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Help: Streaming Video/Audio and the Real Player
 
bulletReal Video/Audio Streaming Information
bulletMoscow Campus Student Labs with Audio Support

 
 Real Video/Audio Streaming Information
 

 

 

 

 Streaming media is the one-way delivery of audio/video over the Internet. The Streaming video files distributed throughout this online class are designed to be viewed over a high speed Internet connection. They run at a bit-rate of 150 Kbps. Dialup modem and ISDN connections are not fast enough to support the data rates required by video distribution. However, the streaming slideshow files, offered as the second option, are designed to be viewed through an ISDN or 56Kbps modem connection. The third option, audio files, are created at much lower bit-rates (6 Kbps) and can be heard adequately off-campus over slower Internet modem connections (14.4 Kbps).

Real Player FreeBefore you watch a video, have RealPlayer installed on the computer you plan to use. Play one of the streaming media files provided throughout this class to test your system.  If needed, go to http://www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=edu to download this free program.

If you are able to watch a streaming file, but you are having problems with the video stream freezing or jumping, you may be trying to view a streaming file over an Internet connection that is too slow for the broadcast's bit-rate. It is also possible that your RealPlayer is not configured to stream at a bandwidth matching your Internet connection speed. Incorrect bandwidth settings can severely hinder RealPlayer's ability to play the broadcast smoothly so be sure to check your settings. Individuals viewing streaming media files on the UI Moscow campus should set their normal and maximum bandwidth connection rates to a minimum of 10Mbps LAN and should select Buffer entire clip up to available memory.

Please follow this link to find Hyperlink additional technical support for help in troubleshooting problems with the RealPlayer.

For immediate assistance with this technology, please contact the Help Desk at 208-885-2725 (helpdesk@uidaho.edu) or Karen Gillespie, CBE Freshman Advisor, Albertson Bldg. 306A, kgillesp@uidaho.edu, 208-885-6853.

 
 Moscow Campus Student Labs with Audio Support
You must have access to a computer that has audio support for the streaming media supplied in this class. If you use the student labs on the Moscow campus, you must bring your own headphones with you (mini-plug walkman-type headphones).

Please visit the UI Student Computing Labs Web site for more information.

 
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