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Streaming Media Files

Pure audio and video files can be extremely large even when created for small durations. Hundreds of megabytes are not uncommon for a short, ten minute video clip.

These pure media files could take hours to download.

Streaming is the process of taking a large media file that has been
requested, and transmitting small, continuous amounts of that file over the network or Internet, much like an actual stream of water flows down a mountainside.

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Initially, a small amount of the media is downloaded or
transmitted, then while that initial portion is playing, the next portion
of the media is downloaded. The entire process continues until the entire
file has been received and played. The two most common tools for playing
streaming media are Windows Media Player and RealMedia.

Streaming media can be streamed from either a web server or a streaming
media server, typically at several different speeds - 28.8k, 33.6k 56k,
ISDN, T1, and T3. Typically, the higher the speed, the better the quality
of the streaming media.

Creating Streaming Media Files

When creating the streaming media, it is important to optimize the media
for the speed of the connection over which the media is being streamed.
In other words, persons viewing a streaming media file over a 28.8k modem
would hear and/or see the best results if that file were optimized for a
28.8k speed. T1 users, while can still receive the 28.8 k streaming
file, would see and/or hear the best results for a file optimized for
T1 speed.

It is possible to create streaming files, single-speed and multi-speed
ASF files, which can be streamed over several different speeds (called
"SureStream" in RealMedia and "Intelligent streaming" in Windows Media).

However, files created to be streamed over multiple speeds can only be
streamed from a streaming media server; files created to be streamed over
a single speed can be streamed from a Web server or a streaming media
server.

This is because the streaming media server is specifically designed to
determine the speed of the connection to the streaming media file, and
to stream the file at the optimum speed for the particular connection.

When you're streaming from a web server, the ASF or WMV file can be linked
directly without any problem and streamed effectively.

When streaming from a streaming media server Netscape Navigator needed a
secondary file created - an ASX file for Windows Media Server files.

Links on the web page should be directed to the ASX or WMV.

A Web page will contain a link to a ASX or WMV file; the ASX or WMV file contains
a link to the ASF.

Easy AVI-MPEG-RM-WMV Joiner can help you join multiple AVI, MPEG (MPG) or RM (Real Media) and WMV/ASF video files into one large movie file. You can add an unlimited number of video files as you like to the list and easily rearrange their order if needed. With just a few mouse clicks, you can enjoy your movie clips without interruption.

When an individual displays the Web page and clicks on the
link, the ASX or WMV file is loaded which then causes the resulting streaming
file to be loaded and streamed regardless of whether the individual is using
Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Firefox or some other browser.

Recording Streaming Media

Easy Video Converter is a small and effective solution for video file converting. It supports: AVI to MPEG1, MPEG2, DVD, VCD, and SVCD; and all media formats to DivX(MPEG4) and AVI, even your digital photos. PAL to NTSC conversion and vice versa are also included. support streaming media (WMV/ASF).

Modern equipment will allow you to record digitized media. Although this
is somewhat convenient you will have more control and end up with superior
results by recording the audio and/or video and digitizing that recording.

This is because the format of the media recorded by digitizing equipment
may not necessarily be optimal and further manipulation of the digitized
media may result in unacceptable degradation.

Digitizing the Recorded Media

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Digitizing media is the process of converting 'analog' media into a format
which can be used by a computer, called digital media.

To digitize recorded media, you'll need a device to play the recorded
media on and a device to perform the digitizing, and a device for storing
the resulting digitized media.

For example, to digitize video recorded on a standard VCR tape,
you'll need a VCR player and a computer equipped with a digitizing card
or board installed. The output of the VCR is plugged into the input of
the digitizing board, the VCR is played, the 'analog' video is transformed
by the video card into digital video, and the result is stored on the
computer. Digitizing audio is a similar process.

Creating Files Necessary to Stream Media

Once you've created the digital files, you need to create files which
are streamable. This is where you need to make the decision as to whether
you are going to create multi-streamable files or single streamable files.

