[aclug-L] Re: Streaming video/audio

[Ryan Claycamp <ryanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 08:42:22PM -0600, Jonathan Hall wrote:
> You won't be able to do streaming, then, unless there's some format that
> doesn't require a server.  The way it will usually work is they download th
> efile (.rm, .ra, .mp3, .mpg, .mov, .qt, whatever), THEN play it.
> 
> To do real streaming requires a server, too.  And while I know SouthWind
> rand a realmedia server at one time for a radio station, they don't any
> more... and if they were willing to do it again, you'd pay them a LOT of
> money for it. :-)
> 
> 

Thanks.  Streaming is out of the picture.  Which is the best format to
use then?  I don't want to alienate any potential customers because
they can't view the movie.  Would .mpg be the best?  I believe it is
available to all platforms.

Ryan
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