system. These IRC clients are more stable than the java chat, and have more features. You can also keep chatting and browsing the web at the same time.
Download an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for
Windows: mIRC
Linux: xchat
mac: snak
To find out more about IRC, check out this IRC FAQ
I still need more help!
We want to help you to get Pot-TV/Pot-Radio. Send your problems to crashed@pot-tv.net, or join our live chat and someone should be able to help you there.
Do you really give away pot?
Yes, we will give away real buds and also marijuana seeds to our different daily contest winners. We also will be giving away t-shirts, subscriptions to Cannabis Culture Magazine, growbooks, and all kinds of other goodies, give-aways, prizes and inducements.
Isn't pot illegal?
It won't be when we're done with it.
How do I contribute?
Represent your scene to the world on Pot-TV.
If you have content you would like to give us, or would like to develop shows for Pot-TV, contact us at info@pot-tv.net, or check out our contact page.