Streaming Video

Now, even over dial-up connections, Web surfers can watch uninterrupted streaming audio/video content that starts to play without downloading. Though there are problems with video quality and reliability, streaming technology is the only practical solution to delivering video clips on a web page.

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Streaming Video

Real Networks Home Page

Description: RealPlayer Plus G2 is the latest addition to the growing crowd of streaming video vendors. RealPlayer is SERVER based and the current player plays back both RealAudio and RealVideo.

Source: Real Networks [1997-04-22]

Last checked: 4/2/1999 00:51:28

Vivo Software Home Page

Description: VivoActive is a SERVERLESS streaming video product, with user reports of excellent video quality even at very low bit rates. Since there's no server component, the high cost and hassle of providing streaming video are eliminated.

Source: Vivo Software [1997-04-22]

Last checked: 4/2/1999 00:51:53

VDOnet Home Page

Description: VDOLive uses a unique scalable technology which allows the VDOLive SERVER to measure the bandwidth available to the user at any given point and optimizes the picture quality to the specific bandwidth available. Both on-demand and live broadcasting are possible using VDOLive.

Source: VDOnet [1997-04-22]

Last checked: 4/2/1999 00:52:13

Xing Technology Corporation

Description: Xing StreamWorks is used for viewing real-time audio and video delivered from StreamWorks SERVERS over networks including the Internet. It delivers true color, full motion video and CD-quality audio with no wait for file downloads.

Source: Xing Technology [1997-04-22]

Last checked: 4/2/1999 00:52:31

MBone or IP Multicast Home Page

Description: The MBONE is an outgrowth of the first two IETF "audiocast" experiments in which live audio and video were multicast from the IETF meeting site to destinations around the world. The idea is to construct a semi-permanent IP multicast testbed to carry the IETF transmissions and support continued experimentation between meetings. This is a cooperative, volunteer effort.

Source: ICAST Communications, Inc. [1997-04-22]

Last checked: 4/2/1999 00:53:17