MMS streams

[Dotan Cohen]

On 19/07/07, Lee Tambiah <leetambiah at ossgeeks.co.uk> wrote:
> On 7/19/07, Miles Lane <miles.lane at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dotan, you don't seem to have read the message carefully.  Lee mentioned
> that YouTube uses "progressive downloads" and that this is a choice YouTube
> has made in implementing their server technology.  Lee also says that Flash
> supports jumping to a location in a streamed video if the server stream
> supports it.  It isn't a limitation in Flash, per se.  Understand?
> >
> > I can't verify Lee's statements, as I am no Flash expert.
> >
> > Miles

Correct, I didn't read carefully enough. I'll go to the Macromedia
site and see what I can discover regarding streaming flash.

> Thank you Miles, basically there is a difference between PROGRESSIVE
> DOWNLOADS and TRUE STREAMING.  I actually do flash actionscript programming
> for a living (wish it was open source role though, maybe sometime soon),
> where I create E-Learning Applications. It also involves video too, we use
> progressive downloads, as a steaming solution from macromedia would be very
> expensive. Can I also point out Real Player with the Real Media Server would
> also provide the functionality you are looking for.
>
> What about .Ogg an nice open format, I believe it can now be streamed in the
> manor that you prefer(not 100% sure though), that would be my preferred
> approach and would be nice to see a university set its own streaming
> solution up too, instead of buying into solutions. Be an interesting project
> and would save lots of money.
>
> Regards
>
> Lee
>

On Sunday (start of the Israeli work week) I will present these
options to the university's tech department. I doubt that I'll see
results before I finish my degree, but I do believe that the display
of interest is very important. Another Linux user, who comes after me,
may well benefit from my efforts.

Dotan Cohen

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