In either case, you need to also decide the speed(s) you're going to
target. If you expect your audience to view the files using a modem, you
should probably create a 28.8k file and a 56k file.

If you expect your audience to view the file from some high speed network, you should create a T1 file. If you intend to stream the media from the web server, you'll need to create a separate file for each speed; if you intend to stream the media from the streaming media server, you can create one file which will include the capability to stream at multiple speeds.

WMV to AVI MPEG VCD SVCD DVD Converter is a powerful, splendid, and simple to use application for WMV to AVI, WMV to MPEG, WMV to VCD, WMV to DVD, and WMV to SVCD video converting. The main features include: Batch convert WMV, ASF files to AVI, MPEG, VCD, SVCD, DVD formats; Support different AVI video Codecs, such as DivX, Xvid, MPEG4; NTSC/PAL setting option; input preview; Skinable UI with 13 built-In skins; Change the frame rate, image size etc as you like; high audio quality; support for no-sound WMV files; Very user-friendly interface and easy to use and optimized performance for Intel Pentium 3 and 4, and AMD

Here are more tools you can use to create digital movies and streaming media files;

TSUNAMI MPEG Recording and Editing Applications

Windows Movie Maker in Windows XP, uses a wizard to walk you through the
creation of digital movies.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx

Windows Media™ Encoder 9 Series
High-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video quality, new support for
mixed-mode voice and music content...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx

Windows Media™ High Definition Video
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/HDVideo.aspx

Windows Media™ - Streaming

Find general information about using Windows Media for streaming.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/streaming.aspx

DVD Copy Machine allows you to:
*copy DVD movies to DVD+/-R(W) disks
- from DVD to HDD
- from HDD to DVD
*convert DVD VOB-files to one MPEG1 file
*convert DVD VOB-files to one MPEG2 file
*convert DVD VOB-files to one AVI file

Windows Media™ Technologies

For video-production professionals who want to explore new ways to create and distribute video.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/VideoProd.aspx

RealProducer Basic (free) also uses a wizard to help you create single-speed
WMV streaming files while RealProducer Plus G2 (not free) can be used to
create multi-speed WMV streaming files. WMV files are streamable from a
RealMedia streaming server.
http://www.realnetworks.com/products/producer/basic.html

Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player

Windows Media™ is a trademark of
Microsoft Corporation

Audio Codecs:

Windows Media Audio 7

Microsoft® Audio 4.0 (up to 22 kHz)
ACELP by Sipro Labs
MPEG audio layer 1
MPEG audio layer 3

Video Codecs:

Windows Media Video 1
Windows Media Video 7
ISO-MPEG-4.3
ISO-MPEG-4.2

Streaming Protocols for Windows Media™ - UDP, TCP/IP, and HTTP

Windows Media™ Codecs Install Paks
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx

What is VC-1?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/events/NAB2005/VC-1.aspx

Video Codec and Pixel Format Definitions

http://www.fourcc.org/

Video & Audio Codec Database

http://codecsdb.doublevnet.com/

Avi Divx Wmv Real Mp3 Media Fixer Pro can help you to check and repair Avi DivX XVID ASF WMV Real Mp3 files that can not be played or dragged. Repair Media files which are not completely downloaded. Repair partly damaged or corrupted Media files. After being fixed, these media files can be played fluently and dragged at your will.

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This AVI Video Converter is easy to use and powerful for experts. Just one click to convert with beautiful user interface. Burning VCD/SVCD/DVD is supported. It supports almost all video file formats, include AVI, MPEG/MPG 1/2/4, VCD/SVCD/DVD, DivX, ASF, WMV, RM, QuickTime MOV MP4, and Flash SWF. And it has a powerful video decompress/compress engine that convert whole AVI movie to DVD in 90 minutes. What're you waiting for? Just use this software to convert your AVI to DVD and enjoy it now!

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