Using technology such as Windows Media and Real Media we can send out audio or video to a user in real-time utilising innovative compression technologies. This means that instead of a user having to wait five or more minutes to download audio or video they will only have to wait a few seconds before the user will hear the audio or see the video using streaming media technologies.
The capability for multimedia to begin playback as the file is being downloaded.
A technique which allows small segments of information to be downloaded and played in sequence so it is not necessary to download the entire file before it can be played.
Technology that permits continuous audio and video delivered to a computer from a remote Web site. The host or source compresses, then "streams" small packets of information over the Internet to the user, who can access the content as it is received.
Audio and video clips are normally downloaded to your computer before playing, a process that may take several minutes. If your server is equipped for it, audio/video can be "streamed", so that it starts to play almost instantly, and plays while it downloads.
Technology that allows a user to play audio or video while it is downloading.
Audio or video that plays as the file loads. Streaming files allow for users to avoid the long wait of waiting for the files to completely load before previewing.
Technology that allows you to play audio and/or video while it is still downloading.
capability to begin playing media onthe client side before it has fully downloaded from the server side, i.e. begins playing as it is coming in, " in real-time." The major players are RealNetworks (RealAudio - the industry standard), Microsoft (Netshow - avoid this!) and Apple (" streaming" QuickTime).
"Streaming" means that a file such as a sound or movie file gets played while it is being downloaded, instead of having to wait for the entire file to download before it plays. RealAudio is a brand of software that enables streaming audio.
The ability for an audio or video file to begin playing on the browser while it is being downloaded, rather than having to wait until the complete file has been delivered.