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Streaming
Media
Player
Video and Music in Real-Time
Streaming
media player is a software program that decompresses audio and video
files so you can see and hear videos, along with the ability to listen
to music.
Window Streaming video Media Player is an example of the capability
of a typical streaming a/v media player software program. This program
has
the ability to fast
stream media by:
- Fast Cache – ability to stream media faster
than the specified data
rate
- Fast Start –
ability to provide data to a buffers at speeds higher than requested
- Fast Recovery – ability to recover lost packets
of data without
requesting they be resent
- Fast Reconnect – ability to automatically
reconnect in case of system
outage or interruption data flow
- The
advantages of fast cache of streaming media with Windows Media Player
include:
- The ability
to handle variable data networks and bandwidths when dial-up, DSL, or
Cable modems are used
- The ability to handle connectivity that has
high latency or is
intermittent – for example wireless networks
- The ability to ensure that quality streaming
media is received – for
example pay per view movies
The advantages
of fast start of streaming media with Windows Media Player
include the
ability:
- For viewers
and listeners to experience high quality media because buffers do not
hinder the streaming of media
- To fast forward or rewind streaming media
- To switch between streaming media easily
- To watch television or listen to radio stations
The
advantage of
fast recovery of streaming media with Windows Media Player
includes:
- The
ability to recover lost packets of information that are especially
important when using satellite receivers and wireless networks without
have to request they be resent, which slows down buffering or requires
rebuffering streaming media
- The advantage of fast
reconnect of streaming media with Windows Media Player includes the
ability to:
- Restart
playbacks at the point where the streaming media was lost
- Reconnect through any default protocol such
as HTTP
Another
streaming media software program is RealPlayer; it provides the ability
to receive streaming media without buffering delays. This streaming
media player provides immediate access to videos and music that are
streamed on the Internet.
Other types of players and video editors include:
Another popular streaming media
software program is QuickTime by Apple. This streaming media recorder
has the same capabilities of the Windows Media Player and RealPlayer.
This program can be used on Mac and Windows based computers.
QuickTime,
RealPlayer, and Windows Media Player provide quality streaming media
services because of their ability to deliver quality videos and sounds
with little or no expense. In fact these programs can be downloaded
from the Internet for free.
There are many other programs that are for
sale on Internet websites that provide exceptional features and
versatility in recording streaming media.
Some
resources that stream media for playing by end users include:
For
additional streaming
media player issues, please check out the
related sections; video
caster, windows
movie maker, flash
movie player, video
edit magic, WM
recorder, screen
recorder
and macromedia
breeze.
And
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more streaming media info, don't
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If
you are looking for a little more
hands-on
type information, take a peek at the online video sharing,
video
streaming
information, media
streaming, video
webcasting and how
to stream video.
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