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Media
Streaming
Information
What You Need To Know
Media
streaming is multimedia which is constantly received and
displayed
to the receiver.
It is delivered without interruption to the
receiving
end while the provider is sending...over the internet.
This means as
soon as the provider delivers the information, it is immediately
received by
the intended audience.
The
term streaming describes the method
rather than what is being delivered. So, media streaming is
non-interrupted delivery and reception of the media.
The media can be
video
or audio or any combination of both.
Background
Information on Streaming Media
- Streaming media dates back to the mid- 20th
century.
- In 1970s, streaming technology was
successfully done on the
computer.
- In 1980s, the consumer leveled computers were
invented.
- These
computers were capable of displaying various kinds of media, such as
audio and video.
- Today,
technology has advanced to the point where we can view
videos “on-
demand”. This comprises of videos and audios that
are stored
on a remote server for viewing at user discretion.
- The server starts streaming the video or audio
clip when the
user demands for it.
- This kind of streaming is known as on demand
media
streaming.
- Live streaming is a term used
for video or audio clips that can be viewed only once
and at a particular time.
For example, the live recording of the sports event.
- Today...technologies
have enabled us to record streaming audio video moments onto
our
PC or TV through the use of such software as Internet media player.
- Streaming
media services continue to expand and become better and faster.
This includes such technologies as the streaming media
recorder
and streaming flash video.
Types of
Streaming Media Protocols
- A
protocol is a set of "rules" or methods used to create
software technologies...such as streaming media.
- There are several types of streaming
media protocols.
- The UDP or
User Datagram Protocol is one type used by streaming
technologies.
- In this media, a
video or audio clip is converted into sequence of small packets.
- The
packets are then delivered by the server.
- If
demand for a
video clip is sent to the server, it will send you the packets of the
video
clip.
- These packets are received by your computer.
Then the packets are
opened and converted into a complete video clip.
- This is done at a
faster rate. Hence you don’t even recognize where one packet starts and
where it ends.
- However in this type of streaming
protocol the
packets may get lost in between the journey. In such a case, you view a
pausing video clip.
- Other protocols are designed for real time
streaming.
For
additional
media streaming
issues, please check out the related sections:
If
you are looking for a little more hands-on
type information, take a peek at the streaming media
player, video
email, how
to stream video, how
to stream audio
and
video
streaming information areas.
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