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What is streaming media? 'Streaming media' is audio and/or video that plays over the Internet without downloading to the end user's computer terminal. Streaming media files begin to play immediately and are discarded after playback is complete, so no permanent storage is needed on the viewer's hard drive. Put simply, it is (and can be) television and radio for your computer. What types are streaming media are available? There are prominently two types of stream media, on- demand and live On - Demand : Refers to streaming media that can viewed or listened to at anytime. Typically the media is accessed via an embedded link in a web page. Live: Involves viewing or listening to the streaming media as it is being broadcast, i.e. in real-time. What can streaming media be used for? As the demand for broadband has increased, consumers are looking for a richer and more dynamic internet experience. A recent research survey by Arbitron, stated that nearly 75% of participants spent up to 30 minutes a week watching streaming media, and most plan to watch more in the future. The uses of streaming media are limitless, the most popular for businesses include: Sales Presentations What is Interactive Steaming Media? Interactive Streaming Media is the next generation of streaming media. It allows users to directly interact with the streaming content. In interactive streaming media you can define hot spots, URL flips and chapter marks, allowing viewers to interact with streaming media content by clicking on objects to gather information, launch related web sites from the video and even purchase items featured in the streaming video I have an extensive back catalogue of videos, can I stream them? Yes, it is possible to capture and convert video into streaming media. It fact we'll do it, at no extra cost! No, although a dedicated streaming server will substantially improve user performance. Traditional web servers were designed to deliver simple web pages, and the underlying infrastructure is not best suited to delivering streaming media, resulting in a sometimes slow and patchy service. On the other hand, a dedicated streaming server is designed to deliver streaming media as fast and efficiently as possible - and for this reason have prices to match this service! The good news is that you don't have to invest in a dedicated server for your media files, we can host and manage it for you on our fast and affordable web servers.
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